Adjusting artificial sound on the GTI

[candywhite12]

hi all

anyone knows whether this could be adjusted using VAGCOM or other software?

ta

[Beddie]

Not adjustable via VCDS on the mk6 sadly, best bet is to unplug the bloody thing! 

[ttdan]

Not adjustable via VCDS on the mk6 sadly, best bet is to unplug the bloody thing! 

Would love to, but how?

[Snoopy]

Washed and waxed it, then finally got round to unplugging the soundaktor....I can now hear my turbo and dsg farts properly! 

I looked for mine but couldn't find it - Is it on the normal GTI or just 35's

Yeah it is fitted to the gti but not 100% from what year on tbh...

The speaker module is located underneath the passenger side wiper motor, it's a small round black unit with a 2 pin plug connector on the back right hand side (looking from the front of the engine)
I found it much easier to see and unplug the unit after removing the black bolt in firewall section (1 x m6 bolt and 1 x m6 nut to remove), 10 min job tops to unplug and tape the plug up etc 

I just finished disconnecting my Soundaktor and love the quiet in my car.  I am a bit of an audiophile would rather hear my music clearly than an artificial engine noise.  Before doing disconnecting it, I read the best threads and watched a good video by LastHumansGarage, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mUbYVS3uEc&feature=related.  The video is good but didn't give enough detail on a few steps.  I'll fill that in here.

It'll probably take an hour to complete this if you prepare first.

1.  Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mUbYVS3uEc&feature=related

2.  Remove the styrofoam parts at each end of the cover under the wipers.  Pull sideways on the part closest to the headlights.  It is a cap over the end of the rubber molding.  The rest pretty much falls out.

3.  Remove the rubber molding that sits between the edge of the hood (when closed) and plastic cover.  It slides right off when you pull it.  Oddly enough, this molding and the styrofoam parts are all that keep the plastic cover from rattling like crazy.  I don't think this part of the car is built to last.

4.  Remove the windshield wipers.  Pop the black cap off with a flat head screw driver.  Use a wrench to remove the nut from the base of the wiper blade.  Now comes the fun part.  The blade sits on a tapered rod.  It has been squeezed down on top of the rod by the nut.  Remember this when you put the nut back on.  Too tight and you'll regret it next time.

Wiggle the windshield wiper up and down until you can lift it off the rod.  It took me a while to get one of them off.

5.  Remove the plastic cover.  it snaps on along the base of the windshield.  Pull it up, take it off and get it out of the way.  Here's a picture.



6. Unless you have very small hands, remove two nuts holding the windshield wiper bracket.  The Soundaktor is connected to it.  This will let you push it down and back so you get your arm in to pull out the connector.



7.  From the driver's side, shine a flashlight under so you can see the connector coming into the back of the black circular part.  That is the part that vibrates and ruins the tight bass in your stereo. 

8.  Remove the connector.  Check out the picture below.  You see the soundaktor and the connector that I have just pulled off.  Get a long screw driver and push the light grey pin out to release the connector.  Now pull the connector off with your hand if you can fit it in there.  If not, call your son/daughter, girlfriend.  Last resort is to use needle nose pliers to grab the connector and pull it off. It doesn't come off easy unless you can get a good hold of it.





9.  This part is up to you.  You need to secure the wire and connector so they don't rattle around and get dirty.  Since I could barely get my hand in there so securing the connector with a tie or tape seemed like more trouble than it was worth.  Instead, I wrapped the connector in plastic and stuffed it under the cable under the soundaktor.  Just make sure it won't get wet and dirty and can't get in the way of the wiper assembly when it moves.

That's it.  Putting it all back together is pretty easy.  Make sure you don't tighten the wipers too much when you screw them back on.

[candywhite12]

brilliant snoopy thanks a million

[Snoopy]

No problem im  dieing of man flu so had nothing better to do at 3am   

[ttdan]

Thanks a lot,  going to do that tomorrow, the fake noise does get on my nerves

[Beddie]

On RHD cars there is just enough room to unplug the soundaktor without removing the wipers (which can be a real pain to remove!)

Remove the rubber trim around the front of the black plastic scuttle panel,

Unclip the scuttle panel from the groove at the base of the windscreen to free it,

Then remove the black metal bolt in firewall section (1 x 10mm nut and 1 x 10mm bolt)

With the above out you can then lift the plastic scuttle panel up and get to the soundaktor easily,

Find the round soundaktor box and pull the plug on the side, tape it up and job done 

[ttdan]

On RHD cars there is just enough room to unplug the soundaktor without removing the wipers (which can be a real pain to remove!)

Remove the rubber trim around the front of the black plastic scuttle panel,

Unclip the scuttle panel from the groove at the base of the windscreen to free it,

Then remove the black metal bolt in firewall section (1 x 10mm nut and 1 x 10mm bolt)

With the above out you can then lift the plastic scuttle panel up and get to the soundaktor easily,

Find the round soundaktor box and pull the plug on the side, tape it up and job done 

This was actually pretty simple, the peice of the firewall actually comes right out so you can get your hand in there.

Here's the right hand nut (the bolt is in the same spot on the let



This is with the scuttle removed



And then you can see the soundaktor thing.

[Jimmymature]

Do all Mk6 GTIs have the fake sound?