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General => Car audio => Topic started by: as400 on 13 May 2007, 20:29

Title: How Difficult To Retro Fit Sat Nav?
Post by: as400 on 13 May 2007, 20:29

Have seen on Ebay some of the VW sat nav screen units...I have a tomtom thingy but like the neatness of the vw fitted unit...how easy (or difficult!) would it be to buy and retro fit? (I wouldnt do it myself!)...anyone else done this?

Title: Re: How Difficult To Retro Fit Sat Nav?
Post by: mk2gti_houch7 on 14 May 2007, 00:09

Do You have a link to the item?

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Title: Re: How Difficult To Retro Fit Sat Nav?
Post by: s_tether on 17 May 2007, 13:27

If you mean a MKV, it's pretty easy apparantly and lots of people have done it. See:

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/170547.aspx

Si

Title: Re: How Difficult To Retro Fit Sat Nav?
Post by: Pabs32 on 14 June 2007, 23:10

I did it on my Mk5, no issues at all. No changes to the wiring, you just unplug the big square plug and insert into the new unit. Becareful unplugging the old aerial connections, don't just yank them off, there is a little tab to push in (you can do it with your finger)to get them to come off.