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Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« on: September 22, 2010, 09:56:09 pm »
Hi guys, I've noticed alot of my own made cd's arn't working on the standard GTI HU, my question is, which fomats does the HU support, and which dont they?

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 10:46:48 am »
Bump lol
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 03:06:01 pm »
What format are you using? fwiw your standard 2005 year HU will not play mp3.

As a general guide, use good quality cdrs and record at low speed.
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 03:18:02 pm »
Standard GTI HUs will only read CD-audio discs and may have issues with CD-RW (I can't remember whether mine used them or not). Also, avoid the cheapo discs. Best go for something like Verbatim and as above, burn at the slowest speed.

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2010, 03:41:09 pm »
Cheers guys, dam I always put loads of mp3's on a cd, guess ile have to burn some smaller CDs then

Thanks for the info :)
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 03:59:18 pm »
Hi , Ive got the same HU and Ive got Memorex CD-R s , will these be ok used on a slow burn speed - I have the in armrest changer as well , will they work in there too?
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2010, 05:27:38 pm »

I use TDK CD-R80 discs and have never had any issues with playback .  I have the rcd 500  (indash changer ) HTH :wink:

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2010, 06:09:06 pm »
i had the same problem, so i just bought a ipod cable and hooked my ipod to the standard HU
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2010, 06:12:02 pm »
i had the same problem, so i just bought a ipod cable and hooked my ipod to the standard HU

Is that easily done mate, I take it you pop the lead in the back and feed it into the glove box?

Also can the ipod be controled atall via the standard HU with the lead inplace?

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2010, 06:18:26 pm »
i had the same problem, so i just bought a ipod cable and hooked my ipod to the standard HU

Is that easily done mate, I take it you pop the lead in the back and feed it into the glove box?

Also can the ipod be controled atall via the standard HU with the lead inplace?

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its very easy to fit mate, straight plug and play and feed the cable to glove box.

you cant scroll through the tracks via the ipod itself but can do via the HU. TBH it's better this way as you proberly cant or dont want to reach in the glove box and mess about with the ipod whilst driving.

once the cable and ipod is hooked up, all you do is press the CD button on the HU and then you'll be in "IPOD" mode, if you want to go back and listen to your CD's (multi changer) then you again press the CD Button and now you'll be back in "CD MODE"

Hope that helps  :happy2:

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2010, 06:23:00 pm »
Sunny your a star! Dont have a link to the lead in question do you?

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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2010, 06:54:04 pm »
Legend mate!  :happy2:
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2010, 06:58:25 pm »
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Re: Standard GTI Head Unit Quick Question
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2010, 09:05:17 pm »
Sunny your a star! Dont have a link to the lead in question do you?

Matt.
No probs mate  :happy2:

here's a used kit, defo worth it due to the price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-VOLKSWAGEN-CAR-IPOD-ADAPTOR-CAR-KIT-051-444K-/330475215740?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3PlayerCarKits&hash=item4cf1db9b7c

and heres a new kit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-VW-IPOD-ADAPTOR-KIT-/220671222319?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3PlayerCarKits&hash=item336107a22f

i bought a used kit for £32 off ebay

Do those adaptors both fit the 'base' head unit? Do they charge the ipod at the same time as well??
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