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Old 03-15-2016, 02:07 AM
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Installed the TR7412UB-OR in 1999 SLK

I ordered the Continental TR7412UB-OR and installed it today and it's definitely an improvement over the stock unit. However, I have a few things I'm not happy with. First, when I set the region to USA, I seem to lose the RDS data. I knew the USB would not read music from my iPhone but I at least thought it would charge it, however it does not (it does detect a USB device is connected, but can't read the iPhone data). The sound clarity could be a little better... the bass is good, but mostly the treble is weak (could be issue with stock speakers). I'm leaving the region to Europe so I can get RDS info, but the info does not scroll like I think it should. I don't listen to AM, so no issue there. Let me know if anyone has any experience on the RDS and Region issue, or the USB charging.

The bluetooth works good (telephone and A2DP). Installation was easy as it's just plug and play. It sticks out of the dash a bit more than stock, but there may be a way to make it sit more flush... but might require trimming of some stock bits. However, it looks pretty good the way it is. At $140 delivered, it's hard to be the value and features. It definitely looks fairly stock while adding some modern features... especially the bluetooth phone! The backlighting is an excellent match and is much brighter than stock unit.
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