REGION CONVERSION
Imported from Japan, Korea or the USA? We convert it to Europe.
Many imported vehicles are set up for their home market: navigation without a European map, wrong radio band, miles instead of kilometres. We convert your vehicle to the European region variant (ECE) – especially the navigation system.
What we convert
- Navigation system: Europe region and European maps, where available for your unit
- Menu language and voice output in German
- Radio: European FM and DAB frequency bands
- Units: km/h, kilometres, litres and °C instead of miles, gallons and °F
- Further functions depending on the vehicle, e.g. coding for registration
Why a conversion is needed
Japan, Korea and the USA use their own region variants: different radio frequencies, different map regions and different units. Without conversion, navigation often doesn’t work in Europe at all and the radio can’t find many stations.
What is possible for your vehicle depends on make, model and installed hardware. Tell us the vehicle, year, VIN and country of origin – we check in advance which conversion is feasible and give you the price.
Focus on Mercedes-Benz. AEZ is an independent master workshop; brand names are used for description only. We tell you whether a repair is possible after testing.
How the repair works.
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Get in touch
Vehicle, VIN and what happened – via WhatsApp, phone or form.
- 2
Drop off or send in
Hand it in at Bottrop or, after a quick chat, send it by DHL. How shipping works
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Test, price, repair
You get the findings and price before we repair. Then the unit goes back to you.
Frequently asked questions
Do I also get European maps for my navigation?
If European maps are available for your unit, we install them. Whether that works for your vehicle we check in advance based on the installed navigation unit.
Can I send the vehicle in for this?
For the conversion we usually need the vehicle in Bottrop. For individual units such as the navigation computer, shipping is also possible by arrangement.
How much does the repair cost?
That depends on the unit and the fault. After testing we tell you the price – we only repair with your approval.
Can I send the control unit in?
Yes. After a quick chat, by DHL to AEZ, Werkstraße 4, 46240 Bottrop, Germany. Packing tips and the shipping note to fill in are on the “Sending in a control unit” page.
Do you only work on Mercedes-Benz?
Our focus is Mercedes-Benz. For other makes, just ask with the vehicle and part number – we’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.