Hi, recently bought a VW Polo 9N3, fairly new to cars as it's my first. Basically I'm just looking for some guidance as to what things I would need to buy to replace the double DIN head unit for an aftermarket double DIN head unit such as this one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20187115843
Cheers in advance
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Stereo help
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Welcome
What year is your 9N3 and what radio is currently fitted?
What year is your 9N3 and what radio is currently fitted?
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It's 2007 and it has the rcd200 in at the momentalexperkins wrote:Welcome
What year is your 9N3 and what radio is currently fitted?
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Youll need this kit:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Volkswagen ... xy5P9RHBBN
And these removal keys:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-CD-RA ... SwJQdW~U2M
Youll need to tag the red wire onto an ignition live, and the orange wire onto a blue/grey illumination wire. The heated rear window switch is a good spot to piggy back these wires onto.
The blue wire connects to the 'remote' wire on the radio harness
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Volkswagen ... xy5P9RHBBN
And these removal keys:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-CD-RA ... SwJQdW~U2M
Youll need to tag the red wire onto an ignition live, and the orange wire onto a blue/grey illumination wire. The heated rear window switch is a good spot to piggy back these wires onto.
The blue wire connects to the 'remote' wire on the radio harness
Re: Stereo help
Hi. I’m currently doing this myself in a 2009 9n3 with the same radio, but I’m not sure where I should connect the illumination wire as that doesn’t seem to be a grey/blue wire that went into the back of the old radio.
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As above you need to piggy back from the heated rear window switch. There isn’t one in the radio loom
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Thanks for the reply. Wouldn’t that give the illumination wire a constant 12v? I assumed that it needed to be connected somewhere to the lights so the voltage changed as the light were turned on, but I don’t really know how this all works, hence why I’m confused.
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Sorry, I think I’ve seen the wire you were talking about now. Thanks for the help