2002 ML500 DVD upgrade issues
 

Hi everyone, just finished upgrading my US based 2002 Mercedes ML500's CD based navigation to DVD and I've hit a snag. I purchased the DVD and Navigation Drive from a single source on ebay, but it is not working.

The DVD drive is a model BN5210 and A1638203789 and the serial number is 357AL521031017064 and the DVD is Command (MCS II) DVD disk version 2007.1 2006-2008 M-class BQ 646 02 26 A169 827 4859.

While the install went very quick and easy, the drive doesn't read the maps on the DVD. I believe I figured it out, but needed your thoughts. All US based 2002-05 ML's are MCS I, so I should have a MCS I disk? Correct?

Correct.
Mike

Thats what I thought, besides Ebay any idea's where I can buy a MCSI command dvd disk?

It's made by Navteq. Same price at dealer. Not cheep at $250. Navteq.com is their web site.
Select the version for a 2005 ML to get the latest DVD version. The latest version is MCS1 DVD - v.2008-2009.

http://www.navigation.com/is-bin/INT...wAAAETaSpSHM.K

Mike

update, I bought a MCS I DVD dated 2006 and it doesn't even read the DVD. I'm at my wits end now. The drive read's the MCS II disk but doesn't display the map, the MCS I DVD can't be read. The people I purchased it from said that I needed to take it to Mercedes to have it adjusted to read the original MCS II disk. Please give advice on if there is anything Mercedes can do or should I request a refund for a non-working drive.

In the Navteq MCS1 2007 version there was a firmware/software update that came on the updated Navteq disc. Once installed you could not go back to a previous version of the MCS 1 nav disc. That may be your problem. I can't see an MCS II disc ever working in a W163 ML. I would try to find someone with a 2007 version or the 2008-2009 MCS 1 disc and see if that works.
Mike

Okay anyone out there have 2007.1 MCS I or or 2008-09 they would be willing to help me out with, please email me.

Please update your User CP with a minimum of Year, Model ML and Location. That will help greatly in finding someone willing to loan you their DVD to check your ML nav.
Mike

Okay sorry about that, thought I had updated it. I live in+ Panama City,+ -FL