Retrofit command screen in a non command car?

[Arronb]

Hi all

Just registered as new to MB and need some help please.

Picked up my 2014 A45 last week and love it, has all the options I wanted when I was looking for the right car, was never fussed about command but must admit I do like the bigger 8" screen.

Plan was to buy a used command screen from a write off and just replace my small screen, found an 8" screen and called MB and a retrofit company just to double check it was a straight swap and to my surprise both said it was not possible and the only way was to retrofit full command!

Can anyone on here also confirm as I thought it was essentially just a monitor so would not matter whether it was Audio 20 or command sending a signal to it, am I wrong?

I have seen the Chinese 8" screens that say they are plug and play but they seem to be £400 from Australia and then the possibility of import duty so not cheap, plus I'd prefer OE.

Any help and and advice appreciated.

Thanks
Arron

 

[AMGeed]

Give Mark or Richard a call at Comand Online. Retrofits are one their specialities if its possible.

01276 451579
https://www.commandonline.co.uk/Mercedes-Retrofits/

Welcome to the forum

 

[gIzzE]

I think you would have to buy it and try it.

Is it the same plug?

Is it the same resolution?

They are the only issues.

 

[Arronb]

Cheers AMGeed

 

[richard]

The screens are different resolutions. Although I have not tried it I expect that the display will either not work, flicker, or be unreadable, or give you a small picture filling part of the screen.

(This is what happens if you change Audio 20 to COMAND and don't reconfigure the reversing camera (yes, A class Audio-20 has versions that support reverse camera).

Richard

 

[Arronb]

Thanks Richard.

Seems typical MB, was also going to fit a reversing camera but would appear that is not straight forward either.

 

[richard]

Hi
The standard audio20 has no reverse camera input. There is an audio 20 with a camera input, but if going down that route you ought consider comand too

I guess you need to consider comand. Benefits are bigger screen, faster mapping, reverse camera is possible. You can't retrofit the live traffic stuff though

Enjoy the A45

R