DAB A Class 2016

[Smokin]

Recently purchased a 2nd hand 2016 A Class and going from my old Ford (2011) to my new car thought it a bit odd it not having DAB,

Any ideas on the best solution apart from linking my phone and playing it through the app?

lee

 

[219]

Get a new radio

 

[KillerHERTZ]

A-Class is the bottom model of Mercedes range, the Focus is Fords biggest seller.

Please post in correct section, moving.

 

[Deleted member 149005]

Solution = change car to one that has the spec that meets your needs...

 

[markjay]

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[Smokin]

Get a new radio

Yeah thought that was going to be the route to take but if you don’t ask......

 

[Smokin]

Welcome.

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Welcome.

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Thankyou

 

[219]

A-Class is the bottom model of Mercedes range, the Focus is Fords biggest seller.

Please post in correct section, moving.

A Class may actually be MB's biggest seller too ? I don't know , but just about every other car I see on the road is one - even more prolific than Beetles were back in the 60s and 70s .

 

[Mr. B]

A Class may actually be MB's biggest seller too ? I don't know , but just about every other car I see on the road is one - even more prolific than Beetles were back in the 60s and 70s .

A class was the 5th best selling car 2019. Not sure what qualifies as a ‘bottom model’ car. Some of the the spec / interiors in these bottom model cars are better (subjective) than some of the ‘top model ‘ cars from MB.

The UK's top 10 bestselling cars of 2019 (updated)

These are the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.

www.google.co.uk

 

[219]

A class was the 5th best selling car 2019. Not sure what qualifies as a ‘bottom model’ car. Some of the the spec / interiors in these bottom model cars are better (subjective) than some of the ‘top model ‘ cars from MB.

The UK's top 10 bestselling cars of 2019 (updated)

These are the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.

www.google.co.uk

So fifth overall ( in the UK ) but indeed best selling model from MB .

Of course , this year is anything but typical

 

[markjay]

This is common across all marques... inconsistent options for the trim level. The marketing department adding a few 'high-end' options as standard to an otherwise poverty-spec trim level, so that the brochures can feature these options in prominent position (the word 'boasting' is often used), and so yes the car gets a 'satnav' and 'bluetooth' or what-have-you as standard for the trim level, but what they don't tell the victims, sorry, customers, is that they will also get manual roll-up/roll-down windows, drum brakes all around, and mechanical indicators..........

 

[Dave Richardson]

Only last week I bought a Nextbase DAB 250 & fitted it into my late 2013 A class.

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I removed the display screen & glove box (look on youtube for instructions) & fed the supply cables through the hole in display screen bracket & out into the glove box area & connected the Nextbase hardwire kit to the cig lighter fuse. the antenna cable was fed up & behind the passenger A pillar as per Nextbase instructions. The unit worked as describe & tuned itself into a vacant fm slot & I was easily able to tune into DAB stations. cost was IRO £50. Photos to follow.

 

[Smokin]

Thanks for the info (apart from one)

 

[Smokin]

Only last week I bought a Nextbase DAB 250 & fitted it into my late 2013 A class.

Nextbase Adapt DAB250 In-car DAB+ DAB Digital Radio with FM Digital Audio Kit, & | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Nextbase Adapt DAB250 In-car DAB+ DAB Digital Radio with FM Digital Audio Kit, & at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

I removed the display screen & glove box (look on youtube for instructions) & fed the supply cables through the hole in display screen bracket & out into the glove box area & connected the Nextbase hardwire kit to the cig lighter fuse. the antenna cable was fed up & behind the passenger A pillar as per Nextbase instructions. The unit worked as describe & tuned itself into a vacant fm slot & I was easily able to tune into DAB stations. cost was IRO £50. Photos to follow.

Looking forward to the photos

 

[Dave Richardson]

Sorry Guys thought I included the photos, must be those grey cells failing again

 

[Smokin]

Sorry Guys thought I included the photos, must be those grey cells failing again

Nice tidy job,
One question:did you managed to get the fuse box cover to close correctly as that spur looks like it would get in the way?

 

[Dave Richardson]

One question:did you managed to get the fuse box cover to close correctly as that spur looks like it would get in the way?

No mate, I had to cut out a small section previously from the upper side when I fitted a hardwire dash cam

 

[Smokin]

Thanks for getting back