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How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« on: July 30, 2014, 12:34:52 am »
Hi guys does anyone how to access the can gateway etc and fit one of these as i would love one!?

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2014, 12:39:19 am »
Its a PITA... You have to remove the compartment below the headlight switch and surrounding trim. Then remove the relay board. Then wrestle with the CAN module to get it out and disconnect. Its worth it.  :happy2:

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2014, 12:44:56 am »
How does that cubby hole come out? And what is PITA sorry  :ashamed:

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2014, 12:46:59 am »
Pain in the ass.

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2014, 01:09:24 am »
Haha  :laugh:

How do you remove the little storage fold down box under the light controls?

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2014, 10:36:07 am »
How do you remove the little storage fold down box under the light controls?

Just squeeze the sides towards each other and open the cubby further then pull out the whole thing.
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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2014, 10:48:46 am »
Okay great  :happy2: il give it a try afterwards!
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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2014, 01:43:41 pm »
It also depends what year your car is as there are varying locations  for the Canbus. I removed the scuttle panel, wipers and wiper mechanism and the cover underneath to gain access. Worth the extra 15 mins not having to wrestle behind the fuse board.

I also fed the cable into the little cubby hole under the light switch to connect to the Polar unit so it can be easily accessed for firmware updates.

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2014, 02:47:05 pm »
I also fed the cable into the little cubby hole under the light switch to connect to the Polar unit so it can be easily accessed for firmware updates.

Matt I assume you mean an usb cable?

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2014, 03:25:56 pm »
I also fed the cable into the little cubby hole under the light switch to connect to the Polar unit so it can be easily accessed for firmware updates.

Matt I assume you mean an usb cable?



well if mat has done what I have done then he has got the polar lead (that plugs into the polar unit) in the 'cubby hole' and the polar unit resides in there

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Re: How to fit Auto Polar Fis + To a MK5 ED30?
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2014, 04:44:47 pm »
Rich is correct. The lead that piggy backs into the Canbus feeds into the chubby hole which is where I keep the polar box itself  :happy2: