ap10046

Guys, do any of you have an OEM backup camera in your W211's?
I cannot find one or even what one looks like...
If you do, please may I request you for a picture of it and a picture of the screen whilst reverse is engaged please?

Much obliged!

ap10046

No one has a backup camera on their E's?

cfmistry

If your car is a 2007-2008, you cannot add a backup camera to the factory headunit. The NGT1 US headunit doesn’t not support an external source. So you will either have to get a Euro headunit ($$$), upgrade to NTG2 ($$$$), or swap out your headunit to an aftermarket one.

Dublinoh

I could be wrong, but I dont believe there was an OE option. Maybe the 2009 that had the newer head unit? Back up cameras are nice. But like others said, not a simple add on with the w211.

ap10046

Thank you for the replies.
I have an aftermarket head unit as I couldn't live with the limitations of the APS.
It DOES have a backup camera but is absolute s#*t. Therefore i wanted to put in an OEM camera for the fitment, coverage and clarity.
Almost all the aftermarket cameras are rubbish.

mAMG

so a 2004/2005 E55 with Euro headunit from factory will work?

how could I check if my head unit has an external source?

GM_Lover

I'd have to agree with this. The one I have is suitable as far as resolution (not great but suitable), but it's a square shaped thing hanging off of my license plate light bracket. Very aesthetically hideous. I think the only aesthetically decent option on the W211 is something custom.

ilko

I have the Pearl Auto rear license plate frame back up camera. Works well, connects to my iPhone. I love the simplicity of the install and connectivity. But it has its limitations.

W211.

Hey there , I just swapped a euro unit on my w211USA 2008 but no luck activating with the Star the back up camera! Any thoughts ?

Yuille36

Back up camera weren't mandatory for the US market until 2010-2011, so this doesn't apply to the 2007-2009 W211 platform unless it was a European model.

W211.

Yes I installed the headunit from Europe but someone told me I need to get a module for that to activate ! Here is a pic of my headunit

Pmarino

NON euro NTG 1 will support a back up camera! The SLK owners figured it out some time ago (but it aint cheap). I have many more links with info, if anyone is interested.

https://www.slkworld.com/slk-r171-ge...mand-ntg1.html

https://www.slkworld.com/general-mod...arts-list.html

https://www.car-interface.com/vendit...interface.html

https://car-solutions.com/en/video-i...ss-w220-japan/

http://pdf.ampire.de/caraudiosystems...g_DT1-NTG1.pdf


http://tvandnav2go.com/mercedes-benz...ness-ntg1.html

http://www.caraudio-systems.de/tf-ntg1_eng.html

Pmarino

I don't think that one supports video in. There should be a green farka connector that is used for video (Nav).

mohamedkhattab

I have NTG1 with green fakra port, any advice how to use the backup camera

Yuille36

If you truly want a backup camera, there are options out there.
Go to a high end Audio Shop, they can install one using your rear view mirror.
I'm pretty confident they can find a solution for you.

Pmarino

Read the links I provided in my previous post.