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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mk5 GTian on April 14, 2012, 08:17:41 am

Title: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 14, 2012, 08:17:41 am

 :confused:

Does anyone know why I've got one of these (not standard):

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1188.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz418%2FGTi72%2FDSC_1264.jpg&hash=1aee9fb0ff83ebd20628954118b1b56a912bcc4a)

When I've only got one of these (very standard):

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1188.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz418%2FGTi72%2FDSC_1265.jpg&hash=836c7f6f3ba5a135b3b87fdf5cc780b1efa7eae0)



Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: 56OctyVRS on April 14, 2012, 08:50:37 am
Perhaps the last owner fitted a different aerial for aesthetics.
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 14, 2012, 08:54:12 am
several possibilities:

Car had Factory sat nav and last owner sold the nav
Car has a Factory phone kit
Car has Auxiliary heating
last owner changed the whip antenna to the shark fin

Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: sub39h on April 14, 2012, 09:07:23 am
shark fin is used for phone prep and sat nav on the 8P. if you have either (or both) of those you'll have a sharkfin. i'd imagine it's the same on the Golf, so i'm guessing you have phone prep?
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: SteveP on April 14, 2012, 09:28:33 am
Run the option codes on the white sticker in the boot through one of the online checkers and it will confirm if the car was/is factory fitted with phone prep, sat nav or aux heating  :smiley:
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: PND on April 14, 2012, 09:58:10 am
Run the option codes on the white sticker in the boot through one of the online checkers and it will confirm if the car was/is factory fitted with phone prep, sat nav or aux heating  :smiley:


Like this one..  :happy2:

http://vag-codes.info/vag-option-codes (http://vag-codes.info/vag-option-codes)
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 14, 2012, 10:50:29 am
shark fin is used for phone prep and sat nav on the 8P. if you have either (or both) of those you'll have a sharkfin. i'd imagine it's the same on the Golf, so i'm guessing you have phone prep?

Excellent, thanks for that sub39h.  :happy2:

 I do have a cradle for what looks like some sort of prehistoric Nokia phone. I think I need to get this removed.  :confused:
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 14, 2012, 10:51:58 am
Run the option codes on the white sticker in the boot through one of the online checkers and it will confirm if the car was/is factory fitted with phone prep, sat nav or aux heating  :smiley:


Thanks Steve, will do.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 15, 2012, 10:08:39 am

8ZH   Antenna for AM/FM reception, "diversity"

Found it on google as required for mobile phone or nav, but no code for nav on the sticker or aux heating, so must be for phone.
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Thor on April 15, 2012, 10:14:03 am
Excellent, thanks for that sub39h.  :happy2:

 I do have a cradle for what looks like some sort of prehistoric Nokia phone. I think I need to get this removed.  :confused:

Can you not get a bluetooth module to slot into it. ??
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: suave on April 15, 2012, 10:17:25 am
What is this Bluetooth part you talk of Thor?

I too have the old nokia cradle and now an iPhone so Bluetooth Lunda interesting.

Cheers
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 15, 2012, 10:23:06 am
Excellent, thanks for that sub39h.  :happy2:

 I do have a cradle for what looks like some sort of prehistoric Nokia phone. I think I need to get this removed.  :confused:

Can you not get a bluetooth module to slot into it. ??
That's a good idea Thor. Would that be an OEM part?
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Thor on April 15, 2012, 10:31:18 am

That's a good idea Thor. Would that be an OEM part?

Not sure chap, just know that when i had my 350Z i changed the cradle for my old nokia 6310i to a bluetooth module which slotted straight in.  Can you upload a picture withany model information.
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 15, 2012, 10:32:17 am
What is this Bluetooth part you talk of Thor?

I too have the old nokia cradle and now an iPhone so Bluetooth Lunda interesting.

Cheers

Bluetooth Lunda?  :confused: Googled that but nothing came up. Is that a typo?
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Thor on April 15, 2012, 10:44:09 am
What is this Bluetooth part you talk of Thor?

I too have the old nokia cradle and now an iPhone so Bluetooth Lunda interesting.

Cheers
This is what i fitted in my 350Z http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-NISSAN-350Z-BLUETOOTH-ADAPTER-MODELS-06-03-ONWARDS-/120895883704?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c25f4c9b8 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-NISSAN-350Z-BLUETOOTH-ADAPTER-MODELS-06-03-ONWARDS-/120895883704?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c25f4c9b8)
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 15, 2012, 11:00:14 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1188.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz418%2FGTi72%2FDSC_1276.jpg&hash=97698b3b7c9f1dc1472106fc67c4ef07e029e815)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1188.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz418%2FGTi72%2FDSC_1279.jpg&hash=57828b3d01d0b960b9fe7530042020346b0367f2)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1188.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz418%2FGTi72%2FDSC_1280.jpg&hash=6605cf08b0d58b8eaae02e52da287540c6b399b6)

There's no model number on it, but the piece of plastic clips off to reveal a connection with the red triange on it with some letters  :confused:
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 15, 2012, 11:04:24 am

Thanks for that Thor. Did this clip into the existing cradle then?
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Thor on April 15, 2012, 06:20:30 pm

Thanks for that Thor. Did this clip into the existing cradle then?

Yes it did Ian, you released the phone cradle adapter and plugged the bluetooth module into the same connectors.
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: SteveP on April 15, 2012, 06:23:08 pm
VW does a similar thing for the older phone kit called the bluetooth touch adapter  :happy2:

http://www.volkswagen-zubehoer-shop.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1251
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on April 17, 2012, 07:46:00 pm
VW does a similar thing for the older phone kit called the bluetooth touch adapter  :happy2:

http://www.volkswagen-zubehoer-shop.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1251

Great, thanks Steve, I'll get a price for that and see if it's worth doing until I can source a reasonable RNS510 with bluetooth.
Title: Re: Any idea why I've got one of these?
Post by: driver rider on April 18, 2012, 09:02:16 pm
Run the option codes on the white sticker in the boot through one of the online checkers and it will confirm if the car was/is factory fitted with phone prep, sat nav or aux heating  :smiley:


Like this one..  :happy2:

http://vag-codes.info/vag-option-codes (http://vag-codes.info/vag-option-codes)

Thats very useful info.....thanks.