Headunit Upgrade 2016 Polo

[brandon-lee.stapleton]

Hi all, I've just purchased a Polo 2016 1.2 TSI. I love the car but I want to swap the head unit out for something else as the one in there does not support app connect.

The current head unit that's in the car is in the attached picture.

Can anyone recommend any headunits to me? It looks like I may need to replace the plastic plate around it as this is moulded around the current head unit thats in place rather then it just being a standard square shape like the rest? If so could someone point me the right direction for this part too?

Thanks

[iichel]

i don't know the answer but it would be helpful to have the part number of your current unit.
it should show up if you hold setup for a while.
looks like this is a composition media MIB1?

[brandon-lee.stapleton]

Hello, yes spot on MIB1 unit with 1 SD Card slot in the glove box. Sorry I'm not sure of the part number.

[iichel]

the part number of your current unit.
it should show up if you hold setup for a while.

[2226]

Can be done, but you will lose some functions such as TPMS reset (if you don't have switch), ESP off/on, instrument cluster lighting change, and so on.
But that's for aftermarket unit.
You can possibly use a higher spec unit from another Polo but there might be component protection on it. This stops the use of the unit in another vehicle.

If you have the money look at this:
https://www.alpine.co.uk/p/Products/SingleView/ilx-705d

Bit pricey for me. Seems to start off at 550GBP. I think the CAN box is separate purchase.

You can see more on the integration here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5giFGLEPtc
See around the 09:00 mark.

Looks like the most complete integration I've seen yet, but you sure do pay for it.

[brandon-lee.stapleton]

I know I'm replying late but I wanted to give it some proper testing before I posted to let everyone know that I bought a Box from Mak Coding which provided Android Auto, it was about 180 from this link and I had to take my glovebox out to install it.

I also tested Apple Car Play and they both worked spot on. All the original VW Features still work and I've had no issues. Support from Mak Coding was spot on too.

All in with running the mic and etc and figuring everything out it was about a 45 minute install.

Link - https://www.makcoding.co.uk/product/vw- ... rplay-box/

Cheers for all your suggestions anyway

[2226]

Very cool indeed.

I've seen similar units intercepting the display signal, but not one that seemed to work for my headunit (Composition Colour, no glovebox brain).