Polo Stereo Advice

**vwthunder** · 17-08-2009, 11:58 PM

I know this is not the Stereo section, but it is specific to Polo.

Hopefully there are some Polo stereo experts out there

I will hopefully have a GTI soon and I have a Alpine IVA-W502E unit

Can someone tell me what this Canbus thing is, and how hard it will be to install this unit?

What do I need, special harness etc ?

Will this fit straight in, seeing as it is a double din?

Thanks guys and girls

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**sim** · 18-08-2009, 07:07 AM

Hi,

I will have my GTI on thursday (brands spanking new one).
Will be getting the stereo work done a few weeks after that.

AFAIK the professional installers have said they would need a custom facia plate and wireing harness. i would suggest called your local car sound installer and they will be able to get what you need.

**572** · 18-08-2009, 07:13 AM

Forget the CAN-BUS, grab one of these to connect to the harness in the car. Cut the generic ISO connectors off the opposite end and solder on the Alpine harness. Heat shrink the joints and there you have a custom VW to Alpine adapter

The only other connections needed are switched ignition and illumination - I took these from the cigarette lighter.

I've had mine installed for nearly a year this way with zero problems to report.

**vwthunder** · 18-08-2009, 09:57 AM

Thanks just ordered one
Does anyone know where I can get the Facia plate, had a bit of a search but couldn't find anything

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**vwthunder** · 18-08-2009, 12:55 PM

Found these on ebay, seems to be a difference, this one looks kind of crappy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FP-17-00-Volks...d=p3286.c0.m14

And this one looks better

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Passat-Polo...d=p3286.c0.m14

What do you think, which one looks right Polo guys

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**572** · 18-08-2009, 01:38 PM

Top one; bottom one suits MK5 Golf's etc not Polo's

**vwthunder** · 18-08-2009, 02:03 PM

Does anyone have a pic of a aftermarket double din unit installed in their car, and how the facia looks ?

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**vwthunder** · 18-08-2009, 03:33 PM

No one changed their unit, standard one looks crap, looks like some kid designed it

Golf one looks much nicer

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**jasn78** · 18-08-2009, 03:38 PM

mate have u heard of patience, most of us work and cant get pics up during the middle of the day, also if you use the search function im sure u can find some