MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: OllieVRS on March 23, 2023, 12:42:07 pm
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Hi all,
Getting a bit sick of listening to CDs or shoddy quality music through a BT FM transmitter. Already tried installing just an aux with a standalone cable and CD emulator aux cable, both ended up having hissing or whining sounds, sounding worse than the transmitter.
Looking at getting a simple single DIN head unit, as I can use my phone for navigation etc. Something simple and cheap like a Sony DSX-A410BT, slightly higher RMS power than Skoda's OEM (25W vs 20W) so will sound even better. And I found a post on Briskoda saying the standard speakers can handle up to 30W.
It's one of those that you can remove the stereo face off of, do I still need to look at getting a CANBUS upgrade to prevent battery drain? No idea what version mine is, and my car has had a Parrot BT system installed (just for calls, not music), so there is one of those fuse box taps already installed I could reuse if absolutely necessary. It used to be plugged into the phone fuse before I unplugged it.
My Octy was registered May 2006 in case that makes a difference.
I know next to nothing about this topic, so any and all help is appreciated.
Cheers :happy2:
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You would need a quadlock to ISO adapter and then source a switched ignition from the fuse panel, as the car used CANBUS to turn the stereo on and off originally.
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You would need a quadlock to ISO adapter and then source a switched ignition from the fuse panel, as the car used CANBUS to turn the stereo on and off originally.
Thanks for the reply!
Does this look right? It includes a red cable to a pin that I assume is for connecting to the fuse box.
https://www.halfords.ie/technology/car-audio/stereo-fittings/volkswagen-audi%2Fseat%2Fskoda-iso-harness-adaptor---ct20vw02-581915.html
(https://i.postimg.cc/XNdQ2s30/581915.webp) (https://postimg.cc/w3xXMc7W)
And my quadlock:
(https://i.postimg.cc/nhRks5Kq/Screenshot-20230323-153013.png) (https://postimg.cc/jDfNmMFj)
Getting a single din adapter and octavia fascia in Ireland is a bit of a nightmare though, so I may just be driving around for a while with a dodgy looking centre console :grin:
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Looks correct to me
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So... I know the forum may hate this install, but I've done an absolute fire-hazard of a DIY job to get it the new head unit installed :grin: (I haven't managed to find a suitable single din fascia locally yet).
(https://i.postimg.cc/NfR79htF/PXL-20230325-185035476-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/6y5Ggmyx)
Unfortunately stays on with the ignition off, which was to be expected, as I'm too lazy to actually do the fuse box tap.
Although I did do a amp drain test with a multimeter, and removing the detachable front results in no extra drain. But if left connected, it turns itself back on after a while.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/xCPwcSgn/PXL-20230403-070541207.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VrdGVp3V)
Finally properly fitted, fire hazard averted :smiley:
Bought the single din adapter off eBay for €36 with shipping to Ireland.
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That looks fine :happy2:
Interesting about the whine and hissing via an aux in cable. What radio did you have in there originally? I had a cheap old RCD 310 from ebay and that worked great with an aux in. Obviously it's a faff hooking it up to a phone and having no control over the audio tracks but it sounded good at least.
On the harness of your new radio, it's normally a case of swapping the yellow and red wires over to stop it staying on with the ignition off. Key out I assume?