iPod Housing

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:56 pm

How'd you get it through there then?

I'd prefer not to drill to be honest

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:15 pm

IIRC I unscrewed the obvious bolts (just the ones you can see in and around the glove box), and after removing the radio, fed it the lead down towards that direction until I saw it poking out.

This was going back to the first week I bought the car. And I knew nothing about it, or how to do it. So it's an easy task mate.

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:17 pm

Cheers Tim. I'll have a go, when I get the kit.

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:41 pm

Right, I've bought and recieved an XCarLink, and are going to have a go at installing it tonight (weather permitting).

Being a complete novice, I'm in need of some advice...

The (limited) instructions say I need to connect the Earth cable to a suitable earthing point and suggest the body of the stereo. The cable is like a loop thing; so I just wondered how I connect this to the back of the stereo?

Help?

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:13 pm

Just use a splice connector onto the chunky brown cable going into the plugs on the back of the radio

Ill get that pic of mine tomorrow - promise!

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:45 am

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:10 am

Well I've done mine now. Tried to take apart the glovebox, but failed. Ended up cutting kinda by the hinge - doesn't look too bad. I will post a pic after I finish work this afternoon.

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:54 am

The glovebox itself doesnt come apart

Its all one-time moulded together

I might get that pic tonight haha

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:55 am

Yeah, I noticed lol

. But from what Tim wrote, I assumed you could.

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:57 am

lol it does suggest that now i re-read it

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:02 am

Mine comes out sort of where Tim suggested. Problem was the cable was quite thick (due to it going to the contol module of the XCarLink), might not need to cut for a thinner cable.

Will post a few pics after work.

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:43 pm

Pics as promised (cam phone, sorry):

If no one is aware of the XCarLink, it allows you to connect and control an iPod used the standard headunit; and best of all you and still use the CD changer. Works flawlessly, very impressed; even has a 3.5mm jack to connect an MP3 player. Has a lot of cable though, so kind of makes my glovebox look a mess.

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:58 pm

I would have put the control box and cabling behind the box, and just had the ipod lead through personally - its the same as the VW one in design.

Overseer · Post by **Overseer** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:51 pm

Behind which box?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:53 pm

the glovebox - id shove all that excess wiring and the control box over the back - there is loads of space up there.