Interior (Audio) mod

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

Nearly finished installing a 2x single din cage fron the Mk5 golf...

I want something different. I may buy a 7" double din touch screen in the future.
A single din unit that has an Sd card slot and keeps steering wheel controls will keep
me happy. Plus I have the functionality of the pocket

Hurdy · Aug 20, 2009

What about a single din head unit with a flip up touchscreen. Best of both worlds as you could keep the pocket [B)]

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

Hurdy said:
What about a single din head unit with a flip up touchscreen. Best of both worlds as you could keep the pocket

An option

Ordering the VW - Iso adapter the allows me to retain steering wheel controls next week

RobsCupra · Aug 20, 2009

Nice pink phone Mike!

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

RobsCupra said:
Nice pink phone Mike!

Haha its the missus' fone

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Same as mine

Do you mind me how much you paid for the VW stereo control harness please Mike?

Danny.

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
Same as mine Do you mind me how much you paid for the VW stereo control harness please Mike?

Danny.

Did you do it yourself? What bits did you use? The VW harness allowing steering wheel controls is about £45 with next day delivery

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
Did you do it yourself? What bits did you use? The VW harness allowing steering wheel controls is about £45 with next day delivery

Went to Seat and bought the facia, £13 something, VW golf DIN cage about £10 from ebay and Halfords screws and U-bolts but didn't buy the clips for the facia so used abit of hot glue and looks great

Danny.

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
Went to Seat and bought the facia, £13 something, VW golf DIN cage about £10 from ebay and Halfords screws and U-bolts but didn't buy the clips for the facia so used abit of hot glue and looks great

Danny.

My fascia is a little loose, wasnt sure if there are some clips i need or if i should just glue it.

You have single or double din headunit? Any pics?? :thumbup:

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
My fascia is a little loose, wasnt sure if there are some clips i need or if i should just glue it.

You have single or double din headunit? Any pics??

I've got the same DIN cage as you with the Sony Xplod 95 whatever lol, the one from Halfords for 200 notes. No pictures at the mo but will get some if needed. I went for the glueing the facia as hot glue is a lot easier to get off then the clips, especially if you only use little amounts.

Danny.

Poverty · Aug 20, 2009

That looks gd. My ibiza was like this, it was a handy storage space.

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
I've got the same DIN cage as you with the Sony Xplod 95 whatever lol, the one from Halfords for 200 notes. No pictures at the mo but will get some if needed. I went for the glueing the facia as hot glue is a lot easier to get off then the clips, especially if you only use little amounts.

Danny.

I had a nightmare fitting the DIN cage! happy with the result though, well i will be when i get a head unit

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
I had a nightmare fitting the DIN cage! happy with the result though, well i will be when i get a head unit

I don't know if it was the same on yours, but the plastic that the tray sits on inside the dash seems to push it up and out a little? the bottom of my DIN cage doesn't fit quite flush? Just me or you aswell Mike?

Danny.

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
I don't know if it was the same on yours, but the plastic that the tray sits on inside the dash seems to push it up and out a little? the bottom of my DIN cage doesn't fit quite flush? Just me or you aswell Mike?

Danny.

I took a file to the golf part, all sits flush now. It was sitting proud at the top before.

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
I took a file to the golf part, all sits flush now. It was sitting proud at the top before.

Yeah, maybe I need to do that. But I'm happy the way it looks and it might just be me, but the Leon's standard speakers are excellent, I did have a sub in before but took it out for boot space and haven't put it back in, the Sony stereo will easily go past 2/3s of the volume before distortion. Sony's Xplod setting is excellent IMO, I would highly recommend looking at their radios,

Danny.

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
Yeah, maybe I need to do that. But I'm happy the way it looks and it might just be me, but the Leon's standard speakers are excellent, I did have a sub in before but took it out for boot space and haven't put it back in, the Sony stereo will easily go past 2/3s of the volume before distortion. Sony's Xplod setting is excellent IMO, I would highly recommend looking at their radios,

Danny.

After something with motorised front, sd card (will settle for usb or 3.5mm aux) decent power and pre out that wont break the bank...

How much room did you have fo the harness adapter behind the din cage? You get the harness adapter that keeps the steering wheel controls?

Cheers

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
After something with motorised front, sd card (will settle for usb or 3.5mm aux) decent power and pre out that wont break the bank...

How much room did you have fo the harness adapter behind the din cage? You get the harness adapter that keeps the steering wheel controls?

Cheers

The Sony version I have, has the motorised front, usb port and 3.5mm aux and 3 preouts. I had hardly any room and found I had to shove the CAN-BUS harness down in the bottom left corner of the dash where it fits in nicely and leaves a decent amount of space. Audio Island near where I live had to run an ignition wire from the fuse box as the radio wouldn't initially turn on, whether there is another way around this I don't know. I don't think I could fit the wiring in for the steering wheel controls without cutting some plastic away inside...

Danny

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 20, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
The Sony version I have, has the motorised front, usb port and 3.5mm aux and 3 preouts. I had hardly any room and found I had to shove the CAN-BUS harness down in the bottom left corner of the dash where it fits in nicely and leaves a decent amount of space. Audio Island near where I live had to run an ignition wire from the fuse box as the radio wouldn't initially turn on, whether there is another way around this I don't know. I don't think I could fit the wiring in for the steering wheel controls without cutting some plastic away inside...

Danny

sounds perfect

what's' the model number? yeah canbus plug is sitting in the bottom left at the minute. Im willing to trim some out of the back to allow the cables to fit. Think those to squares protruding will have to be trimmed out...

dannychapman10 · Aug 20, 2009

Tfsi_Mike said:
sounds perfect what's' the model number? yeah canbus plug is sitting in the bottom left at the minute. Im willing to trim some out of the back to allow the cables to fit. Think those to squares protruding will have to be trimmed out...

Yeah, mine just came with an open back, with no plastic squares. My stereo is this one. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_502573_langId_-1_categoryId_165474

Tfsi_Mike · Aug 24, 2009

dannychapman10 said:
Audio Island near where I live had to run an ignition wire from the fuse box as the radio wouldn't initially turn on, whether there is another way around this I don't know.

Danny

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