Thankyou for the fantastic video. I wanted to use the factory microphones and your video describes exactly what I was looking for. If I can’t find an old harness, I’ll wire directly from the vehicle harness to the new headunit. Your method is much neater though!

Thank you. Your English is perfect and based on your knowledge of electronics, you are a man of great knowledge. I will attempt to complete the same installation into my wife's vehicle. If it is successful, then I will get yelled at for spending money on useless items. If I am not successful, then I will have to tell her the radio failed and needs to be replaced with a used one ie. Her old one. Thanks again.

You are my blessing for having done this video much appreciated 🙏🏻

Thank You!!! This is a great video, very detailed.I will definitely buy a head unit now

thank you for that detailed explanation of the installation the head unit!

Damn bro… you really know what you’re doing. Thanks.

Baie Dankie ,fantasties resultaat ,dit maak n fantastiese Voertuig die beste ,Ek het een in New Zealand en geniet dit baie

Great info and well explained. I reckon even I can do it now.

Thank you for this great video.

Great job done!

Hello, Thank you for mentioning in your video about the OEM analog clock, I was going to ask about the car clock and how to reset it, as the new Android screen does not control it. I was able to reset my clock with through the steering wheel on my W219

Great, Thank you

Thank you.

Amazing Job Renier - followed your steps and could get gps and antenna connection, but now I am stuck with the system and can not get any sound of it and tv and dab+ is not working

Can you share the part number for the green Fakra adapter? I probably need something for my system. Didn't you need a power line with it?

Where did you get the Pinout? I have been looking all over without much luck.

Great video. I just bought a 2008 GL550 and I'm looking to upgrade the outdated factory head unit. How does your 3G dongle receive wifi? Are you tethering off your phone or pay for some kind of internet subscription through your phone provider?

thanks, interesting approach for the microphones. what did you end up doing with the microphone shielding lead that you left outside of the mic 3.5mm plug? did you actually attach it to anything? otherwise could you just connect the shielding lead to ground?

Hello Sir, can you tell me what kind of amplifier is in your car, because I have 2009 your and a wound like buy audio from 2011 but somebody told me I have to pay attention to amplifier , If I have older model then it is not going to work

Awesome video! What's the model did you buy? I don't get it properly at the beginning of the video.

Hi Reiner. Did you install the unit with all those connectors connection shown in your video, even the ones you planned not to use?

Is it compatible with the 2010 GL450? I watch your video and the upgrade process seems like a lot of work, I am thinking of upgrading but I am also just thinking of buying a dedicated android tablet for playing music and navigation for my car, not sure yet.

Hello, First of all, good review and overview video. Can you confirm that after installing that unit - does it show you the audio info at the instrument cluster?

Renier, kan jy asseblief skakels deel waar jy al die nodige gekoop het ? Wil graag my stelsel op gradeer. Dankie vir die video.

The head unit and the fakra adaptor to camera is found at avinusa.com/9-touchscreen-multimedia-navigation-system-for-mercedes-benz-ml-gl-2005-2012-model-px6904gb64-mlgl.html

Is there a certain way the pins go in to block B

Thank you for the helpful video. I would like to upgrade my 2012 GL-450. I live in USA. Can you please post the 9 inch head unit mode and make, all the parts and the links to buy. Thank you

Hi Renier, could you get the audio and nav info to display on the little screen between the speedo and rev counter, my steering wheel buttons work to change the songs, I saw a video of setting this but I can,t find the bliksemse thing now. thanks

Can u tell me where I can buy this, and what mosel # it is?

When you wired in the back up camera, did you need a trigger wire ?

Thanks for showing I will replace my head unit also is there a 14-inch screen?

Did you add a sim card to the Avin unit itself to get 3g internet and then add the usb dongle to allow for hotspot or did you put a sim in a usb dongle to get internet and since it is wired directly to the unit, you still get internet while at the same time have hot spot for other devices or family sharing? Thanks in advance.

Hello Renier. Het jy die nuwe weergawe uitgekyk? Wat is anders. Ek is lus om die joppie aan te pak maar die adapter wat jy gemaak het is bietjie bo my vuurmaak plek

Thank you for sharing. I have a 2011 GL450 with HK amp. What is the main difference?

which OBD adapter did you use?

Did you have to use an optical fiber decoder box for sound? And is there an adapter you use for oem backup camera to work?

Hi, are you in NSW Australia?

Renier, this is one of the best install videos I've seen. You've managed to solve one of the gaps with these aftermarket head units, making use of the factory microphone. I see the pinout diagram as: 1 - Mic 1 IN + 2 - Mic 2 IN+ 3 - Mic Shield 9 - Mic Ground This gets pounded into a 2.5mm TS Plug like this? 1,2 -> Audio and 3,9 Go -> Ground What about PIN 7???? Antenna Power (12V Ouput) what do you think that might be for? The double White FAKRA is AM/FM I saw in a forum someone traced it to route to the Sirus Unit. Have you figured any way to make use of the Factory SIRUS unit, or is that a lost cause?

Can you make list of the parts with links if where to get them?

Hi, what is the price of this unit? Thank you for the great video

Hey do I need to download the app zbox before I can use the Apple cAr play ?

Hello, where are you from? I biught one for my mercedes ml350, can you install it if I pay you? I am from belgium but I can drive it to you

Why don’t you make a picture with original cablels which are green, blue, double white and yellow + two bigger connectors and tell us every one where it comes from

Hello I need a fiber decoder, where should I connect it? Ich drive a porsche cayenne Kind regards

Hi for some reason I can't play this video on my youtube, I tried on my phone and desktop and even smart tv, same error (An error occured.Please try again later.(Playback ID:-fAYPQKE2QEdtLWH), Is there reason for this? Anyway I am dealing with same issue, I installed 9inch android radio in 2008 ML350 with HK amp, I did installed fiberoptic decoder and all is good, now I need your help for how to connect factory backup camera to android radio, there are three fakra plugs removed from factory radio, yellow, black and blue, yellow and black were used for radio ant adaptor comes with android unit and radio is working good, blue fakra plug is I think GPS ant, is it? there's no green fakra plug in this vehicle, any help would be appreciated, thanks.

you cant set your built in clock.. and various other Car related features???

I bought a fraka to rca(female) how do i connect to my oem factory back up camera?

Hi Renier, I do not have much electronic knowledge. Do you know if anyone in South Africa who knows how to install aftermarket head units? I ordered one from SEICANE and I hope it works. Brendan

I have a Harmon kardon system and I'm having issues I need some help...2010 ml350 with android 10 same unit but upgrade...email me for direction

How can I connect the rear camera? I can't do it thanks

IT doesn’t seat well….

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Hey, I installed the radio, everything works fine, steering wheel control works, canbus also. I recoded command and navi from SD, but I still have problems resetting the clock on dashboard in speedometer. I show problem on movie: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5qagryB15eRhps.html Kiedy radio jest odłączone od kostek zegar nie resetuje się: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZtypZqqWrpiaZ4U.html The manufacturer says that you need to disconnect the black and green wires from the canbus decoder. But I asked for photos so as not to make a mistake and I am waiting for them