E Class Navigation system (Retro Fit)

[frumpsta]

I see on EBay second hand Mercedes navigation systems like the one below-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-E-class-W211-APS-50-Navigation_W0QQitemZ9728353776QQcategoryZ75327QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It seems to cheap to be true! my questions are

1) Will this fit my 2003 (53 reg) E Class?
2) how difficult to fit? is it major or simple swap my curent radio/Cd player

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[marnix]

Hi,
If you have a Audio 20 CD at the moment, you will need an AGW (Audio Gate Way) module. They cost about £180 to £200 on Ebay Germany.
You will also need another 2 small boxes (one looks like a can-bus or smart-bus connection and the other one looks like an aerial amplifier).
The one you are looking at on ebay is one of the early models BE 6000.
and the navigation disc is from 2003.
I have all these items that came out of my 2005 E320 (W211). When I left my last job, I had to return the car and as I had to pay for the extras fitted in it, I asked the garage to remove the navigation system. One of the forum members was interested in it but I did not have the extra boxes at the time. I have since asked my ex collegue who took over my car if I could have the rest of the installation. I am now in possesion of all of the bits exept for the wiring loom.
The system I have is a 2005 model BE7036 (APS 50) The navigation software is Version 2.2 from late 2004 which comes on 2 discs (one for north Europe and one for South europe).
Let me know if you are interested.