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Old 03-15-2023, 05:05 PM
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MBUX retrofit for 2020 AMG GT 63

Anyone have any luck or experience retrofitting the infotainment system on their AMG GT 63 from the version they introduced in 21. I prevoiusly had a 21 AMG GT 63 (totalled, RIP) and now have a 2020 as a replacement - i thought they were identical (wrong), and the biggest difference so far I see is that the infotainment system is quite a bit out of date feature-wise and is also not touch screen.
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I think it can be done. Ask RJ.
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thanks for the reference!
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I don't see how this can be done short of switching out the entire dash since the pre-2021 is not a touchscreen and the 2020 and older are not.....

I've never heard of MBUX being converted into a non-MBUX car.
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I don't see how this can be done short of switching out the entire dash since the pre-2021 is not a touchscreen and the 2020 and older are not.....

I've never heard of MBUX being converted into a non-MBUX car.
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I wonder how much that costs and how long it takes
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I wonder how much that costs and how long it takes
Here is another option someone else mentioned: https://www.mbhouse.ca/store/comand-...rofit-kit.html
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it's easy, I did it on mine. I am very pleased with the result. when you sell the old parts the investment is under 3000€. the new system and touch screen are great


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it's easy, I did it on mine. I am very pleased with the result. when you sell the old parts the investment is under 3000€. the new system and touch screen are great

Looks OEM, was the CEL caused by a module miscommunicating but cleared afterwards after the retrofit?
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all parts are original, the car is diesel, and i still can't sync scr module with ic177 and ezs. at worst I will remove the error from the software. But everything works perfectly, and all information and functions are available.
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all parts are original, the car is diesel, and i still can't sync scr module with ic177 and ezs. at worst I will remove the error from the software. But everything works perfectly, and all information and functions are available.
I see, thanks for your update. That explains it.
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What new features does the new MBUX have? Does it have full screen Apple CarPlay?
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This system looks like the old MBUX can you post pictures of the new one and tell us the install detaills.
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Originally Posted by integrale
it's easy, I did it on mine. I am very pleased with the result. when you sell the old parts the investment is under 3000€. the new system and touch screen are great

This system looks like the old MBUX can you post pictures of the new one and tell us the install detaills.
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Originally Posted by asic_designer
This system looks like the old MBUX can you post pictures of the new one and tell us the install detaills.
I am guessing they meant they went from COMAND to MBUX, not MBUX 1.0 to MBUX 2.0.
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Hello, in w213 is only mbux 6, old one is comand 5,5. System is perfect with touch screen.

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Not worth the upgrade, IMHO. MBUX 1.0 sucks.....

They fixed MBUX in the GLE refresh and it's a 100x better because it has the full screen Carplay and also has pop up windows so you can basically still go right to the radio even if you are on map view....it's all kind of there on one screen similar to how it is on MBUX 2.0 on the new S class, new C class, etc (just on the dual 12.3 inch screens as opposed to the tablet size of the new S and C).

However, MBUX 1.0 got the short end of the stick.....it was a poorly planned out system and they put all the fixes into 2.0 instead of allowing updates to the 1.0 like they should have.
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Originally Posted by mjr24
Not worth the upgrade, IMHO. MBUX 1.0 sucks.....

They fixed MBUX in the GLE refresh and it's a 100x better because it has the full screen Carplay and also has pop up windows so you can basically still go right to the radio even if you are on map view....it's all kind of there on one screen similar to how it is on MBUX 2.0 on the new S class, new C class, etc (just on the dual 12.3 inch screens as opposed to the tablet size of the new S and C).

However, MBUX 1.0 got the short end of the stick.....it was a poorly planned out system and they put all the fixes into 2.0 instead of allowing updates to the 1.0 like they should have.
There is a MBUX 3.0 on the new E-Class and the new CLE and MB.OS no longer based on NTG (I think?) will come out in newer cars in the form of MBUX 4.0 (?)

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