notoriousALE

Dension USA no longer sells anything and Dension's website sucks STILL, so does anyone have any idea how to actually buy their products? Apparently there's some new deal called the Gateway 500 that's matched to the '02 W220, but I can't get the info on it.

Anyone?

my06clk

yes.. go this link...

http://www.dension4u.de/shop/product...roducts_model=

Your car is D2B so it is compatible and available.

notoriousALE

hey and it's 419,00 euro!

my06clk

LoL I said it was available not cheap...I bought one from them last year for an AUDI.. It was pretty cool. $535.00 shipped

notoriousALE

Good god!

Back to the drawing board!

fusion2007

would this work for my 2000 s500?

my06clk

Yes it will.

fusion2007

sweet cuz i heard somehwere that our engien clusters are different and it runs of that

PDUB S500

I have an 03 S500 and just installed the GATEWAY 500. It works like a charm however the controls leave something to be desired. You can't see the song title on the COMAND console and if you have the iPod in the glove box it is NOT easy to navigate between playlists and songs, etc. All in all, it's okay--but I'm surprised isn't more user-friendly.

sessayan

Has anyone installed one of these on a 2002 S430? Did you do it yourself or did you pay someone to do it? Difficult?

Mark_K

LOL the prices for these things are way too much.
Look at the Argos BT solution it costs over $800.00

my06clk

YOU should send an Email to tech support. This unit is supposed to show song info in the comand. That's the whole point. Also If you are still able to control your ipod from the IPOD itself by default, then something is not working. That my be the reason you don't see the song titles. for $500+ You'd better be able to see songs on your comand

notoriousALE

For $500 that thing should blow me! There's got to be a better solution.

fusion2007

the old cd out to tape player will work.. lol..except the cord will damage the command unit where the cassette player is..good luck!!

mdmattos

After needing a part for my Dension IceLink Plus, for one I couldn't get anyone to email me back let alone there is NO service or repairs. I had to call Canada. Dension is no longer selling in the U.S. because of obvious lawsuits. The place in Canada, Auto Mobility, referred me to some guy named "Harry" which sells to you and me. He told me I was SOL and couldn't buy the $40 part. He said I would have to buy the complete unit.He suggested I buy the Gateway 500 at $500. So if my Benz has a broken part, the dealer is going to suggest me buying a new car instead of replacing a part?? C'mon. Save your money and wait till a company called Dice Electronics finishes up their beta version soon. At least if you have any problems, you will have support!

PowerCell

Doesn't DICE stand for Dension ICE???

my06clk

Yes.. HA ha.. He's in for a surprise....

gollard

Did the OP find any other solutions?

fusion2007

that guy who told him that is stupid

PDUB S500

And in the meantime since my last post, the Gateway 500 unit has just stopped working altogether. I've reset the iPod, reset the Gateway, and every time the car starts, the CD changer takes over and plays the CD's. All in all, I'm definitely thinking the unit is a POS.

mdmattos

Just to inform PowerCell and My06CLK, DICE does NOT stand for Dension ICE. It stands for Digital In Car Electronics, DICE.

my06clk

Whatever it stands for, It's still the same basic company ran by the same folks that ran DensionUs before the big divorce.
Here's a quote from the DICE Press Release.

"DICE Electronics, a new company founded by Dension USA CEO Alfred Barabas and President Laszlo Barabas the leaders in hardwired iPod/iNano car integration kits,......."

That's what my point was. You still think it's a different company? We'll See.