MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Has anyone fitted this headunit?
Post by: dools225 on March 14, 2017, 08:47:39 am

As title, has anyone fitted this headunit?

Looks decent quality and appears to be plug and play.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK5-PASSAT-SEAT-8-Head-Unit-Car-DVD-Stereo-GPS-Sat-Nav-Bluetooth-RDS-/351610122238?hash=item51dd98affe:g:TyIAAOSwc1FXZ4tx

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted this headunit?
Post by: c.grex on March 14, 2017, 09:06:19 am

Just like many of the Chinese radios. They do have little bugs, but overall they are good value.

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted this headunit?
Post by: Tazocin on March 14, 2017, 10:33:33 am

Ive got an almost identical one, buttons are in reverse though. works perfectly fine but occasionally does little things to annoy me. One time it couldnt connect to google so locked the headunit necessitating a factory reset (easy enough to do) and its bluetooth/microphone isnt the greatest. Plays music/radio fine and I leave my music and maps on SD cards so I dont lose them if I do need to reset it. Overall, for the price, its a reasonable unit but it isnt flawless.

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted this headunit?
Post by: dools225 on March 14, 2017, 02:10:59 pm

Quote from: Tazocin on March 14, 2017, 10:33:33 am

Ive got an almost identical one, buttons are in reverse though. works perfectly fine but occasionally does little things to annoy me. One time it couldnt connect to google so locked the headunit necessitating a factory reset (easy enough to do) and its bluetooth/microphone isnt the greatest. Plays music/radio fine and I leave my music and maps on SD cards so I dont lose them if I do need to reset it. Overall, for the price, its a reasonable unit but it isnt flawless.

Cheers for the info, any issues with battery drain or is that only when upgrading with VW headunits?

Title: Re: Has anyone fitted this headunit?
Post by: Chris_R on March 14, 2017, 04:57:24 pm

Quote from: dools225 on March 14, 2017, 02:10:59 pm

Quote from: Tazocin on March 14, 2017, 10:33:33 am

Ive got an almost identical one, buttons are in reverse though. works perfectly fine but occasionally does little things to annoy me. One time it couldnt connect to google so locked the headunit necessitating a factory reset (easy enough to do) and its bluetooth/microphone isnt the greatest. Plays music/radio fine and I leave my music and maps on SD cards so I dont lose them if I do need to reset it. Overall, for the price, its a reasonable unit but it isnt flawless.

Cheers for the info, any issues with battery drain or is that only when upgrading with VW headunits?

Not had any issues personally with my Android unit, it powers off properly