AUX Point

[crimsonfin]

I have a Connects2 Aux-In kit. It cost me ~£20 in 2008. It connects to the cd changer port on the back of the headunit and has an aux input lead. The headunit thinks a cd changer is connected but the audio is coming from your ipod. You can't control it through the headunit but it's not a big deal imo as you can rest your mp3 player on the ashtray and it's perfectly accessible. I'll take a photo of my set up later on

Jimp, any chance of posting that photo as Im looking to get some sort of MP3 setup in my car at the moment too and am interested to see what others have done.  cheers

[Jimp]

I have a Connects2 Aux-In kit. It cost me ~£20 in 2008. It connects to the cd changer port on the back of the headunit and has an aux input lead. The headunit thinks a cd changer is connected but the audio is coming from your ipod. You can't control it through the headunit but it's not a big deal imo as you can rest your mp3 player on the ashtray and it's perfectly accessible. I'll take a photo of my set up later on

Jimp, any chance of posting that photo as Im looking to get some sort of MP3 setup in my car at the moment too and am interested to see what others have done.  cheers

Sorry man I completely forgot about the pictures  :embarassed: I took some yesterday. The little box of tricks plugs into the back of the headunit. I fed the aux input down the centre console and out of the blanks in the ashtray. There's just a hole there at the moment. I had a blank with a hole and a grommet but I lost it 


I find it really easy to reach and change tracks. There's enough length in the cable to bring it close to you. Handy for when the passenger is hunting for a song.

[crimsonfin]

Cheers bud.  Thats exactly what I had planned to do with the blank too.  Was going to drill a hole in one of the blanks and a fit a connector in place.

I've read on other forums (here) how to dismantle the gearbox trim and ashtray to get access to the button blanks.  Tried to pull off the gearbox trim last night and it didn't want to budge.  Any tips on how to get it off without busting it ?

[Jimp]

Cheers bud.  Thats exactly what I had planned to do with the blank too.  Was going to drill a hole in one of the blanks and a fit a connector in place.

I've read on other forums (here) how to dismantle the gearbox trim and ashtray to get access to the button blanks.  Tried to pull off the gearbox trim last night and it didn't want to budge.  Any tips on how to get it off without busting it ?

I slide a credit card/id card/any thin plastic card between the edge of the gearstick trim and the ashtray trim. It's very tight at first but if get the card to slide in then you can pull up and forward and it will pop out. It is quite tight at first though.

[crimsonfin]

cool.  I have some proper trim tools so will give it a proper go next time and hopefully end up with something along the lines of this (but with a 3.5mm headphone jack) in the button blanks http://volkswagenownersclub.com/vw/showthread.php/7377-Usage-of-blank-switch-covers?s=a8a7595f57d4013154a4fd6ccf27825e

[crimsonfin]

... or i guess I could get really w@nky and just replace some of the switches with these custom blanks 

http://www.my-gti.com/2367/adding-switches-to-the-blank-switch-covers-in-the-centre-console-of-the-volkswagen-golf-and-jetta

[_Adam_]

... or i guess I could get really w@nky and just replace some of the switches with these custom blanks 

http://www.my-gti.com/2367/adding-switches-to-the-blank-switch-covers-in-the-centre-console-of-the-volkswagen-golf-and-jetta

awesome

but $29 each   

[Upperoilcan]

That's a good job Jimp.......