mcd install

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:30 pm

Hi guys,
Just bought a VW MCD for my car, so easy to install, literally did the whole thing in 2 minutes! However what i dont know is about setting up gyro, and gala settings. Usually i would use the VW NAVI forums, but they have been down for a week? have any of you installed a MCD in your cars, and what settings (for wheel size/angle etc) do i need to set for polo?

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:04 pm

apologies, i am a muppet, found the setting for tyres, although if anyone does know the gyro stuff that is much appriciated!

p.s. the sound is smo much better, people who told me to change you were right!

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:34 pm

Gala is supposed to be about 3 or 4 ish. Anymore than that, and it becomes a little over sensitive!

Cheers,

Alex

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:45 pm

ah, where do i set that up?

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:48 pm

I am hoping to get an MFD this weekend. just hope it worth all that money lol.

Is the one you have the sat nav on the monochrome display?

Thanks

Chris

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:50 pm

MCD is monochrome MFD is colour.

There should be a button that says SET on it, if not it will be in the settings menu under general I beleive - its been a while since ive used an MCD

Cheers,

Alex

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:08 pm

yeh, the one i have is the mcd (monochrome) to be honest i bought it even though i paid about what you can get the color for.

MCD Advantages in my opinion:
1. less likely to crash
2. Built in TMC (avoids traffic jams automatically)
3. all audio sources are available on the left, it did anoy me a little with the MFD
4. looks very OEM (because it is the OEM for sat nav in polos) <-- this one is a killer for me because i want to keep resale value high.

having said that you get a full color display with the MFD, which you can watch films tv ps2 etc on, so its horses for courses really?

mjmills · Post by **mjmills** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:10 pm

alex looking at your footer have you done the rear speaker install? would really like to know how to do it, keep looking for info, keep failing the loval vag audio specialist quoted Â£60 plus vat but would rather do it myself

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:13 pm

I'm getting there now. I just gotta get hold of/order up two rear door cards for my 5 door polo that have speaker grilles in them, and the speaker brackets then im good to go. I got some OEM speakers out of another polo, so all thats left to do is the wiring (which is easy peasy) and fit the speakers - bout a couple of hours work. Ill keep you posted dude. - maybe even make a DIY guide

Cheers,

Alex

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:18 pm

i guess you have had an MFD in the past then.

What are they like?

i have never used one, but was also wondering how easy would it actually be to add in things such as dvd, or a simple video input for my ipod video?

Thanks

Chris

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:26 pm

When I used mine (was in my dads passat), it worked a treat. Very easy to use, good clear display. I beleive you can add auxiliary video and audio quite easily - the iPod kit can be used connected to the CD changer port i beleive like the gamma and beta radios

Cheers,

Alex

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:28 pm

I have the ipod audio kit in my polo at the moment, cd chager style.

I just wanted to put the video side of my ipod to some use....

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:29 pm

Ahh i see what you mean - perhaps using the svideo out option on the iPod with the adapter, then converting it to composite and plugging it into aux video might work

If that makes no sense tell me

Cheers,

Alex

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:33 pm

yeh, that make sense.

I cant see any sort of svideo input on the back of the unit though when i look at pictures though.

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:42 pm

Ye its a composite i think - so you would need a convertor. They are like 3 quid from maplins or pc world etc