My Cheap SL55 AMG Gets THE BEST STEREO IN THE WORLD! - Project SL55 Pt 7
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
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Worked for me but its only 5%
Congrats, you save 5% on junk.
Don't buy this crap
It's all click bait, and retarded opinions now. UNSUBSCRIBED.
epiphonesg007 Do you care to explain why you think it’s crap?
LMFAOOOOO that bass drop was too lit!!!!
My blown up speakers sound just like that.
i thought this is a music channel lol
ohh shit i was NOT expecting THAT!!!
LOLED hard!!
Aytakta Doesn't take much to make you laugh, huh?
I cannot imagine changing my 2003 OEM BOSE system, it sounds superb with amazing bass response.
I've not been impressed with other aftermarket head units in terms of sound quality and unless you integrate it with the OEM amps they just don't cut it compared to the original.
Yes better functionality from modern head units but sound .........I've yet to be convinced.
I use the AUX jack socket in my glove box linked to an MPOW Bluetooth adaptor to listen to my phone playlist.
Works great.
I have a 2003 Sl500 and use the AUX in the glove compartment and a MPOW Bluetooth adapter for a TH-cam playlist on my phone.The sound quality is very good from all sources and i upgraded the stock speakers for the Bose ones.Sometimes though i would like a little more power as i find i reach the higher volumes to quick for certain types of music or moods.
I'm curious guys... What's the difference between plug a bluetooth adaptor in the AUX port instead of directly connecting the phone? I'm a new SL owner, I've connected the phone via AUX but the volume is very low and the sound comes only from one side of the car...
Hey Tavarish - the location of the amp is nice, but if you drive it hard enough and long enough it will eventually overheat, regardless of the quality of the amp - especially a concern because you're in FL. If I were you I would install a couple 120mm PC case fans to get some airflow. Don't run the fans to the +12v or they'll stay on all the time ;) You can use a relay to turn them on and run the switched lead to that and grab the power from the same 12v constant that goes to the amp. It will take some more time but will be worth it in the end. Ask me how I know this ;)
Josh Hayes You drained your batteries with PC fans, didn't you?
+Louis Subearth I'd think he overheated his amp rather than draining his battery, it would take a long time to drain a car battery with some pc fans compared to leaving the lights on.
Yeah it's gonna overheat and you'll be able to cook eggs on it
Class D amp, overheating wont be much of a prob, as long as he has a minimal of airflow.
Get Noctua NF-F12, they are 20$ each but are the best on the whole market.
2:45 so accurate to every kid who takes their high school car and cranks the bass😂😂😂😂
HAHHA LMAOO
Lol "I swear it hits hard man" *farts coming out of the speakers*
Sam Jacobs hahaha holy shit that's too true
My friend who drove me to school in his Durango thought his stereo system was hot, but it was straight trash
Nice clean factory looking install!
I've been using Torque since it came out. It's amazing how many things it can do!
Also lol at the embarassed song sequence.
can you tell me how accurate is the fuel economy rating and HP rating on Torque? i wanted to use that app on my 2000 corolla.
Fuel economy is pretty good if it can get fuel flow from ECU. The horse power rating... Well it's 2000 corolla. Please don't do it.
I had heard that the Chinese purchased ELM327 could give problems. I paid more for one sourced in the US. Has been flawless for me...
Tavarish,
Keep an eye on the heat in the CD-changer cubby hole when using the sub. While many new amps can manage their heat, their heat management systems are based on the assumption of free air flow. Perhaps a couple 80mm fans in the cubby hole would help out materially.
An amp that gets too hot loses the ability to maintain its impedance at a given power output. I assume you're running it at 2 Ohms, so for around town without active cooling (so a couple $4 80mm fans) you'd be fine. Wanna drive somewhere in the summer and park the car in the sun without active cooling? Could be a problem if you want to use the sub on the way home.
Powering the fans would be super easy, and could be done with a relay using the remote wire (blue 16 AG wire going into the amp) and then grabbing power from the 8 AG power wire and grounding it via either chassis ground or the ground wire on the amp.
Some cloth electrical tape or plastic loom will make the install look clean, and don't forget to cut wires to length to keep the install looking nice.
If you want help give me a shout.
Best,
E
Good information, but He don’t read these comments. He’s counting his money. Besides, I think he’s sold with car anyway.
I remember stumbling on one of Tavarish's videos back during the 3000GT times. He's gotten a lot better, especially with editing. Nice progress, man! Cheers from Poland!
You think your SL55 is outdated, my ‘02 E320 has a single din with a cassette player. No auxiliary either, only cd’s or tapes, i think i’m gonna upgrade my system.
This is my new favorite channel. I really like this guy. Even shared his sticky Mercedes button video with my dad to help his sticky button issue. Thanks!
Tavarish, most of our plebian car makes didn't get big fancy color LCD screen headunits until the 2010's. Count your blessings
I’m going to like this just for that beat 2:38
Since it's android, you can probably also install some localization app, in case someone stole it. The thief won't even suspect he needs to use GPS jammer. Truly a full package.
that headunit doesn't have a SIM card for 2/3/4g communication, so there's no way for that to be used as a tracker except if it were connected to a seperate wifi 4g modem (myfi) or by wifi tethering to a phone.
You are the most entertaining car guy on TH-cam!! Always make me smile! And as always very informative!!
Keep it up man! You deserve way more subs!!!
Oh man ! I had some good laughs. Thanks for sharing. I like my 2005 R230 to be as original as possible but when the NTG dies, this is a good solution.
9:39 It's 3:00am 3:00am Eternal.
Oh, oh!
KLF is gonna rock ya!
Im sorry, but what r u even saying? Its just a bunch of jibberish
i was about to go to bed but you posted a video and i was like i always have time to watch tavarish
HELL YES
One of your Best videos. Thanks so much. Two things though.... 1- Where was this company when I had my E38 7 series sport? My head unit was Worse! (sat nav tv). .... 2- I LOVE how 'casually' you throw the box and wires onto your recently paint compounded boot lid (trunk). Thanks again.
I think Santa is going to get me one. Hope they make one for the E55. Can't wait to do this!!
Alex
Hi Alex!
Alex...did you do this for one of your E55's. Could not find a video of it on your channel.
Thanks
The Celine Dion... I laughed my ass off, thanks.
Cold busted singing" My heart will go on"! I am DEAD! You just earned yourself a sub right there, buddy! Love it
My R230 Bose System - l believe is standard, is brilliant - a friend said it’s like “being there” - good enough for me plus the old r230 are becoming classics so, l think to keep everything original is the way to go.
Excellent use of the word rudimentary.
I installed one of these in my Audi... Actually, three of them. The first two broke. IGO maps is actually very good. Use SD for your music, its better than Bluetooth.
Could you please make a long(ish) term review of this head unit and/or let us know if you have any problems? I am considering getting one of these and I love how they fit in with the style of your car, but I've seen a few bad reviews and I'm concerned about the reliability of it
YESSS!!! Thank you for making this T-vizzle!! I'm def going to upgrade the w220 now!!
That sound check was the funniest thing I have heard on youtube. Subscribed
I don't believe he reads every single comment, that would take hours.
But i'm impressed with his car audio install skills, came out clean and totally stock looking. James Cameron would appreciate it.
I’ve used a Siecanr radio in my Slk55 it works great. Been using it for about 3 years. I upgraded to use a backup cam
LOL, "cheap Chinese no name brand amp"....then he buys a Chinese no name radio.
mrbondohrama my thoughts exactly
Just a typical American behavior.
It's that immigrant mentality.
My 3 fav things about cars 1. Nice exhaust 2. Convertible 3. High Quality Audio
I have 2003 CLK with this unit. From that time period it is very good - sounds great and has AUX input- most few years newer cars doesn't have it. As I only need AUX, I won't replace Command head unit.
Installed a android head unit myself and wow what a difference - it was cheap and not everything is perfect, but still a lot better than factory
You have got to pump that royalty free music through the stereo!
Dude I'm SO EXCITED to see where you go with this car. I fucking love this year Sl55 and I've always wanted to modify one. I'm sure you already know but that engine has taken a beating... headgaskets and maybe something supercharger related are probly bound to go... maybe do a little engine reviving for the ol gal? Engine rebuild even? 0:
engine rebuild.. LOL. no freakin way. those blocks are bulletproof and can take all the beating you can throw at it. SCs do wear out, but the 113 is a tank
Well thats good to know. A friend of mine has a 2006 Sl55 amg with around 80k miles on it now, he has driven that thing harder than you can imagine, so have I. You can definitely hear in the video how warn out a lot of parts are in the engine bay. My buddie's sounds nothing like it. Way quieter.... thats why I suggest maybe looking at some external moving engine parts. It sounded like the supercharger...
The company that makes these head units does so for a wide variety of vehicles. I wish they were around years ago when I modded a Nexus 7 into my radio.
Tav, you are the greatest (car) youtuber ever. Period. I LOVE your humor hahaha
I wasn’t going to watch this video initially because I’m more interested in the transmission swap than a “radio” install, but since I’ve watched the majority of your other videos I figured I might as well. And I’m glad I did! Your humor was perfect in this video! I checked out Seicane for my car (2008 BMW 535xi) and it’s a little salty for my budget, but I love that you’re able to pass on some savings.
Anyway, I’m a fan (have been since reading articles online via Jalopnic I think, or was it Hooniverse?). Thanks sir!
Lets get tavariah to a million subscribers...
mattie choora how about no lol
He can try do that himself champ 😂
I have completly the same headunit. Unfortunately WiFi is quite weak and after start it takes about 30 sec before you can use the volume control... Otherwise it is quite ok.
you should use no copyright songs in your next videos so you get the freedom to show us the beasty audio you got. Nice video and really cool stock looking head unit.
Nice! Keep up the good work, Freddy. As a fellow SL55 owner, may I suggest you make the side vents on the body functional? The intercooler could use more under-hood air flow.
Love these android head units. been using them from back in the winCE days. Android is the best thing to happen to them. Seicane, Eonon, Joying. I prefer units that have 2gb ram. My old 1gb units suffer abit of slow-downs, especially with google maps navigation.
Best sounding track 2:37
i have installed 9 inch android 6 chinese unit and i praise the day they created it. no reason to sell my 2004 X5 4.8is. extreme engine with extreme multimedia system. also installed reversing camera, dash cam, DAB+, 64GB of music and videos, youtube, wifi hotspot with 3G dongle, 2 headrest screens, phone screen mirroring, bluetooth handsfree phone, usb keyboard and teamviewer so i can actually work while waiting... i have better multimedia than my friend in brand new 2016 BMW X5. if you have a car from beginning of this millennium you should definitely upgrade because they have it for lots of car models, just plug and play and it looks OEM.
I have an 06 e350 and its got the HK system with fiber optics, luckily it sounds good after adding tweeters to the fronts now it has 14 speakers and a line in.
That's a really cool head unit. I've seen cars with head units that looked like eyesores.
I rarely comment or like videos but I enjoyed this ep. Keep up the amazing work!
At the start of the video, when he said "...with something from the 21st century" i was like...dude, the old stereo IS from the 21st cenrury 😂
Hi Tavarish. In August I bought a 2002 SL500 (R230) in the UK (I live on the Isle of Man) which had this Android set fitted by the previous owner. Unfortunately he didn't get the Canbus box so the steering wheel controls and other stuff doesn't work. I contacted Seicane (and Rupse who do an identical HL8817 unit) to buy the canbus box and neither will supply, which is hugely annoying. I bought a generic MB2001- adaptor but my car audio guy says it doesn't work either. And we're STILL trying to identify a 1.5A current drain (not the head unit which we suspected. Not a Bose OEM so don't think there are amps hidden away anywhere that might be powered constantly. Anyhoo - love your stuff (especially the SL stuff). Best regards from a small island! Stu
Wow that company even makes a radio for my 2002 E430! Finding stuff on their website sucks, but eventually I found it. I need the navigation face plate since my car didn't have the dbl din radio but eBay should have it
hey im Tavarish welcome back to my unboxing review
Excellent work
Nicely done! Thoroughly enjoyed this video! You singing cracked me up.
You are one funny guy, love the videos and the honesty when you get something wrong or just don't know! I am now an avid watcher!!
Literally gave a like just for the music he played 😂
Will this fit my honda?
they have units like these on ebay lookup your model and year on ebay
charles fair it’s a joke
fairuz13 I don’t think they made it but maybe
and RICK LOVES IT
Sultan do u mean RAKE
Damn. That looks clean af.
There's a very simple solution: no copyright sounds. A TH-cam channel full of no-copyright music.
Dude... I'm impressed. Here's to hoping they make one of these for my car (I'm about 99% positive they won't have one)
Wow. They don't even make anything for my brand of car. God dammit.
Really nice job Tavarish and well done reconciling all the previous owners cabling madness.
You really are a talented and interesting mechanic to watch.
You do know though that you repeatedly use the term 'OEM' incorrectly?
Instead of saying this 'is an OEM look' you would correctly say 'this is an original factory look'
It's not just you though, all the TH-cam car guys seem to also misunderstand this term.
These android headunits are so awesome. Ive had 2 of them now. Looking to get one in my 335i now as well.
I believe future infotainment on most cars would be android system bcz it only make sense specially with cars having cool futures this will connect your car with ur phone in different level. U can install similar apps like u did and know exactly whats wrong with ur car and not get ripped off by mechanics for diagnostics and repairs, u will have all the info before u take it to mechanic.
This is actually really cool. Definitely will bring some life to old Mercs. I'm sure if you buy an early G wagon, update the steering wheel, dash and Infotainment display it'd be a bargain to ball in a budget. (All the money you save you can use for when the electronics decide to commit sudoku.
Came back to this video to see what I can do for my 02 Cl600 audio center.
When you start belting out the Dion i totally lost my shit. I need to buy you a beer or somethin next time I'm down south XD
That's pretty clean Tavarish !! Nice
You can't watch TV on a COMAND while driving btw. Only when the car is parked. Unless you have Dual View, in that case the front passenger can watch TV while you can watch maps :)
I have an XTRONS unit and I love it! Fits perfectly in W203
When you say that if using the original Bose system there is a cable that will be run directly to the amp, does that mean it bypasses the fiber optics? If that is the case can any head unit be used by running a cable directly to the amp?
Wrap the wood grain in brush aluminum vinyl
Love my android head unit in my W211
Cynikal Mindset I installed one in my W211 as well. I also hooked up an Xbox 360 controller to it and loaded the unit up with emulators for gaming, added a 2nd screen for the back seat, and also have a Sony PS2 hooked up to it with 2 wireless controllers and an 80GB hard drive loaded with games. Android is limitless!
Chthonian121 the factory system uses a powered antenna amplifier so without it wired up reception is okay, better if hooked up like factory intended. I live around larger urban areas so whatever station I may listen to comes in clear enough including my AM Sports radio.
Akimitsui pimp my ride be like "we heard you like android"
I have a w211.. pretty sure i need this. What brand did you buy? Disk changer still work? Can you still control it with the in dash system? What happens with the nav DVD in the trunk?
Nick Carlson CD changer stays put and is no longer useable, Nav drive in the trunk also just sits there doing nothing. You have to keep them in their locations all hooked up since they are part of the fibre optic network and needed for the amp to turn on etc. I purchased an Erisin branded unit, steering wheel buttons work etc but no output to dash display for song title etc. Basically almost all brands are the same just small differences. Xtrons is probably one of the bigger sellers out there for these units. So much information hard to put it all in a TH-cam reply. MBWorld and BenzForums were a saviour when I found out about this android option.
Awesome man! Wish they had love for my Jaguar... but no dice. Stock unit will stay in place.... for now
the stereo in hte s class also had a cassette player in it if it had 2 eject buttons. iirc one on left , you press it part of stereo at top slides down, revealing tape slot.
We love Tavarish.
thanks for the video
Great upgrade - stock look with stereos is always good
"My dearest one" is referring to you Tavarish!
Tavarish, Barbara Strain Dude....Great Head swap ..
Actually the Navigation system only works if you put in the Navigation CD which was included when you bought the car new (at least it is like that in my 2002 European model SL55)
Awesome video! So cool that there's a product for this now.
KKKKKK When he droped the bass... lmao
You can littetally type in non copyright music on youtube and play some songs.. It obviously must sound like shit because your not dumb and im sure you know that
I really lost it here 2:44 😂😂
The product is still available and I love the factory look. However, Carplay Wireless is a must have for me, is there any upgrade possible by any chance ?
Sick beats bro. Should release a compilation.
"Drop that bass" lol
you should have a Spotify channel with your own music , i really liked the way you make music
I’m SO Aflac I found this video! I have the same head unit installed in my 2003 SL500 (by previous owner) and it is NOT intuitive...but at least now I have a link to download the user Manuala which I was trying to figure out which unit this was.
0-100km/h and 0-60mph are not the same ...awesome video
14:14 you're a great actor. Laughed my ass off :D
You could’ve played music straight from the radio... wouldn’t have been any “copyright” issues lol.
Fuckin loved the music part😂😂😂
Tavarish, ur awesome! So if I get an 07 S550, I can still have modern tech like in my '16 Mustang. It's the only thing the SL550 was missing! Great!
I hope that amp is decently ventilated, if not, it's going to start over heating and shutting it's self off
Very cool! Looks great, and all those features, overall what a great upgrade. Keep us posted as to how well it holds up.
The radio won't fit SL class newe than 2007 due to the different radio and NAV system. Also, remember that 07-08 parts usually won't fit any other R230 as those to M.Y. had a unique radio.
That car and Céline.. I'm in love😀😉
"Adobe Acrobat Reader for those people who need so see pdf while driving" LOL😂😂😂😂😂
Cool channel.. Especially like that you work on most of the cars I would like to own/have..