2008 navigation to 2012+ navigation swap
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2008 navigation to 2012+ navigation swap
Good afternoon ladies and gents.
Was curious if anyone has attempted / succeeded at installing a newer navigation unit from a 2012+ into a 2008. I found an older article back from 2012 but cannot find anything recent. Is it possible and if so, what's involved? Just like the "piano black" buttons along with BT streaming functionality.
Any help / insight ya'll would be fantastic.
By the way, it would be a 08 ML to a 2012 ML if that matters any... (not sure if it does or not)
Was curious if anyone has attempted / succeeded at installing a newer navigation unit from a 2012+ into a 2008. I found an older article back from 2012 but cannot find anything recent. Is it possible and if so, what's involved? Just like the "piano black" buttons along with BT streaming functionality.
Any help / insight ya'll would be fantastic.
By the way, it would be a 08 ML to a 2012 ML if that matters any... (not sure if it does or not)
Last edited by tripp03; 04-15-16 at 10:28 AM.
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I've been researching and although people say it wouldn't work because the plugs are different it should still be possible. If people have upgraded their 06 is250 no ml to 2012 ml with bt streaming why can't we? I'm pretty sure we just have to get some pigtails and start cutting away with the wiring diagrams on hand.
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My fav...hacked wiring harnesses. Nothing but mystery problems from weak connections and internal breaks. One of the big reasons I don't want to buy anything automotive used.
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You could get an ivic, I wasn't clear on your goals, if only Bluetooth just get an ivic and be done with it. Sure the Hard Disk nav is better then DVD but still pretty old and not even close to iPhone/android. imo
http://www.vaistech.com/site/iVIC-i.php
http://www.vaistech.com/site/iVIC-i.php
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You could get an ivic, I wasn't clear on your goals, if only Bluetooth just get an ivic and be done with it. Sure the Hard Disk nav is better then DVD but still pretty old and not even close to iPhone/android. imo
http://www.vaistech.com/site/iVIC-i.php
http://www.vaistech.com/site/iVIC-i.php
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I will be looking at this beat sonic unit heavily as it wasn't available when I got my ivic.
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I hate my ivic unit. Having to constantly keep the app open (iPhone) while playing ipod content is annoying. Meanwhile the Pandora function works without using the app and you are free to use the phone as normal. And since they don't make a cable of their own you have to use the lightning to hdmi adapter. Since it's short you're forced to use an extension cable. Which the only one available out there tends to stop working after a few months. So I resorted to hooking directly to the hdmi adapter but even that wasn't designed to be moved around a lot. So that too breaks every couple months. Also, notifications don't play through while using it (unlike every other stereo, aftermarket or oem). And there's no Bluetooth streaming option either. I have a few other complaints about it but you get the point.
I will be looking at this beat sonic unit heavily as it wasn't available when I got my ivic.
I will be looking at this beat sonic unit heavily as it wasn't available when I got my ivic.
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Thanks for the feedback! - I've thought about getting this myself but doesn't sound like that good of a product. I thought I read in their manual it did have Bluetooth though, perhaps that was the android version? Or I just miss understood what the Bluetooth could be used for.
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