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standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:47 pm
by rik19
Hi guys, ive just got a standard headunit for my polo off ebay, came with code etc, ive plugged it in, a red led is flashing on the front...
question is how do you turn it on etc...ive tried holding the volume buttons down the volume etc
sounds daft, i dunno how you turn it on,..

to even enter the code...
one of these just found this pic online, its one like this
thanks if anyone can tell me..

Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:31 pm
by alexperkins
The left knob - you push it in
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:46 pm
by nats148
Press the volume button in
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Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:05 pm
by alexperkins
Im sure ive seen this issue before actually
Check the fuse - its quite possibly blown.
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:12 pm
by rik19
thanks for the replies guys...
pressing the left knob it wont turn on
the fuse is ok..
ive tried holding down all the buttons now, still wont turn on..
the red light flashes on the front untill you turn the ign key it then goes off, been trying for about an hour, wont come on....hmmmm
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:20 pm
by alexperkins
I think this is to do with there being no K-line feed on the 6n polo. I'm not even sure if there's a way around it
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:21 pm
by rik19
k line feed? is cos i dont have a cd player bit or something...
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:22 pm
by alexperkins
It's the predecessor to canbus. The radio communicates with the ECU on more modern Polos and checks in
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:46 pm
by rik19
after a lot of searching it looks like i need to loop a power wire to another pin to make it work..
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:47 pm
by alexperkins
That rings a bell
Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:35 pm
by rik19
fixed now, had to join the power pin to the one next to it, as my polo had no wiring in the connector for it..
works now, yes the volume button turns it on and off..

Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:15 pm
by alexperkins
Happy days

Re: standard headunit help, how do you turn it on
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:56 am
by rik19