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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: TheCarMadDad on 27 May 2014, 17:53

Title: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 27 May 2014, 17:53
So, my GTD was supplied with a white collar lightning adapter for the MDI port. No surprise, my iPod wouldn't connect which I knew it wouldn't after reading everything on here and realising it was the green collar cable I needed.

I've been in contact with my supplying dealer (which isn't my most local dealer) and they are adiment that the white collar cable is the one I need. They have asked that I go to my local VW dealer, ask them whether it is the green collar lead that I need and get them to try one in my car and report back.

Feel like I'm being fobbed off here and doing all the legwork for something which isn't my fault, or am I missing something?!
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: ffrank on 27 May 2014, 18:09
Which ipod have you got? The green collar works with iPhone 5, so it's required for the ipod 5?

My car came with both white and green collar's in the glove box, so seems strange they didn't include the newer green collar cable for you...  :huh:

I wonder if you could check with VW customer service which cable(s) you should have got with the car.
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 27 May 2014, 18:28
I have a 7th gen iPod with a lightning adapter socket and I have an iphone 5S. The white cable defo doesn't work. According to my supplying dealer they have only ever supplied the mk7 with a white collar cable... Think I'm gonna get the part no for the green collar and give em a call back tomorrow, I haven't the time to go running to my local dealer when I feel it should be them checking not me!
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: ffrank on 27 May 2014, 18:59
Sorry, was talking rubbish about the white collar - I have a green and blue. Just went to check and took a pic for you for part numbers:

(http://i.imgur.com/6Gzt195.jpg)
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 27 May 2014, 19:18
Perfect, thanks very much just what I was looking for. Will go back to him now with a part number and a photo! :)
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 27 May 2014, 19:20
Btw, I'm guessing the part no is the top number on the green side of the cable ending with a H?
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: ffrank on 27 May 2014, 19:25
No probs :)

Yes, I think so and the blue collar ending in 'B'.
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: AlanH on 27 May 2014, 20:27
The white collar lead is for the Mk6 Golf.
Title: Re: Am I being fobbed off by my dealer?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 29 May 2014, 21:35
All sorted now. My supplying dealer turned out to be extremely helpful.

Soooo... I have a white collar and a red collar MDI cable up for grabs ;)