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Hi

With the Audison fitted some MK8.5 owners were reporting crackles. First thought it was interference with the larger screen but more than likely software or amp hardware differences.

The Hertz doesn’t suffer with this.

Cheers

I've noticed this, so I may look to change to the Hertz option.

Are the kits the same minus the speaker itself?

fair enough, quoting from my Audio post then:

got intermittent sound twice in a week, music cuts, thought it was my usb stick and my music, nope, same with radio and spotify.  Had to hard reset the system.  Some members in other forums mention having to change the OSF Control Unit (part code 572035876G), others cite that is happens because of CarPlay or Android Auto.

As if the disappointment that for such a lovely car, such a poor audio system choice wasn't enough...

Anyone else experiencing this?

Quote from: SRGTD on 31 January 2026, 18:23

Quote from: candywhite12 on 31 January 2026, 13:43

makes for an interesting read, cheers mate.  I'll also post in car audio section as im facing some issues with intermittent sound now and then

I’m not sure too many mk8.5 owners visit the car audio section of the forum so probably worth posting your details of your audio issues here as well.

Hey how did you get on with the sound?
I have a new GTI 50 and I have the same problem with the sound dropping out.

Thanks for the replies. Just have to do it the long way round

It looks brilliant, Garwen!

Good pointers by Joe too. I also would ask to double and triple check they take out the transport blocks. Sometimes they ‘forget’

For the wheel caps, I was under the impression you had to the spec the £160 something option as dynamic wheel caps when configuring it? UK website doesn’t show it as standard. If not, well sh!t I spec’ed the wrong thing but adding that option, I didn’t know they were standard spec.

Yeah I’m not actually 100% sure they are standard either but pretty much every press shot shows them and VW’s own configurator images show them fitted too as you build the car. Agree, they don’t make it very clear though.

Wise advice Joe

She said thanks  and is flattered as she’s been buying golfs for the last 40 years 😂😂😂😂

The years have been kind to her and obviously you have too! Lucky lady!
Granddaughter is a cutie as well.
She’s a year ahead of me, I’m on 39 years and bought my first at 19 (although my first, by chance, wasn’t actually a Golf but shared the same chassis, engine and underpinnings - it was a mk1 Scirocco GTI)
So a similar age, I hit 58 tomorrow, and don’t have an Ed50 to look forward to all wrapped up with a bow on it  😁

It’s a nice car for your detailer to get to do his thing with too, one of the very first UK Ed50’s 
Definitely a car worthy of some special TLC