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VW MCD Sat Nav
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:51 pm
by GaryUK
Installed and working
[img]http://gary_sproston.users.btopenworld.com/volkswagenpolo/vwmcdsatnav01.jpg[/img]
[img]http://gary_sproston.users.btopenworld.com/volkswagenpolo/vwmcdsatnav02.jpg[/img]
[img]http://gary_sproston.users.btopenworld.com/volkswagenpolo/vwmcdsatnav03.jpg[/img]
I will have to live without my 6 CD changer though unless I find somewhere else to mount it or sell it and get a boot changer. Not made up my mind yet.
A nice little christmas present for the polo!

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:56 pm
by mikehowett
Very nice! How much was it and where did you get i from if you don't mind me asking?

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:56 pm
by dino
Looks cool

- does it just display arrows to guide you
Where did you get it and was it expensive

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:03 pm
by GaryUK
Yeah it has arrows and a womans (horny) voice cuts in over the radio or CD.
I've been searching ebay for the last few months and this one came up last week, was £175 which I thought was quite reasonable especially as it came with the cd and gps antenna.

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:37 pm
by jmv
look good to be fair, i am going to look into purchasing a sat-nav/dvd screened headunit.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:07 pm
by jrw
Why didn't you go for the MFD?
Could you not mount the CD changer in the glovebox or remove the passenger under seat drawer and make a mount for it there?
You can get the in dash extension leads from bluespot car audio.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:26 pm
by emzino
What is the MFD and how is better to the MCD?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:15 pm
by jrw
emzino wrote:What is the MFD and how is better to the MCD?
Erm, 5 inch colour screen with mapping!

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:44 am
by speedsix
jrw wrote:emzino wrote:What is the MFD and how is better to the MCD?
Erm, 5 inch colour screen with mapping!

Can be bought off ebay for around £350.
Last time I checked there where a good few on there!
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:09 am
by M7
i have a sony 6 disc changer for sale, with all leads required and the plug you need so it fits to a vag headunit with ease.
drop me a pm if you're interested
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:40 am
by GaryUK
The MFD does look alot better but the MCD is a lot more subtle and just looks like a double din radio to the untrained eye so a bit less attractive to a thief.
The 6 CD won't fit in the glovebox but below the seat could be an option, will look into it in the new year. Thanks jrw for the website suggestion though. I would like to keep the changer as having the nav disc in all the time would be better.
Today I have sourced some removal keys off ebay as the dealer won't sell them to me seperately, can't get it out at the moment having realised the left rear speakers have stopped working!

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:41 am
by jrw
No Probs Gary. It was the only site I could find that did the leads for the in-dash (the small blue connector). I wanted to keep the in-dash in mine because the boot mounted one is rubbish in comparison, it takes ages to change discs and doesn't buffer the music so you get a epic delay when it finishes one cd and goes on to play the next.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:03 pm
by GaryUK
Thanks for that, didn't realise the boot changer was a bit slower.
I know you can get a bracket for the in dash changer so I think under the seat is going to be the next challenge. Shouldn't be too difficult hopefully.

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:20 pm
by GaryUK
Am I right in saying I will need this to mount it:
http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/din_box.asp
and this is the correct extension lead:
http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/idc_cable.asp
Will the 1.3m one be enough?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:28 pm
by jrw
Thats right although I made my own mount for the glovebox:

(i've put the piece of carpet on the missing bit now!!)
This is the connector:
Think you will need the longer on as you would have to run it across from the back of the nav, across the dash, down, across the carpet to the back of the seat and then along the runners to the back of the changer!