MDI niggles

[INOV8]

Hi all,

Been driving my new GTI for a week now.. the car has been amazing! but the only thing that put me down is the ridiculous crackling noise from the car speakers (stock) whenever i play music from MDI (iphone). The funny thing is if i play music through AUX input, the crackling noise is barely there. So my question, is the problem lies on the speaker or on the MDI? Should i bother bring the car back to the dealer to get it fix?

Really appreciate your opinion.. thanks!

Same with me, but it sounds like it is only 1 speaker (the tweeter on the left door). I am thinking of getting the dealer to change it under warranty.

[A12DO]

Same with me, but it sounds like it is only 1 speaker (the tweeter on the left door). I am thinking of getting the dealer to change it under warranty.

exactly! mainly the noise comes from the left speaker!

[Kirium]

Same with me, but it sounds like it is only 1 speaker (the tweeter on the left door). I am thinking of getting the dealer to change it under warranty.

I've got the same observed issue as you. Left hand side, prob tweeter. Seems to be worse with my 5th gen iPod than my new nano. Most of the time, the 5th gen doesn't even work with the MDI. My MDI was dealer fitted. I suspect it's an MDI or cable issue.

[Maverick]

Hi all,

Been driving my new GTI for a week now.. the car has been amazing! but the only thing that put me down is the ridiculous crackling noise from the car speakers (stock) whenever i play music from MDI (iphone). The funny thing is if i play music through AUX input, the crackling noise is barely there. So my question, is the problem lies on the speaker or on the MDI? Should i bother bring the car back to the dealer to get it fix?

Really appreciate your opinion.. thanks!

Have you RTFM with regards to input voltages for the MDI? That's where I would start.

It can't be a problem with the speaker if it only occurs when you plug in the ipod. The aux in, ipod and usb input all go the head unit. The head unit communicates with the speakers, if the speaker was faulty it would do it for all inputs so it comes back to the input from the ipod having a problem.

[A12DO]

Thanks for your input Mav,

Sorry i am newb in car electronic... If there's something wrong with the input voltages am i able to fix this myself? Been reading in a few forums and find a few ppl having same problem too..

[Stoney!]

Could it be the iCrud then if its only doing it with a certain type of iCrud? (i.e. not the iCrud nano)

Stoney!

[Guest]

Hi all,

Been driving my new GTI for a week now.. the car has been amazing! but the only thing that put me down is the ridiculous crackling noise from the car speakers (stock) whenever i play music from MDI (iphone). The funny thing is if i play music through AUX input, the crackling noise is barely there. So my question, is the problem lies on the speaker or on the MDI? Should i bother bring the car back to the dealer to get it fix?

Really appreciate your opinion.. thanks!

I will bet on it that the wiring is incorrect!!!! I have done about 50 MDI with this issue and rewired (I have now showed them how to do it!) due to the PD deparment not putting the coloured wires in the correct spot it still works but every time using MDI crackles only from the LH speaker

BLUE PLUG
Pin 7 yellow wire
Pin 2 grey wire
Pin 1 green

[Corey_R]

Thanks for your input Mav,

Sorry i am newb in car electronic... If there's something wrong with the input voltages am i able to fix this myself? Been reading in a few forums and find a few ppl having same problem too..

Please actually look in the manual - I don't own your car so I can't tell you exactly, but there is a setting in the head unit for the "input voltage" of your iCrud. It's just a number or something, nothing technical. You just have to lower it or raise it so it matches your iCrud better.

I'm merging this thread with the MDI issues, where this has been discussed a few times before....

[galtaforce]

I will bet on it that the wiring is incorrect!!!! I have done about 50 MDI with this issue and rewired (I have now showed them how to do it!) due to the PD deparment not putting the coloured wires in the correct spot it still works but every time using MDI crackles only from the LH speaker

BLUE PLUG
Pin 7 yellow wire
Pin 2 grey wire
Pin 1 green

This was the problem with mine. The dealer fixed it up for me.

[night_flight]

does anyone know if there is extension cable male to female for iphone? I know there are lots of them on ebay but I hear many don't work. Anyone who has it and tested it let me know please.