MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: caviarjim on March 16, 2015, 09:12:13 am

Title: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: caviarjim on March 16, 2015, 09:12:13 am

Morning All, I have recently bought a 2006 Tornado red gti and i am looking to upgrade the existing MFD2 sat nav to the above mentioned Kenwood unit. I am thinking of attempting the fit myself as on paper it seems relatively easy. Have any other members done this (or similar)? Are there any particular issues? The car has the factory hands free kit and MFSW. Finally, i would like to remove the factory phone cradle, short of buying a new glove box surround is there any way of disguising the hole that is left? Thanks in advance for your help

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: AndrewWillis on March 17, 2015, 06:07:17 pm

I have a DNX525DAB and it was incredibly easy to install. Literally take the old one out and plug this one straight it. Very simple.  I'm not sure how similar the two units are, so I'm afraid that's as far as I can help you, oh my MFSW is fully compatible with my radio.

 

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: caviarjim on March 17, 2015, 06:57:18 pm

Hi Andrew, that's good to know. I will give it a go!

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: AndrewWillis on March 17, 2015, 08:09:25 pm

If you need any help at all, just give us a shout and I will happily help you as much as I can

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: Andy on March 17, 2015, 08:19:01 pm

Been looking at replacing my Alpine with this header unit,Did the mfsw controls work just with the unit or did you have to buy the apadtor

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: AndrewWillis on March 17, 2015, 09:20:04 pm

It just worked straight out, fully plug and play.

Title: Re: KENWOOD DDX5025DAB upgrade
Post by: caviarjim on March 18, 2015, 06:43:55 pm

That's very kind Andrew, I will let you know how I get on