GTI CD changer

clees · Post by **clees** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:33 am

Can anyone help me, in the GTi you kindly ge a cd changer in the boot of your car as standard, however i no longer have the manufacturers cd player in my car now. Can the changer been linked up with a Sony head unit?

inder · Post by **inder** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:01 am

It may be possible, check ebay, you need a special lead and box of tricks for it to work I believe

The lead changes the vw plug into a sony cd changer plug and sometimes you need a little box of tricks inline for it to work with the sony headunit

edit: hmm plenty of stuff to allow sony cd changers to connect to a vw gamma headunit, but does not seem to be the other way round

clees · Post by **clees** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:17 pm

Thanks for the info mate. Will look into it and hopefully get it sorted!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:03 pm

I was under the impression that CD Changers are usually make specific, basically the manufacturer gets more money then.

For example if you buy a Pioneer H/U then you're going to need a Pioneer Changer, therefore more money for them.

inder · Post by **inder** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:25 am

I think the company is Connects2 or autoleads - they make the box of tricks to allow any changer

but I think this is looking like only for factory headunits and other brand cd changers

try looking on www.caraudiodirect.co.uk for a lead/box or something

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:16 pm

Right, I've looked on CAD and the only one I've found allows you to connect an aftermarket CD Changer to the OE Sterero, not the other way round.

Click Here

clees · Post by **clees** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:58 pm

So i take it there is no way of linking my Sony headunit to the changer then?

these big companies are as daft as we think!!

titch · Post by **titch** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:21 pm

i'll buy yir cd changer off ye