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Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 10:35 am
by silver9n3
Hi all,
Got my first car/polo recently, and it's the E model so has a basic headunit but no aux input.
Does anybody know if one can be fitted, and if so how?
Thanks!
Re: Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 12:17 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
Welcome to the forum!
You could change the head unit completely giving you an aux?
And the addition of more options for future upgrades if you wanted them?
Re: Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 12:22 pm
by silver9n3
polo1.9TDI SPORT wrote:Welcome to the forum!
You could change the head unit completely giving you an aux?
And the addition of more options for future upgrades if you wanted them?
I did consider that but I think it would look awful as the current unit looks perfect and suited to the dash.
Also, it would cost a fair bit for a new head unit.
Would like to just get a little aux port or lead put in if at all possible!
Cheers.
Re: Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 12:42 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
Vw did sell an option to allow an ipod to be fitted, but that was expensive last time I checked.
To be fair you can get some decent cheap single din units, this would allow you to buy a little cubby box which would go underneath the single din unit so you can put stuff in it as well.
Plus newer head units will give you the playback of loads of formats bluetooth and usb inputs as well as your aux and additional outputs.
All depends on budget really.
Depends how much were you looking to spend really bud!
Re: Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:12 pm
by silver9n3
polo1.9TDI SPORT wrote:Vw did sell an option to allow an ipod to be fitted, but that was expensive last time I checked.
To be fair you can get some decent cheap single din units, this would allow you to buy a little cubby box which would go underneath the single din unit so you can put stuff in it as well.
Plus newer head units will give you the playback of loads of formats bluetooth and usb inputs as well as your aux and additional outputs.
All depends on budget really.
Depends how much were you looking to spend really bud!
I love everything about the current headunit, the finish, the styling, the backlighting and just everything about it really, except it has no aux input.
Just wondering if an aux lead could be fitted and I could drill through and have the lead coming out or something similar.
Cheers!
Re: Aux?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 1:46 pm
by polo1.9TDI SPORT
What are you using the aux for.. ipod/usb etc etc.
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:11 am
by silver9n3
polo1.9TDI SPORT wrote:What are you using the aux for.. ipod/usb etc etc.
Just ipod/phone mate for music
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:37 am
by alexperkins
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/iPod-iPhone-A ... 565339e960
Thats one option - theres an AUX version of the same if you dont want to be able to control the iPod/iPhone from the radio.
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:26 am
by silver9n3
That's all I'd need mate, literally just an aux to play music from to go in the current headunit.
What would I do with that?
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:28 am
by alexperkins
Which headunit have you got? Just so i dont point you to the wrong product
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:35 am
by silver9n3
alexperkins wrote:Which headunit have you got? Just so i dont point you to the wrong product
Apologies for the dark photo haha, it's the standard 2005 9n3 E one.
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:37 am
by alexperkins
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:40 am
by silver9n3
Cheers buddy
What's this one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-original-A ... 4d20c500e3
Wouldn't this just slot in the headunit?
How would the one you linked attach?
Cheers!
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:54 am
by alexperkins
That one is for the later polos so you can snap an aux socket into the dashboard, and you also need a head unit that has an AUX function
The one I linked makes the radio think you have a CD changer, which ultimately tricks it and allows you to have an AUX input
Itll just plug into the quadlock on the back of the radio, then hide the wires behind the dash, and make a hole to allow the 3.5mm cable to come through either in the dash, glovebox etc.
Re: Aux?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 11:56 am
by silver9n3
alexperkins wrote:That one is for the later polos so you can snap an aux socket into the dashboard, and you also need a head unit that has an AUX function
The one I linked makes the radio think you have a CD changer, which ultimately tricks it and allows you to have an AUX input
Itll just plug into the quadlock on the back of the radio, then hide the wires behind the dash, and make a hole to allow the 3.5mm cable to come through either in the dash, glovebox etc.
Ah I get it, sounds perfect thanks a lot man!
So everything will be hidden with just a little hole for the aux?
Thanks again