[olmate]

BimmerGuru software for unlocking video in motion is available for all Mercedes-Benz cars with the COMAND Online navigation unit

Has anyone tried this software

I wouldnt mind it for long trips where there isnt much traffic, it would be absolute stupidity to use in city traffic or on a busy freeway
We take 4 to 5 hour trips where the traffic is pretty quiet and i wouldnt mind if my wife watched a movie to pass the time. Personally i do Sudoku while we watch a movie at home and glance at the screen occasionally so it wouldnt be a distraction to me (i might struggle if Krystal Boyd popped up on the screen though )


any thoughts ?

 

[SSBGLA45]

Not tried it but certainly has appealing features… such as internet browsing and destination input on navi while in motion. Of course, doing such is not recommended being done by the driver

 

[ebilchicken]

DVDinMotion have a similar product. DVDInMotion: Video unlock solution for Mercedes-Benz

I'm interested to see if these kinds of software unlocks work?

 

[olmate]

Order is in ....should have email later today

Will report asap....

 

[olmate]

Job done....I have only given it a quick test and it seems to work great
Changing satnav while on the go should be great as well ...
The aussie $ hurt a bit though..

 

[ebilchicken]

which one did you buy olmate? BimmerGuru or DVDInMotion?

 

[olmate]

which one did you buy olmate? BimmerGuru or DVDInMotion?

Good question chickenhawk

I ordered through BimmerGuru but the file came through as DVD in motion...

But not to worry it works mate..

 

[crabman]

The DVD in motion didn't mention anything about defaulting to eco off that I could find, does it support that functionality?

 

[olmate]

The DVD in motion didn't mention anything about defaulting to eco off that I could find, does it support that functionality?

Dunno mate, I think its all about satnav and DVD

 

[crabman]

The Guru version is hardware based and does include the ability to default to eco off which I suppose describes its greatest strength and weakness versus this solution at least to me. I hate the stop/start so that is a strong attraction but taking apart the dash isn't any fun mostly because it seems in my experience to open up the possibility of new rattles or squeaks. This one on the other hand gives up the eco off but is software based removing the potential dash squeaks from the equation. Hmmm....

 

[circoloco]

I am thinking about Guru software, but 199$ is very expensive. I am not sure is it worth...

 

[crabman]

Cmon, you got everything else for your car, why stop now?

 

[olmate]

The DVD in motion didn't mention anything about defaulting to eco off that I could find, does it support that functionality?

No it doesnt, I emailed them with the question and the answer-:Unfortunately we can't do this because the ECO function is encoded in different unit. This unit coding can't be accessed from the navigation and therefore we don't have a way to load the software.

 

[crabman]

So we have an answer, for now the dash comes apart if you want to default to eco off. Thanks.

 

[circoloco]

Cmon, you got everything else for your car, why stop now?

just ordered and installed !
It really works !!!

 

[beakdog]

Well I ordered the software. Furnished them with all the info they needed. My vehicle has different software in it and they can't write a bug free program. They refunded my money.

 

[netienne]

Well I ordered the software. Furnished them with all the info they needed. My vehicle has different software in it and they can't write a bug free program. They refunded my money.

beakdog, which vehicle do you have?

 

[netienne]

Does anyone know if there are any side effects by using the software to disable those restrictions? Does it disable anything else?

 

[beakdog]

I have the 2015 gla 250 first edition

 

[AMGz]

Does anyone know if there are any side effects by using the software to disable those restrictions? Does it disable anything else?

If you can't find the answer here, asking a service advisor from a dealership might get you the answer.