SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL rear view camera?
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2008 SL 63 AMG R230
SL rear view camera?
hi
recently discovered C63 in Australia are equipped with Rear view camera ( option 218 ) and triggered my thoughts if any SL ( R230 ) are factory equipped OR modified to fit with rear view camera please to fit video into Comand?
any pictures or parts info would be appreciated
p.s. - my audio pro and myself both tried the mid city engineering route for the past two months, and have to say their lack of meaningful reponse is really discouraging to work with.
recently discovered C63 in Australia are equipped with Rear view camera ( option 218 ) and triggered my thoughts if any SL ( R230 ) are factory equipped OR modified to fit with rear view camera please to fit video into Comand?
any pictures or parts info would be appreciated
p.s. - my audio pro and myself both tried the mid city engineering route for the past two months, and have to say their lack of meaningful reponse is really discouraging to work with.
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check out this link for nav tv.
http://www.navtv.com/product/98/cam4...on-black-.html
http://www.navtv.com/product/98/cam4...on-black-.html
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I was looking into the option, and the cost to add sat, back up camera, ipod, and a bluetooth dongle along with an updated map made me decide to replace the factory system with a much better quality system with more features, the lack of steering wheel buttons isn't a huge issue to me as the volume button always seamed to be on the wrong side of the wheel anyway, but I hear that PAC may make a kit that allows you to use it
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As an update were stubborn enough to continue proceed through ( with Midcity owner Dan help ),
So we finally sorted out all issues over several long duration calls, and received the VIM 230K Feb 17th Thu pm and rebook the first available installation from Monday.
My sound pro shop charged me 4.5 hours for his detailed 9 hours job, and some very minor observations from him were
- camera power cable a bit too short ( need extensions, minor )
- lack of trunk panels disasembly / camera installation manual ( not that he needed, but other novice may benefit )
- PCB is sitting a bit loose inside the shielding box ( simple fix )
- the " Blue reverse guilding lines " of MB COMAND are not that well oriented - see pics below ( and also wont move with the steering wheel, but likely not Mid city issue )
but other that thse have to say the kit is quite well engineered
- good quality PCB, shield box, and associated harnesses, good quality camera housing / images
- the 2 sec end call key even handles / toggles " Vehicle In Motion " and " Backup camera "
- but that will end call in progress : ( a bit of shame here due to limited buttons ).
So it has been two weeks and overall the midcity kit works quite well.
As an update were stubborn enough to continue proceed through ( with Midcity owner Dan help ),
So we finally sorted out all issues over several long duration calls, and received the VIM 230K Feb 17th Thu pm and rebook the first available installation from Monday.
My sound pro shop charged me 4.5 hours for his detailed 9 hours job, and some very minor observations from him were
- camera power cable a bit too short ( need extensions, minor )
- lack of trunk panels disasembly / camera installation manual ( not that he needed, but other novice may benefit )
- PCB is sitting a bit loose inside the shielding box ( simple fix )
- the " Blue reverse guilding lines " of MB COMAND are not that well oriented - see pics below ( and also wont move with the steering wheel, but likely not Mid city issue )
but other that thse have to say the kit is quite well engineered
- good quality PCB, shield box, and associated harnesses, good quality camera housing / images
- the 2 sec end call key even handles / toggles " Vehicle In Motion " and " Backup camera "
- but that will end call in progress : ( a bit of shame here due to limited buttons ).
So it has been two weeks and overall the midcity kit works quite well.
