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Offline Brianmk5

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Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« on: January 17, 2016, 11:54:32 pm »
My Mkv Gti doesnt come with an aux or usb in. I am think about fittin either or both preferably. So i can charge the phone and play music through other devices that dont have bluetooth. Im jus wonderin has anyone ever fitted these in the center armrest. I can charge through the cigarette lighter at the ash tray but i find it untidy wit wires around the gear stick. I like wires hidden and neat. So jus looking for advice of best way of doing it. Thanks in advance

And sorry if this topic has been put up before.

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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2016, 01:24:26 am »
Interested in this too!!!
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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2016, 08:43:28 pm »
Is this what you are after, there's a link to diy it's fairly straight forward.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?page=mods&mod=224

For me though I think this will b my next mod

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?page=mods&mod=245

Hope this helps.

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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2016, 09:33:17 pm »
These dont fit mfd2 with a 6cd changer :(
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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2016, 03:16:46 pm »
would I be able to use this as an extension to my aux cable?
chop the cd changer head off and solder the wires to my current aux?
or is there a cable available for this? I've got an aftermarket head unit so I cant use this exact cable
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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2016, 02:51:10 pm »
I have fitted aux socket to armrest, it wires into the mid unit in the arm rest.
There is a guide on here somewhere.
It wouldn't be hard to wire a USB socket for charging too.

Jas
« Last Edit: July 20, 2016, 11:58:46 pm by jason_rmh »

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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2016, 11:08:43 pm »
Thabjs for that but...
I've changed my mind as it seems like too much hassle, the main reason I wanted the arm rest ports is to avoid wires around the gear stick
then I realised that i can use the small holes on either side of the ashtray to keep wires out of my way, will only be 2 cables max

Do you know where the best place is to get those oem style sockets that sit in front of the gear stick? Decent quality but also price
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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2016, 11:58:34 pm »
Theres a member on here selling the USB socket:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=103297.0

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Re: Retro fit usb/aux Center Armrest
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2016, 08:41:06 am »
These dont fit mfd2 with a 6cd changer :(

No combintation will work with an MFD2. Only way around it is to use and XCarLink system.

Scroll about halfway down my thread - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,89715.30.html