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Gedtin

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Hi Guys/Girls
I have a 2018 MP that uses the Command system. Mine is one of the effected vehicles that used 3G Communication and uses "Here Maps" for its navigation.
As you may be aware Mercedes no longer has an outline agreement with Here so it is impossible to update the mapping at any price.
Just a note here, no SD card or over the air or by any means is it possible to update the maps in a navigation system supplied by Here.

I now have a navigation system that is 4 years out of date (incidentally they didn’t mind charging me for traffic updates before I found out that the mapping was not updateable).
The vehicle has only ever had one update when it was 3 years old.

Right there is a tiny chink of light for us. Some manufacturers are offering a device that plugs into the USB port and will display Android data on the existing hardware. I use Apple so I would need a similar device using Apple carplay.

Does anyone have such a device and could they share with the forum where they purchased it from.
 
Have a chat with Comandonline.co.uk - they are well-known for Mercedes COMAND upgrades/retrofits etc so would be a good first port of call. Also worth looking at MBClub.co.uk - there would likely be a solution because the loss of 3G affects more than just the V-Class.

Hope that helps,
 
Mine all runs out at the end of the month so going to get carplay installed and be done with the MB stuff. My maps are still the original 2018 version!
 
I have a 2020 marco Polo. How do I find out what specification my navigation is? Is this just a call to Mercedes?
 
Gedtin said:
Hi Guys/Girls
I have a 2018 MP that uses the Command system. Mine is one of the effected vehicles that used 3G Communication and uses "Here Maps" for its navigation.
As you may be aware Mercedes no longer has an outline agreement with Here so it is impossible to update the mapping at any price.
Just a note here, no SD card or over the air or by any means is it possible to update the maps in a navigation system supplied by Here.

I now have a navigation system that is 4 years out of date (incidentally they didn’t mind charging me for traffic updates before I found out that the mapping was not updateable).
The vehicle has only ever had one update when it was 3 years old.

Right there is a tiny chink of light for us. Some manufacturers are offering a device that plugs into the USB port and will display Android data on the existing hardware. I use Apple so I would need a similar device using Apple carplay.

Does anyone have such a device and could they share with the forum where they purchased it from.
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Hi ,l just saw yesterday that my MB app stated my car was unlocked . So checked and see the app page has changed a little , will not lock or unlock car by phone now ,also does not show my van status ,is this because of the 4 G ??
 
Mine is also 2018 maps , just seen cannot lock or unlock car on smart phone or see any of my vehicle status , was ok last week
 
Carol said:
Hi ,l just saw yesterday that my MB app stated my car was unlocked . So checked and see the app page has changed a little , will not lock or unlock car by phone now ,also does not show my van status ,is this because of the 4 G ??
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I believe it’s when a subscription expires - ie an annual or monthly excellence package £29 pm

I hate the current trend of subscribe to use model!

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Steve B said:
Mine all runs out at the end of the month so going to get carplay installed and be done with the MB stuff. My maps are still the original 2018 version!
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It is carplay that I am after. I have seen carplay receivers that you just plug into the USB but not for the Marco Polo, just for other Mercedes cars. Is it one of these that you are going to use?
 
JBizzle said:
I believe it’s when a subscription expires - ie an annual or monthly excellence package £29 pm

I hate the current trend of subscribe to use model!

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If your vehicle has a 3G communication module fitted, then none of this is available to you at any price. If you have 4G then the annual price I have seen for this is £245 per annum.
 
Carol said:
Mine is also 2018 maps , just seen cannot lock or unlock car on smart phone or see any of my vehicle status , was ok last week
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you may have 2 snags here if your MP is the same as mine. mine is a 2018 model as well.
1. you may have a 3G comms module fitted (only 9 years after 4G began to be introduced). As 3G disappears this year then as your agreement expires you will not be able have the same phone connection.
2. if you have navigation from Here (HereMaps) installed you will not be able to update your mapping at any price from any manufacturer. Mercedes ended their relationship with Here approx 3 years after I purchased the vehicle and Here will not deal directly with owners.
 
I'm in Slovakia; I paid €419! (one-time fee) through the Mercedes app for a "smartphone integration" with the official Mercedes dealer, and they installed android auto / carplay onto my system (I have a 2019 Marcopolo)
 
Gedtin said:
It is carplay that I am after. I have seen carplay receivers that you just plug into the USB but not for the Marco Polo, just for other Mercedes cars. Is it one of these that you are going to use?
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I don’t know what the CarPlay receiver is ,so don’t know what to do
 
I keep getting subscription renewal notices by email, yet its not available! @Carol yours is the same as mine so we lose the functionality such as remote locking by phone, pre heating, geofencing etc as @Gedtin describes. You can still pay for the traffic notifications as this is apparently 2G, but if you want up to date maps its another cost (can't remember but £200+). There are two places I know of who will fit the CarPlay system 'Comand online' in Surrey and 'TTW installations' in Nottingham (I'm sure there are others). Its hard wired behind the dashboard and you plug your android/iPhone in via USB and gives you UpToDate google/apple nav, DAB through your phone, plus WhatsApp and a few other things. I have it in another car and it works well. Unfortunately the remote functions are gone. I've got the two heater fobs (night heater grey plastic cheap looking fob and the 'water' heater MB nice looking fob) that I've never actively used, so getting them working again
 
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