Advanced Tele Prep means no MDI Port

[Buddy]

You need the red cable to display album art, Bluetooth won't do this.
It charges fine with red or blue cable, if you use Bluetooth for audio you won't get album art and you have very limited functionality in track choice.

Personally now that the iPhone is sorted with the red cable I'm happy.

Are these red cables readily available? I have no album art with my iphone connected to mdi: assume this will be sorted with the magic cable de rouge?

[2014GTi]

You need the red cable to display album art, Bluetooth won't do this.
It charges fine with red or blue cable, if you use Bluetooth for audio you won't get album art and you have very limited functionality in track choice.

Personally now that the iPhone is sorted with the red cable I'm happy.

Are these red cables readily available? I have no album art with my iphone connected to mdi: assume this will be sorted with the magic cable de rouge?

Here you got mate, thanks to another member for posting the link in a different thread.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Volkswagen-Golf-Mark-Collar-000051446M/dp/B00CDMZLZC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HGRWYA7BVSOL&coliid=I2BXA130D3H4HF

I wont buy one yet as I am probably not getting the MDI if VWUK haven't resolved the config mess-up

[Buddy]

Thanks 2013gti. Noticed it had a £4 delivery charge from the amazon seller, so had a quick search and found it here too, but for free delivery.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261297391723

Just ordered!

[2014GTi]

Thanks 2013gti. Noticed it had a £4 delivery charge from the amazon seller, so had a quick search and found it here too, but for free delivery.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261297391723

Just ordered!

Cheers  I need to find out if my car will have the revised USB / iPod interface or if VWUK have added MDI when configured with Advanced Phone Kit. 

[Itshimself]

Having this issue myself... Got through to VWUK via dealer (helpful as ever) - aware of the problem - particularly annoying as I specd the wonderful dynaudio... anyway story seems to be as follows: Wolfsburg has developed a test module for retrofitting for those of us caught with the lack of an MDI port - it's being sent now for testing on a vehicle at VWUK HQ on Friday and I'm to hear back how this went by next Wednesday... if it works out a retrofit can hopefully be arranged. Fingers crossed and hope this sheds some light for those of you in my situation.

[2014GTi]

Having this issue myself... Got through to VWUK via dealer (helpful as ever) - aware of the problem - particularly annoying as I specd the wonderful dynaudio... anyway story seems to be as follows: Wolfsburg has developed a test module for retrofitting for those of us caught with the lack of an MDI port - it's being sent now for testing on a vehicle at VWUK HQ on Friday and I'm to hear back how this went by next Wednesday... if it works out a retrofit can hopefully be arranged. Fingers crossed and hope this sheds some light for those of you in my situation.

cheers for the update  hopefully any newly ordered cars will come with either MDI or the new USB / iPod interface fitted.

[Happy Hippo]

Hi
Have you got a case number for this testing of a retrospective fitting of the MDI as when I phone VW customer services all I get is it can't be done. Very frustrating to have specced Dynaudio, Discovery Pro and advanced telephone and then be told that there is no easy way to play the music in the car.
Seems to me there is a lack of joined up thinking at VW.

[2014GTi]

Does anybody if VW UK have ensured all future cars will come with MDI / iPod interface?
Anybody have a name who I can speak to at head office? 

[2014GTi]

Does anybody if VW UK have ensured all future cars will come with MDI / iPod interface?
Anybody have a name who I can speak to at head office? 

Any more news on this?
Have VW UK done anything about future cars ordered with Adv phone kit?

[Itshimself]

I got a call by way of update the other day from VW customer services - still no word on when the retrofit will be available but the good news for those of you waiting on your car delivery is that the problem has been sorted for cars still to be built - not much use to those of us stuck with all this tech and no mdi port...