Author Topic: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??  (Read 7546 times)

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Does the Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 6 disc changer fit in the mk4 golf anni? will it just plug in or is there more to it? thanks

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2009, 19:40 »
won't fit

different size for starters i believe plus the MKV is purely can-bus based so getting the stereo to work properly is a bit of a challenge

go for something aftermarket

may i suggest this  :grin:




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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2009, 19:45 »
Really wanted to avoid aftermarket stereo because id have to change all the speakers aswell, thanks for the info anyway, is there a standard stereo that fit's a mk4 that has mp3 support?

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2009, 19:46 »
you dont have to change the standard speakers, can if you wants to
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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2009, 19:48 »
Really wanted to avoid aftermarket stereo because id have to change all the speakers aswell, thanks for the info anyway, is there a standard stereo that fit's a mk4 that has mp3 support?

nope

don't foget MKIV's are 10 years old now!! MP3 wasn't invented when they first came out!

you can get an iPod adapter but thats it

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2009, 19:56 »
Really wanted to avoid aftermarket stereo because id have to change all the speakers aswell, thanks for the info anyway, is there a standard stereo that fit's a mk4 that has mp3 support?

nope

don't foget MKIV's are 10 years old now!! MP3 wasn't invented when they first came out!

you can get an iPod adapter but thats it

Mp3's were invented silly :D

The standard spaekers will be pretty poor with an aftermarket headunit and me being me will end up spending loads on expencive speakers! mind if i skint myself on an expencive headunit i wont have any money left to buy speakers! ha

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2009, 19:59 »
Really wanted to avoid aftermarket stereo because id have to change all the speakers aswell, thanks for the info anyway, is there a standard stereo that fit's a mk4 that has mp3 support?

nope

don't foget MKIV's are 10 years old now!! MP3 wasn't invented when they first came out!

you can get an iPod adapter but thats it

Mp3's were invented silly :D

The standard spaekers will be pretty poor with an aftermarket headunit and me being me will end up spending loads on expencive speakers! mind if i skint myself on an expencive headunit i wont have any money left to buy speakers! ha

probably not when they first started designing the MKIV  :tongue:

mine sound pretty good actually and that 'expensive' headunit in my car cost me £220 and by the time i sold my old stuff it cost me £30  :wink:

full iPod control, play MP3's via a USB stick and has integrated bluetooth handsfree  :smiley:

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2009, 20:26 »
Are they easy to fit in the mk4? is there much room behind the stereo? not had a look behind mine yet!

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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2009, 20:35 »
Are they easy to fit in the mk4? is there much room behind the stereo? not had a look behind mine yet!

fit what? a double din?? straight fit - the wires are a little tight but with some clever manouvering will fit nice and snug
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Re: Vw Golf R32 MP3 RCD 500 Stereo Fit In a MK4 Golf??
« Reply #9 on: 02 March 2009, 20:41 »
ok cool, cheers for the info!