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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: dieselman on 16 February 2007, 06:59

Title: highline computer can it be retro fitted?
Post by: dieselman on 16 February 2007, 06:59: Hi everyone new member here great site :cool:
just wondering has anyone changed the midline computer to the highline?
if so is it just a matter of coding the new cluster and the keys and changing some of the settings?
any help with this would be much appreciated!!
dieselman.
Ps first post on me birthday :smiley:
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Post by: wantmygti on 16 February 2007, 14:33: I believe the answer is it costs a small fortune as you need half a new dash.

Happy Birthday!
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Post by: laney on 16 February 2007, 15:29: This is one of my only gripes with the car - why were VW tight and not just fit the highline as standard? :angry:

Admittedly, if I wasn't tight and hadn't bought an import that I couldn't spec myself then I wouldn't have this problem :rolleyes:
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Post by: dieselman on 17 February 2007, 18:27: Done and dusted with no probs at all!!! :grin:
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Post by: illyun on 17 February 2007, 18:33: How...?
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Post by: dieselman on 18 February 2007, 10:47: (http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/scotty-boy_2006/newcluster1.jpg)
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/scotty-boy_2006/newcluster2.jpg)
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/scotty-boy_2006/newcluster3.jpg)
With a little big help from a vw friend,recoded the new cluster and my keys and hey presto.
May i be the first mk5 owner to do the highline cluster swap?
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Post by: acwats on 18 February 2007, 15:04: I thought the Sat Nav option already included Highline? - Was this not fitted as standard either?
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Post by: dieselman on 18 February 2007, 16:06: Nope the sat nav was an e-bay purchase.now all i need is the multi function steering wheel :smiley:
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Post by: Nathan on 18 February 2007, 16:21: can any one tell me exactley what the differance is between the midline and the highline! I have specd it on my new car, but don't know exactly what is! :smiley:
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Post by: acwats on 18 February 2007, 16:40: try a search on either highline or midline
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Post by: qureshia on 24 February 2007, 09:58: Hi

Can you tell me if it was reasonably straight forward to swap the sat nav unit in?

Kind regards
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Post by: dieselman on 24 February 2007, 10:32: yep easy plug and play :smug:
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Post by: qureshia on 24 February 2007, 10:38: Thanks

I did a search and found all the instructions on the site :laugh:

I havenÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t taken delivery of my car yet so please forgive my ignorance

My car dose not have the multi changer , will fitting the sat nav unit retrospectively mean I will have to swap between sat nav dvd and cd when i want to play a cd ??

cheers
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Post by: Cass on 24 February 2007, 11:10: Cracking result - how about writing a DIY installation guide for the forum.

:wink:

Cass
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Post by: HA54SYM` on 25 February 2007, 07:39: Quote from: qureshia on 24 February 2007, 10:38
Thanks

I did a search and found all the instructions on the site :laugh:

I havenÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t taken delivery of my car yet so please forgive my ignorance

My car dose not have the multi changer , will fitting the sat nav unit retrospectively mean I will have to swap between sat nav dvd and cd when i want to play a cd ??

cheers

I want to know this answer too!

Dave
Title: Re: highline computer can it be retro fitted?
Post by: dieselman on 25 February 2007, 08:47: Yes if you want to listen to a cd you won't be able to use the sat nav at the same time unless you fit a ipod connection or a cd changer then you can have sat nav at the same time as listening to music,you can still use the radio ovcourse :rolleyes:

this is for daveN as i cannot reply to a personel message for some unknown reason :angry:
The sat nav will work just fine without the cluster,you do not lose any function's without the cluster,just make sure you get a gps ariel/code card/origional sat/nav disc and the seller has great feedback,this is the seller i bought mine from very very good service,recieved the player in excellent condition!!
do a search on ebay for - autopark777 :grin:
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Post by: The Doc on 25 February 2007, 09:04: Shows what I know :grin:

Well done DMAN!
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Post by: dieselman on 25 February 2007, 09:28: Cheers doc mucho's grassias :wink:
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Post by: DaveN on 26 February 2007, 15:05: Dieselman, thanks for the response, I bought a CD based system from ebay for ~500 euro. The install looks easy enough after doing the ipod adapter a few weeks back.

I have a question do you know what the connector is on the rear in the picture on the left top.

(http://lh5.google.com/image/davidpeternolan/ReLyzh1gWfI/AAAAAAAAAB4/OKCmltlfOzM/s288/rear_unit.jpg)

Regards

Dave N
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Post by: wantmygti on 26 February 2007, 16:16: CD changer?
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Post by: DaveN on 26 February 2007, 21:53: I dont think its the cd changer as I have an ipod adapter connected and it is in to the block on the bottom right?
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Post by: farina on 27 February 2007, 09:20: It's not the CD interface (that's bottom right within the bigger connector). I believe it's the multimedia interface (video & aux in). You can connect a TV tuner, camera etc via this connector (with the appropriate adaptor like http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230095010261 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230095010261)).
Cheers.
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Post by: dalgleish00 on 01 March 2007, 16:29: I'm still confused exactly by the differences between mid and highline. I can change things like footwell lights and the amount of time the headlights stay on but not things like the locks going down when I drive off - any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Post by: skylark on 03 July 2007, 14:02: dieselman can you explain how you swapped from Midline to Highline?
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Post by: dieselman on 04 July 2007, 07:12: Quote from: dalgleish00 on 01 March 2007, 16:29
I'm still confused exactly by the differences between mid and highline. I can change things like footwell lights and the amount of time the headlights stay on but not things like the locks going down when I drive off - any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks.
the highline swap was just a case of changing the midline clocks to the highline and transferring all the info you had on the midline especially your miles done,you don't have the right convenience module for to change locks and alarm beeps!!!