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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: 56 ragtop on 13 May 2004, 22:50

Title: No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: 56 ragtop on 13 May 2004, 22:50
Ive just fitted my newly purchased factory fit  single CD player. When i turn the lights on, the control buttons dont illuminate on it. Am i missing a piece of loom? Unfortunately the instructions are in German!!
Title: Re:No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: antgti on 14 May 2004, 00:14
yeah the control lights should go on, may be worth checking the deck in someone elses mk4 and then if it works in theirs you will know it's not the deck.  Also check that the loom is the same as a normal mk4, not sure on the ragtops if they have different wiring etc cos of roof and other circuitry.  Or failing that check with a local dealer to see if they have a wiring diagram. good luck
Title: Re:No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: knighttdi on 14 May 2004, 13:16
Yeh take it back to the dealer, i put a 6cd multichanger in the boot and didn't get any problems cos the face off radio on the dash is a cassette, go straight into the workshop at your local VW.
Title: Re:No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: Rally_Chris on 14 May 2004, 18:32
NOOOOOO!

There's nothing wrong with your CD player, but you haven't bought/fitted the extra adaptor loom that is required to provide illumination of the buttons.

This loom has to be inserted in between the car wiring loom plug and the back of the Gamma/Beta head unit then it has a small 2 pin plug to connect into a socket on the back of the CD player. This is the same with both single and 6 disc VW in-dash CD units.

If you've bought the CD player new and boxed from VW then I think you should get the adaptor lead with it, also extraction tools and a triangular separator shelf to go between the CD player and head unit.

Hope this helps!

Chris
Title: Re:No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: Rally_Chris on 14 May 2004, 23:43
I think the part number you require is 6X0051734A - ?11.66+vat last time I bought one a year ago.
Title: Re:No lights on my CD player!!
Post by: 56 ragtop on 15 May 2004, 14:01
Thank you kind sir for your pearls of wisdom. ;D
Ill hot foot it down to my local VW dealer on monday.