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Cheers for that. I don't mean to be awkward but you don't have a pic of where you mean do you? I'm not 100% sure as to the source your referring too...

Thanks
Jon

Usually the Blaupunkts will go straight in as its the same make as the original (I think). At worst you will need to swap the permanent and ignition live, but you can get a cable for this, bout £12 off amazon.

Hope this helps,

jon

What reason did they give for refusal? I'm going to see my VW dealer on Monday as I have rust patches on the rear panels of my 05 B6 and numerous rust bubbles on the doors.

Really not impressed with the finish of this, my 1998 B5 had better paint finish...

Jon

Cheers, if I hear anything from other sources ill post it on here.

Very frustrating...

Oky doky, I now know that there is no switched live on the B6 , so has anyone on here got an aftermarket radio?

If so, how?

I'm reluctant to send it to a audio installation place as I like to learn how to do these things...

Can anyone please help? Does it involve a Canbus upgrade or is it a ...

Cheers guys. Think I'm going to sell the aftermarket unit and just buy a higher spec OEM unit, ie CD500 or something.

Its never bloody easy is it! ;)

Jon

Cheers for the response.

I've tried swapping them as its a Sony which come with handy plugs to swap them, unfortunately it's the same either way..

Surely there must be a way to do it?

Jon

Can anyone who installed an aftermarket radio tell me how you got around the switched live, or lack of?

Doing my head in having to keep manually turning off the CD player when I'm getting our of the car! Lol.

Thanks

Jon

I had a similar problem with blocked vents, changed the pollen filter which was major clogged up, probably never been changed, all ok now.

Has your pollen filter been changed recently?

Jon

Yeah it's a sport, I did wonder if the first setting was auto. Does that mean that there is no intermittent setting then?

Sorry for the silly questions but this has never been explained to me.

Cheers

Jon

Right, on to next problem! The intermittent wiper setting is completely random, and only works at all when the timer switch is set to the far right.

Has anyone had this issue before? Is it a simple case of replacing the stalk? Or is it more complicated?

Cheers
Jon

Changed the pollen filter today, debris started to fall out as soon as took the hatch off, it was caked in rubbish, I'm suprised any air got through at all! Hopefully sorted now.

The fan comes on only to the 2nd bar now, was on the 3rd all the time before.

Fingers crossed sorted, time will tell ...

Thanks guys, going to do it tomorrow, spent all today sorting the bonnet cable!

Main dealers reckon it could be the pollen filter, so I'm going to give that a go! Can anywhere tell me where it's located in the b6 please?

Ta
Jon

Pop into your local friendly dealer parts dept and they'll look that up for you. Mine in Dartford will also give an ETKA printout. Although a printout of my oil pressure switch assembly listed correct part numbers, the diagram was wrong.
There's also a set of CDs that include ETKA called Elsawin ...

Chrisdut wrote:got to be honest, i've never seen that bit before........

I'm assuming this is the cause of the fault, just need to figure out where it goes, hehe.

No worries, just get yourself a signal to line converter to give you the RCA outputs required. All you need to sort then that would be tricky is the remote lead connection. It's probably best if your not too familiar with it to pay someone to wire up the amp then fit the sub and speakers after as ...

This is it;

Right, I've found on the floor of my drive a rubber flap, with a VW code of: 1K0121223, and from briefly looking online its an "air flow flap".

Does anyone know where this is suppost to be? Or what exactly it does (apart from control air flow obviously!)?

I'm quite sure that this must be ...

I'm just in the process of upgrading mine too. I'm starting with the speakers are they only have a rating of around 30w so my amp would blow them up if i did that first.

Installing the amp would require a change of head unit for me as I need the pre-outs for the input on the amp. I need to buy a ...

Sorted, managed to gain access through the vw badge, then having to remove a small plastic flap to get to the pull wire. I used needle nose pliers and twisted them to create the necessary tension to pop the bonnet.

Ordered a new front cable as it seems to have broken, £8 from main dealer, cant ...

Cheers both of you. I tried the bonnet press with 2 people so I think I may have to go for the badge removal.

Really cant believe how much trouble Ive had with this bloody car.

Reet, I've discovered that the handle is working and the latch under the bonnet is moving, but just not releasing. Sticky bonnet latch?

That being the case, can anyone tell me how to release the bonnet latch to access my engine bay please?

Thanks
Jon

I've had this car 3 weeks now and I've had nowt but flippin issues...

Main one at the min is the bonnet not opening!!!! Its always been a little stiff to open the bonnet, but after coming back from a long drive down south I tried opening the bonnet and it wasnt for having it. I pulled a little ...

Ok, strange one this... My fan/ac has worked no probs, but having driven for a few hours on the motorway I noticed there wasnt much air flow coming through the vents. I turned the fan up to full, and heard the fan spinning up, but no faster air flow, almost like a blockage in the vents??

All the ...