New headunit? A bit confused...
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:58 pm
Hi everyone - recently became a proud owner of a Polo 9N3!
However, I'm currently pretty confused as to what I need to do in order to get an aftermarket headunit fitted to replace the stock RCD200 model which is currently installed. To be specific, I'm looking at getting an Atoto A6, listed here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ATOTO-Android- ... 58529&th=1
I've seen a bit of a mismatch of information about the kit I need in order to get this to work. At the moment, I'm looking at this kit on eBay which includes a fascia, radio aerial adapter, keys to remove the current headunit and an ISO adapter wiring harness. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Polo-MK4- ... ctupt=true
I'm reasonably competent with general electronics but this is my first venture into trying any sort of work on a car.
So the things that I'm confused about are:
1 - Do I need the wiring harness - I've heard in some places that the current connectors on the RCD200 can just go straight into a normal headunit?
2 - The page on eBay states that the loose red wire needs to be connected to an ignition feed - where can I find an ignition feed, is it easy to get to and would I require any other parts to do this (other than crimps or the like)? I'm assuming this is so that the headunit automatically turns on and off when the car turns on and off, as I've seen a couple of people
3 - I've seen a couple of people say that the red and yellow wires need to be reversed. Is this a case of where people have just plugged in the connections from the RCD200 straight into the new unit? If so, would the harness on eBay do this job anyway (so it's just plug and play)?
4 - I've also seen a CANBUS adapter which supposedly does all of this automatically and is purely plug and play... Which version will I need? I've seen mixed messages between the CTSVW002 and the CTSVW003 with some saying that only the CTSVW003 works with the 9n3 despite being marketed towards the Touareg instead of the Polo.
Any help is appreciated - if there's anything else I should know then shout!
Thanks
However, I'm currently pretty confused as to what I need to do in order to get an aftermarket headunit fitted to replace the stock RCD200 model which is currently installed. To be specific, I'm looking at getting an Atoto A6, listed here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ATOTO-Android- ... 58529&th=1
I've seen a bit of a mismatch of information about the kit I need in order to get this to work. At the moment, I'm looking at this kit on eBay which includes a fascia, radio aerial adapter, keys to remove the current headunit and an ISO adapter wiring harness. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Polo-MK4- ... ctupt=true
I'm reasonably competent with general electronics but this is my first venture into trying any sort of work on a car.
So the things that I'm confused about are:
1 - Do I need the wiring harness - I've heard in some places that the current connectors on the RCD200 can just go straight into a normal headunit?
2 - The page on eBay states that the loose red wire needs to be connected to an ignition feed - where can I find an ignition feed, is it easy to get to and would I require any other parts to do this (other than crimps or the like)? I'm assuming this is so that the headunit automatically turns on and off when the car turns on and off, as I've seen a couple of people
3 - I've seen a couple of people say that the red and yellow wires need to be reversed. Is this a case of where people have just plugged in the connections from the RCD200 straight into the new unit? If so, would the harness on eBay do this job anyway (so it's just plug and play)?
4 - I've also seen a CANBUS adapter which supposedly does all of this automatically and is purely plug and play... Which version will I need? I've seen mixed messages between the CTSVW002 and the CTSVW003 with some saying that only the CTSVW003 works with the 9n3 despite being marketed towards the Touareg instead of the Polo.
Any help is appreciated - if there's anything else I should know then shout!
Thanks