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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: overthehill on 01 October 2006, 18:03

Title: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 01 October 2006, 18:03: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Picked up my reflex silver GTI yesterday. Missus says I've not stopped smiling yet. What a great car - fun to drive after my Audi diesel.

One question - I've got rear parking sensors - is the passenger mirror supposed to dip when it's engaged (as mine doesn't).

Great to properly join the club!
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: Phil mcavity on 01 October 2006, 20:50: ditto mate, ive a smile just as wide, picked mine up 3 days ago, lazer blue pearlesent, and lovin every minute, my new lounge is in the drivers seat!!, cant get me out of it, shame about the mpg!
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: Phil mcavity on 01 October 2006, 20:53: lol forgot to reply to your 1st question , ive been threw the handbook, i think it was removed from a vw safety update, that u can no longer select that option in the comfort menu or something... i cannot get my mirrors to do that either, and my gti has every extra except sunroof installed on it.
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 01 October 2006, 22:30: Cheers for that - never mind.

Yeah the mpg is a shock after a diesel but at least I look forward to driving it!
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: Paul-GTI on 02 October 2006, 23:07: Quote from: overthehill on 01 October 2006, 22:30

Yeah the mpg is a shock after a diesel but at least I look forward to driving it!

Ditto!!!
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: block on 05 October 2006, 11:52: the mirror tilting down when in reverse will work if you have folding mirrors option and you set the mirror switch to the left had side position. now when you select reverse it will tilt down and then when you drive off it will go back to where it was, at least thats how mine works.
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 13 October 2006, 14:51: Here's some pics of itÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin: :grin:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

(http://OvertheHill.smugmug.com/photos/102191952-M.jpg)
(http://OvertheHill.smugmug.com/photos/102191854-M.jpg)
(http://OvertheHill.smugmug.com/photos/102191824-M.jpg)

I lurve it :grin:
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: Phil mcavity on 13 October 2006, 18:28: looks lovelly mate, u got mudflaps fitted!, look good, can u tell me how you upload pics to this website like youve done
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: Phil mcavity on 13 October 2006, 18:29: What inside extras did u get with it????
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 13 October 2006, 19:41: There's a thread on here in the welcome bit that tells you how to upload pics - try this http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2049. First though you need a phot website account. The help thread on here says photobucket - not sure if that's free? I use smugmug which costs but then I have family in Scotland so I use it for photo sharing with them so it's worth it for me.

My car has cruise, parking sensors, armrest and multi-func steering wheel - and the flaps as well! I've just had the RCD300 replaced with a Kenwood DDX-6029 and iPod link, with bluetooth and can-bus adaptor to follow when they release them.
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: brycem on 14 October 2006, 07:46: OTH,

can you please show a pic of the Kenwood in situ. I was thinking of buying the IPOD link for the centre armrest but could be tempted by an aftermarket headunit. Excuse my ignorance but what is a canbus adaptor?

Brycem
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 14 October 2006, 08:26: Will take some pics later but there are some pics on this thread here http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/681955.aspx

In simple terms most of the electrical items on the golf have a controller that sits on a central bus - Controller Area Network Bus. Instead of hard wired connections to each other they send signals. Anyway, the CAN-Bus adaptor should allow me to use the steering wheel controls with the DDX-6029. Hope this helps
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 14 October 2006, 13:58: This is the unit on showing the track title from the iPod. Unfortunately, it can only display track title, and not artist. Also, I have it so it powers out slightly to an angle
(http://OvertheHill.smugmug.com/photos/102366915-M.jpg)

This is off, when it powers back into the flat position
(http://OvertheHill.smugmug.com/photos/102366916-M.jpg)
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: BJ on 14 October 2006, 14:45: lucky you I am still waiting for mine
Title: Re: It's here - hooray
Post by: overthehill on 14 October 2006, 15:56: How long you got to go?