Mercedes-Benz builds most of its options into the wiring and the software from day one, which is why a car ordered without CarPlay, a reversing camera or a digital cockpit can usually have them added later — and, done properly, they work exactly as they would have from the factory.
"Done properly" is the important part. A retrofit isn't finished when the part is bolted in. The car's own data record has to be updated so every module knows the option exists, or the new equipment throws errors, drops out after a service or simply never switches on. We do the coding ourselves, in the workshop, using dealer-level tools.
What we retrofit
Factory CarPlay & Android Auto
Genuine Mercedes CarPlay and Android Auto on NTG5 and NTG5.5 cars, from £499.
Find out moreDigital cockpit
The 12.3" widescreen instrument display in place of analogue dials on C, E and GLC-Class cars.
Find out moreCOMAND retrofits
Navigation, larger screens and COMAND Online upgrades for cars that came with Audio 20.
Find out moreFactory reversing cameras
The original camera with dynamic guidelines, coded into the car as a factory option.
Find out moreMercedes repairs
Dead COMAND units, blank screens, silent amplifiers and 3G modules that lost their signal.
Find out moreLighting and comfort
Ambient lighting, Multibeam headlight coding, heated seats and other options the first owner didn't tick.
Find out moreWe also take on cruise control, driver-assistance features, 360-degree cameras and TV tuners, and we're happy to quote for something that isn't listed. Owners bring cars to us from well outside Surrey for this work, and some ship them from further away still.
Featured project
E-Class digital cockpit
A W213 E-Class that left the factory with analogue dials and the small colour display between them. We fitted the 12.3" widescreen cluster, added the cooling fan the larger display needs, tied it into the car's ambient lighting so the colour themes match across the dash, and coded the option into the car so the dealer's diagnostic tools see a factory-fit car.