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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: SteveS on 17 March 2008, 13:39

Title: facia's
Post by: SteveS on 17 March 2008, 13:39: i need one, they are Ã‚£10 on ebay :) VW want Ã‚£18 which is fine...

one thing i want to know, the VW facias do they have like a metal cage on the back? or is it just all plastic.. im sure i have seen ones with a cage?
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Post by: joesgti on 17 March 2008, 13:51: does the cage not come with the headunit? :huh:
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Post by: SteveS on 17 March 2008, 13:57: yes, but im sure iv seen the actual facia with a cage round it..
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Post by: Hurdy on 17 March 2008, 22:43: Some fascia's come with a side wall that can be up to a couple of inches deep. The steel cages come with the headunits. :nerd:
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Post by: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 09:28: hum should buy from vw or save Ã‚£7 on ebay then,... :rolleyes: lol
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Post by: Hurdy on 18 March 2008, 11:19: You need to see them in the flesh really. Some look pants and protrude too much from the dash, others are a different colour to the dash. It is worth looking around.
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Post by: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 11:26: yeah thats my thoughts, but VW wont order one without my buying, and i cant check ebay ones... so i guess ill have to gamble... ill go with VWs as surly theirs will be perfect?
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Post by: Hurdy on 18 March 2008, 11:32: Quote from: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 11:26
yeah thats my thoughts, but VW wont order one without my buying, and i cant check ebay ones... so i guess ill have to gamble... ill go with VWs as surly theirs will be perfect?

The VW one is a decent match as far as fitment is concerned. The matt finish doesn't quite match (like mine), but I guess and exact match is near impossible. I did see one guys fascia who had the good thinking to get some anthracite leather and cover the fascia with it (to match his seats) and that looked lovely :wink: :cool:
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Post by: kenny.s on 18 March 2008, 11:47: I've got the VW one in mine, it had a divider in the middle so you could fit a single din headunit and a pocket but you just need to cut this bit out. You dont see where you've cut once the headunit is in, it's set back slightly from the front of the facia.
I think the colour match is about as good as you'll get, and the fit is pretty much spot on.
You can either screw the headunit directly to the facia and the fit it to the dash as per the std headunit or you can fit facia into the dash and then secure the steel cage that comes with your headunit to the fasia so you can remove your headunit as normal with the removal pins, so if you need to fit rca's etc and you dont need to take the dash apart.
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Post by: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 12:01: Quote from: kenny.s on 18 March 2008, 11:47
I've got the VW one in mine, it had a divider in the middle so you could fit a single din headunit and a pocket but you just need to cut this bit out. You dont see where you've cut once the headunit is in, it's set back slightly from the front of the facia.
I think the colour match is about as good as you'll get, and the fit is pretty much spot on.
You can either screw the headunit directly to the facia and the fit it to the dash as per the std headunit or you can fit facia into the dash and then secure the steel cage that comes with your headunit to the fasia so you can remove your headunit as normal with the removal pins, so if you need to fit rca's etc and you dont need to take the dash apart.

im not sure that made too much sence? but i get bits of it.. lol... cool il just go to vw and order it then... bloody annoying i have to go in to order a cheap part!
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Post by: kenny.s on 18 March 2008, 12:37: Sorry mate, ill try again :embarassed:

The standard headunit is bolted into the dash, you have to remove all the trims to get at the screws.
When you fit an aftermarket headunit you can attach the facia to the headunit, the headunit has various threaded mounting points on the sides, you then screw the facia into the dash, ie like the standard headunit.
Or,
You can fit the facia to the dash and then fit the steel cage that comes with your headunit. Which is what i did.

This is what my facia looked like, this isnt a VW one but its the same idea
(http://www.nexxia.co.uk/Car_Stereo_fitting_kits/images/CT24VW03.jpg)
The pocket comes out but then you need to remove the bit thats left in the middle.

Hope this makes a bit more sense
Title: Re: facia's
Post by: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 13:57: cheers mate

i thought f it, and went to vw and ordered one.. however it came to Ã‚£21 not Ã‚£18!! they didnt say VAT on top of the Ã‚£18.... silly me!! should av known. should be here tomorrow so if its any diff ill let you allllllllll know
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Post by: k4ith on 19 March 2008, 07:10: whats the VW part number mate?
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Post by: SteveS on 19 March 2008, 10:10: wzgb 2k2 051
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Post by: k4ith on 19 March 2008, 22:12: :smiley:thanks
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Post by: SteveS on 19 March 2008, 22:31: tit didnt f**kin turn up. better do 2morrow so i have the long weekend!
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Post by: SteveS on 31 March 2008, 14:15: well i picked it up, odd thing is... its made by blaupunkt??? :-|
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Post by: k4ith on 31 March 2008, 15:52: whats the match like, what unit you fitting?
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Post by: SteveS on 31 March 2008, 16:05: not put it in the car yet. so duno the match, was just supprised it wasnt vw labled???? unless they done me over?

i have an Alpine CDA-9855R waiting to go in.