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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: davemk4 on 18 May 2013, 19:06

Title: quick cd player change question
Post by: davemk4 on 18 May 2013, 19:06
as my oem one playing silly buggers. i just want a normal straight non flash upgrade unit.

will this work all ok play copied cds etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK4-CD-MP3-player-Kenwood-car-radio-plays-iPod-iPhone-Front-AUX-in-/181078931653?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2a292538c5

 :smiley:

mine  a 2001 mk4
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: tallpaulr on 18 May 2013, 19:43
Should do, I had a Kenwood for years before I went to Alpine for my Ipod. It played all my copied discs and then some.
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: davemk4 on 18 May 2013, 19:55
it all seems ok plus it comes with all the right wiring for the mk4 not bothered about amps etc as long as it holds the same sound quality as oem im happy
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: jamie16v on 18 May 2013, 20:22
the good thing about the oem radio i believe is it has been tuned to match the acoustics of the car. not a powerful unit or anything but is well matched to the standard speakers and car acoustics..
correct me if i`m wrong but i`m sure i read that somewhere.
if i were to change the head unit for anything else i would also change the speakers. but that means buying speaker pod adapters too..
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: davemk4 on 18 May 2013, 20:43
never simple is it lol. i just want to sort my cd issue out grrrrrrrrrrrr. there seems no defo answer unless i change to after market
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: dom on 18 May 2013, 20:46
it all seems ok plus it comes with all the right wiring for the mk4 not bothered about amps etc as long as it holds the same sound quality as oem im happy

Standard speakers in a MK4 are surprisingly good, you should notice an improvement with that head unit. Is yours only a single DIN unit at the moment?
Title: Re: quick cd player change question
Post by: davemk4 on 18 May 2013, 20:58
it got cd player at top then middle is tape take and main control unit radio etc then bottom got climate control.