MDI connections

[AAddict]

Is that where you can put an SD card or USB stick?

SD card is in the glovebox.  Well it is with the nav units anyway.  I think same for USB but not 100% sure.

Ahhh, think this is where I am getting confused.

[peterdoherty]

SD card is in the glovebox.

Don't think there is a USB socket? It may just be a lead that connects to the MDI similar to ipod lead

[Bill_the_Bear]

Don't think there is a USB socket?

I'm pretty sure you can connect an external HDD (on pro nav only maybe).  I better find my source for this again to be sure!

[RikWebb]

Is that where you can put an SD card or USB stick?

SD card is in the glovebox.  Well it is with the nav units anyway.  I think same for USB but not 100% sure.

I think the USB goes on the same place as the MDI (ashtray) just a different cable (like it was for the MK6)
My mates MK7 GT did not get supplied with a USB cable

[JoeGTI]

The USB socket and AUX is in the ashtray in front of the gear stick as per the pics above. I think you lose the USB socket if you spec MDI (MDI is not standard in Ireland)

The SD card slots are in the glovebox with the cd slot.

[Blades72]

Is that where you can put an SD card or USB stick?

SD card is in the glovebox.  Well it is with the nav units anyway.  I think same for USB but not 100% sure.

I think the USB goes on the same place as the MDI (ashtray) just a different cable (like it was for the MK6)
My mates MK7 GT did not get supplied with a USB cable

My dealer said you only get the iPod lead for the MDI if you want a USB lead its extra (even though I got both on my MK6). So when I part ex I will be robbing the USB from my MK6. Think the USB lead is £38 on the VW website.

[Bill_the_Bear]

Here is a quote from the Skoda Columbus system:

Conditions for proper connection
›Only USB devices with the specification 2.0 can be connected.
› The version of the file allocation table FAT (File Allocation Table) of the connected device must be FAT16 ( <2 GB) or FAT32 (> 2 GB).
›In order to replay from a unit with a hard disk (HDD) which includes a large data
volume, it can lead to a time delay when reading in the overview of the music
data.
›In order to replay from a unit, which includes a complicated folder structure, it
can lead to a time delay when scanning the audio files.
› The folder structure in the connected unit must not exceed a depth of 8 levels.
One folder must not contain more than 1000°data.
›A USB extension cable or USB distributor (HUB) must not be used to connect
the unit

So still not sure if the Pro Nav can connect an HDD or flash drive to the USB port, but the Skoda system apparently can.

[RikWebb]

Given that the latest MDI update for the MK6 improved the USB read speeds dramatically - I would imagine read speeds will be tolerable

Looks like I need to 'lose' my USB lead from the MK6 too 

[monkeyhanger]

No USB socket in the glovebox or anywhere else - alternative lead is the only way to do it, it would seem. Confirmation the Ipod socket can take a USB lead instead of an Ipod lead? If so I will keep the one from my Roc.

USB slower than SD card data exchange? Maybe a reason to favour the SD card (and it's size)? My USB stick works well enough for me in the Roc currently.

[AAddict]

I may just fill a 32GB SD card, seems the simplest/tidiest option.