Tried 2 head units, no power? NOW WORKING!!

[RFC84]

Just bought a nice clean mk3, but there's no power to the head unit. What the first things to try?? I've tried 2 different head units and nothing. No obvious wires lose or pulled out, maybe a fuse? Where is it located?

[ineson]

Can't understand this mate as I only took my Sony out on friday and it was all good then!

[Kazama76]

Hey buddy, just had this problem myself, took 3 days of pissing around, but got there in the end. My problem was my ignition live. i just connected it to the permanent live and all is well.

However i should be asking, "is the a long term affect of this that can damage my car?"

[RFC84]

Can't understand this mate as I only took my Sony out on friday and it was all good then!

Ah no worries mate, maybe a fuse has gone or something? I'll have a better look at it tomorrow, dying for a beer after all that travelling! Lol

[RFC84]

Hey buddy, just had this problem myself, took 3 days of pissing around, but got there in the end. My problem was my ignition live. i just connected it to the permanent live and all is well.

However i should be asking, "is the a long term affect of this that can damage my car?"

Still no joy with mine! Have you got a quick guide for this? Ive defo got a live feed as i used a circuit tester

[Golf_GT_TDI]

Ignition switch (common problem) bit of a pain in the arse to fit, new ones available for 5 or 6 quid though, you can fit it one or two ways, first being if you have access to a decent puller and second of discontecting steering joint down by pedals and sliding out steering shaft from colomn to get at the screw holding in the switch

[RFC84]

Ignition switch (common problem) bit of a pain in the arse to fit, new ones available for 5 or 6 quid though, you can fit it one or two ways, first being if you have access to a decent puller and second of discontecting steering joint down by pedals and sliding out steering shaft from colomn to get at the screw holding in the switch

Sounds like abit of a nightmare! Is it a case of unscrewing it and swapping it with a new one? Will i need to go to the main dealer for a new switch?

Thanks for the help.

[ineson]

Still can't believe your having trouble with the headunits mate it worked fine with the Sony unit i had in wish I would have left it in for you now tommy.

[Golf_GT_TDI]

Ignition switch (common problem) bit of a pain in the arse to fit, new ones available for 5 or 6 quid though, you can fit it one or two ways, first being if you have access to a decent puller and second of discontecting steering joint down by pedals and sliding out steering shaft from colomn to get at the screw holding in the switch

Sounds like abit of a nightmare! Is it a case of unscrewing it and swapping it with a new one? Will i need to go to the main dealer for a new switch?

Thanks for the help.

Yea its the placement of the screw that holds in the switch that makes it such a pain to do, there was a guide up on another forum I saw a while back and I'm sure will still be there, I can dig up the link if you like, has pics etc so you'll know exactly what you're dealing with, regarding buying the part you can buy from ebay, eurocarparts, or through your local VW dealer/TPS

[RFC84]

Still can't believe your having trouble with the headunits mate it worked fine with the Sony unit i had in wish I would have left it in for you now tommy.

Yeah so do i David! 

Dont worry about it mate, i'll get there in the end!