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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
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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
cheers, looks way better than the aftermarket one i got when i bought the car, hate when people change em, and it sounds better too.. :D :D :D :D :D :D

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