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MBUX Update 2.6.1 - May 2025

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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 08:20 PM
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Holy moly, Steve, that was originally installed on the Mayflower.
If you want to swap cars, just let me know. I have 2.6.1. I'll take a ride to Georgia...no problem

(oops...this was obviously meant for Steve)

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Old Jan 14, 2026 | 11:33 PM
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No clue why it won’t give me the 2.6.1! Any way to have the dealer update it without the OTA update?
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Old Jan 15, 2026 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBlackPanther
If you want to swap cars, just let me know. I have 2.6.1. I'll take a ride to Georgia...no problem

(oops...this was obviously meant for Steve)
LOL - no problem - Steve's in Mayland, much closer to you than driving down the East Coast to me in Georgia.
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Old Jan 15, 2026 | 08:17 AM
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No clue why it won’t give me the 2.6.1! Any way to have the dealer update it without the OTA update?
I was told by MBUSA that if the software update doesn't show in the app for you, the dealer can't install it. Keep in mind this was info given to me by customer-no-service, so likely wrong, but next time your car's in for service, ask them.
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Old Jan 15, 2026 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Mem30306
I was told by MBUSA that if the software update doesn't show in the app for you, the dealer can't install it. Keep in mind this was info given to me by customer-no-service, so likely wrong, but next time your car's in for service, ask them.
My dealer simply had no idea what I was talking about lol

And no wonder my online music was so glitchy, it was operating in a software version that was YEARS old!
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Old Jan 15, 2026 | 12:32 PM
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Max from @EleBest has updated my MBUX unit in my GLS to newer software release than what was available OTA. Not sure if he can do the same in this case.. The only difference for me is that I got an entire new OEM MBUX headunit from him when I got the full-screen carplay conversion, so am not sure if he can do it on other cars remotely. It's worth asking him though.
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Old Jan 15, 2026 | 05:44 PM
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Worth a try! I am going to have him code a couple things for me here soon
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Old Jan 16, 2026 | 01:05 AM
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Worth a try! I am going to have him code a couple things for me here soon
What do you have planned for coding on your S?
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Old Jan 16, 2026 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nearwater4me
What do you have planned for coding on your S?
I'm going to have him code the auto start stop to default to the last selected and the sliding turn signals.
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Old Jan 16, 2026 | 06:14 PM
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What is the sliding turn signals? I don't see that on his site.
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 04:41 AM
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What is the sliding turn signals? I don't see that on his site.
I think he means the front turn signal to be “animated”,,, just like the rear turn signals. (Pet peeve of mine, not sure why they aren’t also)
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 11:26 AM
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The rear turn signals are actually not animated when they are activated, they are only animated when you lock the car. When you are using the turn signals they just blink. They can be coded to animate when using the turn signals also.
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 11:33 AM
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Looking at EleBest's site at the options available for the W223, I don't see this there. Do you have a link to that?
Hmmm, now I'm getting a bad gateway error when I try to go to his site, but it was working yesterday (https://www.elebestsg.com)
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 11:36 AM
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Looking at EleBest's site at the options available for the W223, I don't see this there. Do you have a link to that?
Hmmm, now I'm getting a bad gateway error when I try to go to his site, but it was working yesterday (https://www.elebestsg.com)
He posted about it here on the forum and a couple members have had it done. Let me dig it up. Stay tuned!
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Old Jan 17, 2026 | 11:56 AM
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This post references the flowing turn signals

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...m_content=post

There's another post where someone posted a video of it working but I can't find it. @EleBest can you chime in on the flowing turn signals? Also is it possible for you to update my car to MBUX 2.6.1?
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Old Jan 18, 2026 | 09:17 PM
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