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Will the Beatbox fit in my van?

Why the Beatbox is installed the way it is and the specific Sprinter features it was designed for. If your Sprinter model differs, use this information to determine whether you can adapt the Beatbox to your van.

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The Beatbox will fit Sprinter cargo vans that have OEM seat swivels, the 10" radio, and nothing under the passenger seat base. If anything about your van is different, installation will need to account for those variables, which is up to you or your installer. RoamRig cannot help with installation modifications due to the enormous variety of Sprinter van setups and customizations.

Specific Sprinter features the Beatbox installation needs:

  • Front speakers only with no OEM rear speakers/fader. If your van has rear speakers from Mercedes, the Beatbox is not for you because it does not support more than 2 channels of input audio with fader capability.

  • VS30 chassis only (2019 and later). If you have an NCV3 chassis (2007-2018), the Beatbox will not work for your van.

  • Cargo model vans. If your van is a crew or passenger variant, the Beatbox might work for you if you do not have OEM speakers behind the driver/passenger seat. 

  • 12V power port on the center side of the driver seat base that turns on with the FIRST press of the key. This power port is used for triggering the amplifier to turn on. If you have this power port, we recommend testing it to ensure that it is only powered AFTER the first press of the key. The port MUST be off when the MBUX display/radio are off. If you do not have a power port on the side of the seat base that functions this way, the Beatbox may work for you. However, you will need to find an alternate way to trigger the amplifier to turn on. We do not have guidance on alternative methods to trigger the amplifier to turn on

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  • Short seat bases with OEM Mercedes swivels. If your van has no swivels or aftermarket swivels with OEM tall seat bases, the Beatbox can work for you. However you may need to use soft foam or hard spacers to ensure that the Beatbox is securely held down by the seat/swivel and that there is clearance for anything on an aftermarket swivel that protrudes below the seat mounting surface. 

  • Empty passenger seat base. The Beatbox takes up nearly all available space under the passenger seat base. Many vans are built with accessories in the passenger seat base, which you may be able to move. Some vans are equipped with a second chassis battery from Mercedes in the passenger seat base, so do not assume that a new Sprinter that has no work done to it will have an empty passenger seat base.

    If you have a 2025 Revel, follow this guide to prepare the passenger seat base for installation by relocating the Ecoflow DC-DC converter.

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  • 10” MBUX display. We cannot confirm that the Mercedes amplifier and audio are exactly the same with any of the other available radios (7”, or basic with no touch screen). If your van does not have the 10” MBUX touch screen display, the Beatbox may work for you. However we cannot provide any guarantee of audio quality as all development and tuning was done with 10" MBUX touchscreen model Sprinters.

Installation

Can I DIY install this?

Yes! But please review our installation guide before deciding if this is an upgrade that you are comfortable doing yourself.

Who can install this?

Check out our installer map for dealers/installers. All of our power system installers can also install stereos!

Do I need the 2023 Fitment Kit?

If you have a 2023 or later chassis Sprinter, installation requires the power bus expansion kit, which is now included with every Beatbox Blackbird purchase. The fitment kit contains a fuse, bus bar, and nuts. Installation instructions are included in our guide (see page 3, step 8a).

If you have an earlier year chassis, you do not need to use this kit during installation.

 

Does this fit my "XYZ" factory RV?

    • Winnebago Revel (see Which Generation Revel Do I Have?)

      • 2020 Revels – Fits 1st Gen Revels with a VS30/2019 chassis but requires removal of all Winnebago-installed accessories in the passenger seat base. Does NOT fit earlier Revels with NCV3 chassis.
      • 2021-2024 Revels – Fits 2nd and 3rd Gen Revels (VS30 6cyl or 4cyl chassis) without any modifications
      • 2025 Revels – If it is a 3rd Gen style power system with a 320Ah Lithionics battery, the Beatbox fits. If it is a 4th Gen style power system with the Ecoflow screen, installation will require moving the Winnebago-installed accessories in the passenger seat base.

    • Storyteller Overland – all Sprinter years

    • Winnebago Ekko – Sprinter Chassis

      • Beatbox does NOT fit because the cab chassis has a brace under the passenger seat base which cannot be moved.

    • 2019 or later Sprinters

      • Without OEM seat swivels: The Beatbox will fit, but you may need to add spacers under the passenger seat to hold the Beatbox down.
      • With aux battery under the passenger seat: You must remove aux battery. Also, the power port on side of driver's seat base may be constant power, so you will need a different amp trigger.

    • Other RVs

      We have not done these installations ourselves, so please confirm compatibility with your installer before ordering.
      • Thor Tranquility: Will probably fit, but requires extra work to relocate Thor installed components.
      • Remote Vans Aegis: The Beatbox fits, according to a customer who spoke with the Remote co-owner Daryn Hillhouse. Please confirm with your installer before ordering.
      • Jayco Terrain, Enter Launch, Tiffin GH1: Beatbox compatibility is unknown.