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Old Mar 17, 2019 | 04:43 PM
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Navigation Updates for a 2013 Mercedes ML350 4 Matic, recently purchased...

I'm looking for Navigation Updates for a 2013 Mercedes ML350 4 Matic I recently purchased. Any suggestions? Thx!
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Old Mar 17, 2019 | 05:58 PM
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Your going to have to visit dealer and pay about $350 for the update. Only way to do it. I have a 2014 ML that I refuse to update at that price. My 2016 BMW 528 gets 2 updates a year for about $20.00 a piece.
This is one of the reasons I traded my E350 for a BMW. But I must confess that the ride in a ML is much better then a X5.
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Old Mar 17, 2019 | 06:03 PM
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I appreciate your response. I was hoping I could install an updated upgrade dvd into comand.
I'm getting conflicting information on whether or not this is something I could do myself... what a rip off... I guess I will be using my iphone instead
Thx for your help!
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Old Mar 18, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by awbooth
I appreciate your response. I was hoping I could install an updated upgrade dvd into comand.
I'm getting conflicting information on whether or not this is something I could do myself... what a rip off... I guess I will be using my iphone instead
Thx for your help!
Since you have an iPhone, get a Unichip Carplay box, and don't worry about updates to the factory nav. It is not perfect, but a pretty solid solution.
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Old Mar 19, 2019 | 05:46 PM
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Thx!!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 09:49 PM
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Since you have an iPhone, get a Unichip Carplay box, and don't worry about updates to the factory nav. It is not perfect, but a pretty solid solution.
what is this?
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by awbooth
I'm looking for Navigation Updates for a 2013 Mercedes ML350 4 Matic I recently purchased. Any suggestions? Thx!
Anthony
only $100. You want to try?

https://mb.navigation.com/web/WFS/Sh...=&CatalogName=

Dont know how much “install” is though.

do you want to try this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-2016-M...-/273740473694

Last edited by kombifan; Mar 20, 2019 at 10:29 PM.
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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 06:43 AM
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Thx! I appreciate you taking the time to post this!
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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by johnand
Since you have an iPhone, get a Unichip Carplay box, and don't worry about updates to the factory nav. It is not perfect, but a pretty solid solution.
Since the OP is driving a 2013 and not a new 2016 model, the Unichip Carplay is not compatible.
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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 10:06 PM
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Thx! I appreciate you taking the time to post this!
If you do purchase let us know how it works out!
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Old Mar 22, 2019 | 06:52 AM
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What is a unichip CarPlay box?
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 02:23 AM
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The Unichip is a box that you add to the headunit to give you Apple Carplay support.
I bought a code last year to upgrade my maps to V18. I got my code from *******.com which is an online forum with various automotive hacks etc and requires a donation to join. Once you have the software USB/DVD for one of the previously installed map versions there is a hack that allows you to install newer versions without a code as long as you have the newer version USB/DVD also. Just updated to V19 today using this hack. Various sites such as the below sell the map software and code. Ofcourse they are all circumventing Mercedes controls to do this so depending on the amount of risk you want to take this may not be ideal. My update today for example stopped at 19% and wouldn't go any further. Had to copy the files over to a different USB and then it worked.
https://navi-expert.com/index.php?ro...product_id=484
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 08:06 AM
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This was helpful, thank you.
The navigation in my vehicle was never updated going back from 2013... would the DVD you have work with an 2013 ML350? I’m interested.
email me if you have time-awbmaintenance@yahoo.com
thx again!
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Old Apr 1, 2019 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by johnand
Since you have an iPhone, get a Unichip Carplay box, and don't worry about updates to the factory nav. It is not perfect, but a pretty solid solution.
I installed the unichip in my gl 350 and now my sound doesn't work on anything and my SAT option disappeared. Sirius said everything should be fine with my account. Do you know what might have happened and how to get my sound back?
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Old Mar 27, 2020 | 07:09 AM
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hi guys,
i purchased a ML 350 a few days ago and when i press Navi - the screen shows 'No Navi'
since the rest of the car was decent, i didn't give this issue a lot of importance. but now that i own it, i want to have the navigation too. how can i get the Navi working ? The radio & music from USB is working great.

also 2 more questions - since its a used car, the buttons on the dash -
1. phone answer/reject - green/red were used extensively, so now it shows blobs of green/red colour - is there any way i can fix it? maybe some plain stickers with red and green colour ?
2. ac fan low button is also like a white blob
Any help is appreciated.
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Old Mar 27, 2020 | 05:38 PM
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Buy new switches from the junk yard and install them.

Can't help with the Navigation.
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hi guys,
i purchased a ML 350 a few days ago and when i press Navi - the screen shows 'No Navi'
since the rest of the car was decent, i didn't give this issue a lot of importance. but now that i own it, i want to have the navigation too. how can i get the Navi working ? The radio & music from USB is working great.

also 2 more questions - since its a used car, the buttons on the dash -
1. phone answer/reject - green/red were used extensively, so now it shows blobs of green/red colour - is there any way i can fix it? maybe some plain stickers with red and green colour ?
2. ac fan low button is also like a white blob
Any help is appreciated.
Waze.
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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 11:15 AM
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Waze.
how to use Waze if the iPhone cannot be connected to the head unit?
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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 11:16 AM
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Buy new switches from the junk yard and install them.

Can't help with the Navigation.
thanks. is it easy to take out the panel below the screen? i ask because i am a total newbie to the MB as its my first MB!
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how to use Waze if the iPhone cannot be connected to the head unit?
prop your phone on the dash.
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