My new car - Golf GTI :)

[danishmkvgti]

Remember when buying the MFSW that your's the early model, different colour steering wheel than the later models 

[marty341]

Car looks mint there matey

[SeanyK]

Hey all! Turns out I was wrong, it does have blue tinted windows! Just harder to see in the sunlight! But when it was a bit misty yesterday morning, could definately see the blue tints!!!

Question though, noticed on some GTI's the middle wheel in the climate control area (the one you control the fan speed with) some of them have 'DUAL' written on the bottom half of the knob, mine doesn't?

Assuming that means I don't have dual zone climate control? Yet I do have the individual temperature displays either side?

Going to attempt to fit my new Alpine CDE-114BTI & SWE-1000 small amp/subwoofer at the weekend...! Bought all the radio adaptor and can-bus adaptor so hoping it's not too much of a hassle to install!

[Andy]

here is a guide for your radio fitting the only difference is you have the vents at the top,,the sensons and the little wheel for the heater just clips out and the grill  just pull out then follow this link

http://www.jonathansblog.net/volkswagen_vw_xcarlink_ipod_adaptor_rcd_300_radio_remove

[SeanyK]

Great guide mate, thank you :)

iPod into glovebox will be easy... Microphone from radio (for bluetooth) maybe easy-ish, is the driver side A-Pillar trim removable or will I set off the air bag if I try and remove it?

Then the hardest part of all... Wiring the rca & power cables through to the boot from the front of the car! Thats the part I dread most!!!

[cameluk]

A pillar is easy to remove, remove the plastic airbag cover, undo the torx screw behind it and then remove the A pillar trim, be gentle with it and you wont affect the airbag

[gulfstream11]

Welcome to the club dude..Get ready for the wallet hammering. 

[ub7rm]

Hey all! Turns out I was wrong, it does have blue tinted windows! Just harder to see in the sunlight! But when it was a bit misty yesterday morning, could definately see the blue tints!!!

Question though, noticed on some GTI's the middle wheel in the climate control area (the one you control the fan speed with) some of them have 'DUAL' written on the bottom half of the knob, mine doesn't?

Assuming that means I don't have dual zone climate control? Yet I do have the individual temperature displays either side?

Going to attempt to fit my new Alpine CDE-114BTI & SWE-1000 small amp/subwoofer at the weekend...! Bought all the radio adaptor and can-bus adaptor so hoping it's not too much of a hassle to install!

You do have the dual control, I have an early one and it doesn't have this button either...

You can adjust each side individually, but if you hold down 'auto' for a few seconds it will synchronise both sides to the same temp and then when the driver adjust his temp the passenger one will change with it, until the passenger makes their own adjustment...

I'm not sure what the 'dual' button does?

[SeanyK]

Hey guys thanks as always, and thanks for the a-pillar removal trick also, will use that tommorow.

Just bought a trim-removal tool from Halfords (the laser 10in1 type) so hopefully that will help.



Cruise control potentially coming next, local VW dealer quoted £160 including everything (mines an 05 so probably needs the extra wire) & a 2 year warranty.

Im also tempted re MFSW...

I have a DSG, but don't have the paddles, I am half tempted to look at getting a DSG MFSW I will check my controller number, suspect i'd probably need to change it, along with the slip ring & airbag.

MK6 DSG wheels look pretty nice...

Is that it though, are there no extra wires to run to the stereo to control the MFSW?