reversing

I have a reversing camera in my E350CDi Avantgarde and is almost useless in the rain. Water and any road muck gets onto the lens giving a smeared picture. The camera is mounted offset rather than centrally and has a fairly narrow field of view. These comments are after comparing the camera...

I have a CLK 208 Cab I wish to install a reverse camera that displays on the command 2.0 screen. I have done some reaserch and have been informed that the Dietz 1440 interface will allow me to display the camera image on the screen. All I want to know is will the screen change from say CD...

Just thinking about the next retrofit, does anyone know if you can fit a reversing camera to a 05 203? Anyone done it? Thoughts?:rolleyes:

Have an In Car 7" DVD Screen (the retractable type - single din) in my 1999 W202. At the time of buying it there was an option of ordering a reversing camera with it but i chose not to. I would now like to purchase one, but have a few queries that i thought might be able to be answered by the...

Hi all, decided to get up early this morning and tackle fitting my rear parking sensors, Its a fairly easy job to do, but takes a little time. A brief description of how i went about it. 1, Remove side trim from inside of the boot. 2, Remove rear bumper, 6 13mm bolts, 2 located under each...

I fitted the Parking Dynamics kit Ok, To begin with I purchased the PD kit with the vision sensor from Parking Dynamics e bay site which made the kit a little cheaper in full knowledge that it came without any retailing packaging or frills. The item was delivered promply in a strong padded...

After a very long time and a number of posts - thank you for the helpful advice - I have finally diagnosed the reversing light problem and offer the following to any fellow sufferers. This solution has taken 2 years of diagnosis - it turned out to be very simple! Symptoms - as always -...

I have a CLK 2001 with a full comand system and a fitted TV tuner(genuine MB). Is there a way of adding a reversing camera so I can view it on my comand screen. I have the camera which has a power cable and video cable but need to know if this can be connected to the tuner and if so is it an...

I have a W163 ML and was wondering if a reversing camera could be fitted, to display through the Sat Nav screen? Tried searching, but nothing found. Thanks for any help.

Got something a bit strange with the Vito that I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas about. It's done it very occasionally from new, but happened again this morning which is what reminded me! We live at the end of a driveway that serves 5 houses. On coming home I normally turn the Vito...

Well, I've been busy. I am no mechanic so I have done this guide for somebody who may never have taken a screwdriver to his pride and joy before. Its all very well saying "take off the panel", but how ? I hope this helps. www.mikehoughton.co.uk Click on car stuff.... (I cannot give you a...

Just been sent a link to this which looks reasonable value, and appears to be an easy fit. Anyone any experience of these?, I have to say I still struggle with the extremities on the back of my CE, therefore embarrassing though it is, I'm tempted!

Hi - my problems with my reversing lights on my 1998 E300 Estate continue. The reversing light switch is working fine but, when the lights fail, there is absolutely no power on the live terminal of the light arrays at the rear of the car. I have checked the cables back as far as I can but have...

I successfully installed the Mercedes QuickPark system to my 2007 W169 A-Class, saving me the £600 quoted by MB to install the system. You will need: Mercedes QuickParc System for W169 - B6 7 82 3816 Spray paint and lacquer for for vehicle colour 20mm hole saw bit small drill bit for pilot...

Just got a quote for fitting the QuickParc system from my local dealer, they have quoted £665 for it :eek: (5 hours labour). My last car (Ford Focus) I fitted a kit to myself, now if I buy the complete kit online...

I'm needing a towbar on the ML and sadly Mrs JR does not trust the security of the removable items.... This is good as the fixed towbars are cheaper and I don't mind it being fixed, but what is not so good is whether a fixed towbar will work with parking sensors which I intend to install at the...

Looking to get a kit fitted by local garage - can anyone recommend a suitable kit for 163 ML :confused: - want to get done at same time as towbar if poss..

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Hi - still having intermittent problems with reversing lights - no power available to the rear light clusters when checked. I have tried to trace the wiring back but with no idea of where to look, it is a thnakless job - can anyone give me a steer as to where connectors might lie and, if...

I have a 210 300 td auto, its been fitted with retro reversing sensors about 5 years ago and no problems.I keep getting lamp failure warnings the reversing light/sensor works intermitantly and now nothing, no reverse light is coming on at all .:crazy: Have checked all other bulbs the correct...