New Head Unit Facelift FR

[AlistairS]

Getting a faclift FR next Friday & car doesn't have bluetooth which is something I want. Thinking it might be more cost effective to replace the headunit with one that has parrot bluetooth built in rather than a separate bluetooth unit.

Really looking for opinions if this is the best solution & if it is what would you recommend?

Budget £200 max , has to be able to play mp3 from usb & DAB Radio would be nice too

 

[AlistairS]

No one had one fitted to a MK5? Should I be looking at single or double din?

 

[jaybro187]

check out my pioneer

 

[AlistairS]

check out my pioneer

Thanks, I have been already

TBH, thats probably a bit too much in terms of cost for me. I have sat nav on my Galaxy S3 LTE & will have that on a mount on the windscreen.

What are your thoughts on this unit

 

[jaybro187]

thats fine but i found for bout hundred more you can get it with sat nav but thats up to you, you will also need the wiring loom with remote control feature bout 30 - 40 quid as this also turns the headunit off at the ignition and still have steering controls

 

[AlistairS]

thats fine but i found for bout hundred more you can get it with sat nav but thats up to you, you will also need the wiring loom with remote control feature bout 30 - 40 quid as this also turns the headunit off at the ignition and still have steering controls

Thanks, was looking for a unit that did DAB as well but could only find a JVC model then I would have to buy an addon bluetooth unit, so the pioneer i linked previously is probably my best option.

 

[jaybro187]

You will also need a new aerial for dab

 

[AlistairS]

You will also need a new aerial for dab

not sure about the jvc unit as it doesn't say what bluetooth it has at least the pioneer states it uses parrot

 

[Wimbledonian]

If you don't want to swap the head unit, look for BlueConnect units on ebay. These are the VAG standard fit headliner-mounted bluetooth units, but much cheaper there than the dealer's price.

 

[AlistairS]

If you don't want to swap the head unit, look for BlueConnect units on ebay. These are the VAG standard fit headliner-mounted bluetooth units, but much cheaper there than the dealer's price.

Thanks for that, that would be my preferred route so I could keep the look of the car OEM. Do these Blueconnect Units need coding with VAGCOM?

 

[Wimbledonian]

Don't think so. What stock headunit do you have?

 

[AlistairS]

Don't think so. What stock headunit do you have?

I'm not sure I don't get the car until Friday. However, these are images of the dash courtesy of the Seat Used Car Website.

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

I'm not sure I don't get the car until Friday. However, these are images of the dash courtesy of the Seat Used Car Website.

That isn't facelift :S

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

D'oh sorry thinking of the facelift cupra! If parrot Bluetooth is what you're after then surely you could just have a standard parrot unit installed in the gear stick area? Would keep it nicely hidden and let's you keep everything else OEM.

Only aftermarket head unit I've seen that actually looks good in the mk5 is the pioneer avh 3300 BT

 

[AlistairS]

That isn't facelift :S

What is the difference? I am somewhat confused as I have been assured it is the facelift model.

Please see this link for full info

UDPATE

Thank god for that

I don't like the idea of a stuck on unit. I would prefer something integrated, I did link this early in the thread which looks similar to the unit you linked to

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

The one you linked is the same unit but without Bluetooth. I'm not 100% sure on what's involved in fitting an OEM unit, I believe you will, definitely, need a new fascia and, possibly, a harness for the new unit. You will also need a wiring adaptor (pretty sure connect2 make one)

 

[AlistairS]

The one you linked is the same unit but without Bluetooth. I'm not 100% sure on what's involved in fitting an OEM unit, I believe you will, definitely, need a new fascia and, possibly, a harness for the new unit. You will also need a wiring adaptor (pretty sure connect2 make one)

The one I linked to is "Pioneer Double-Din Bluetooth AV Player with 5.8 inch Screen, iPod/iPhone Control, Front USB and Aux-in"

 

[AlistairS]

So got the car today & pleased with it.

Didn't realise they had removed the usb connection :-(

So will go for a replacement headunit with bluetooth & USB

 

[DEAN0]

So got the car today & pleased with it.

Didn't realise they had removed the usb connection :-(

So will go for a replacement headunit with bluetooth & USB

There are a lot of things they have removed !!!!!

Have you had a look to see if you have rear speakers ?

 

[AlistairS]

There are a lot of things they have removed !!!!!

Have you had a look to see if you have rear speakers ?

Don't think so. Car is in the garage just now, so will have a better look in daylight. I can feel speaker grills in the rear but no sound there when I turned radio on