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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: KieranD79 on 13 May 2024, 11:35

Title: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: KieranD79 on 13 May 2024, 11:35

Hi all,

Just thought I'd ask the question and gauge the response for the acceptable price of a second hand Helix system.

They are currently around £700-£800 new online, you can get them cheaper from Germany on eBay but they don't seem to offer postage to the UK anymore.

So what would you pay/is an acceptable price to you in 2024?

Thanks,
K

Title: Re: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: willni on 13 May 2024, 18:06

This is going back a few years but I paid £300 for my old one. I absolutely wouldn't pay £7/800 for one.

Get a contact or a post forwarding service in N.I and you'll get it no problem from Germany.

Title: Re: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: Jay166 on 13 May 2024, 21:42

Hi Kieran,

I just paid £550 for my second hand unit (plus £30 to rent a dongle to code it). I called a VW dealer and found that a brand new one currently costs £650 (but would still need coding).
I looked into shipping from Germany (since brexit German sellers will not post to the UK), UPS wanted £150!!
Hope this helps.
Jay

Title: Re: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 26 June 2024, 20:29

I bought mine in 2016/2017 for £300 new (from a dealership in Germany).
Sold it for 300€ to a bloke in Austria on another forum in 2018.

For £650-700 you can get better set ups that are nearly PnP as well.

Title: Re: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: Redreels on 27 June 2024, 19:10

Is there no way of making a spare wheel mounted sub from another model or Audi work on the golf stereo?

We have an SQ5 with the B@O system with a sub in the spare wheel.
I wondered omit there was a way to make it work.

 An I ask what the dongle is for? Is it a software upgrade to recognise the sub?

Title: Re: What would you pay for a second hand Helix Plug and Play kit?
Post by: Jay166 on 04 July 2024, 12:04

Quote from: Redreels on 27 June 2024, 19:10

Is there no way of making a spare wheel mounted sub from another model or Audi work on the golf stereo?

We have an SQ5 with the B@O system with a sub in the spare wheel.
I wondered omit there was a way to make it work.

 An I ask what the dongle is for? Is it a software upgrade to recognise the sub?

Yes, it tells the sub which car you have so that the soundscape is set correctly (really does make a huge difference)!