MDI retrotfit questions

[pazz]

for golf MK5?

[Richn83]

The hand book, shelf isnt that big, from the look of that picture there would already need to be a shelf in place in the glovebox to take it, as the MDI is sitting inside a much larger plastic box, which is where the 6 cd changer would fit in a passat.


So think you would have to do alot of work to fit the full MDI in the golf glovebox.

[cameluk]

for golf MK5?

Yeap  Golf V and Golf VI  

[pazz]

Think this will need a little more research. Starting with PR numbers.

I'm not a fan of having my iPhone flying round the glovebox though.

[pazz]

Checked with two VW garages and both said that although the (A revision) part is listed on ETKA, they cannot order it on their ordering system. The part number is not found on their ordering system.

So either I'm thinking:

- Not for UK market

OR

- Brand spanking new and not got here yet

[rdfcpete]

Think this will need a little more research. Starting with PR numbers.

I'm not a fan of having my iPhone flying round the glovebox though.

Wouldn't a simple fix address that Pazz, like a 20p bit of velcro or similar contraption so it's held firmly in place, but means you can solve the secure problem and don't need to quest for this part that VW won't do? 

[Richn83]

Pazz if you have the correct arm-rest I would just go for the MDI in that location as you will then be able to secure the ipod in the cubby hole, if not the standard MDI retro for the glove box would involve less work than retro-fitting the shelf and MDI.

My guess is that the part Camel found in ETKA is for cars that didnt have the arm-rest cubby hole before they bought out the MDI only unit.  And for Passat owners who wanted to replace their 6 CD units.

[pazz]

I don't have the two section arm-rest cubby hole. Mines just one big section which is fairly useless to be fair - I believe this is what they fitted to the later models???

Being a fan of doing things first I just though I'd give it a go!