Polo Stereo Advice

[tooch]

I wish I had of known about the antenna power wire! I'll tell you right now i'll be changing that on mine as soon as I get home after chrissy! That's my big annoyance with the after market head unit. Does the hu turn on when you put the key in but before you switch the car on? (so you can use the stereo without turning the car to on)

Nah it's exactly like the stock stereo, you have to turn the key to on, the position before start. I normally turn it to on, then back to off if I want to use the stereo without starting the car, that way all the other electronics are off.

[ef9]

Wire number A5 (blue, power antenna) works as a switched +12v, behaves exactly like it should (stays on until key removed). So you don't technically need a canbus adapter to do that, or splice into any cigarette socket wiring.

You are the man!!!! i installed my headunit today, and the antenna wire works just like you said, and behaves just like stock

I brought a VW to ISO wire adapter, the antenna adapter, and a facia kit from ebay for my single din headunit, it turns out i got the wrong facia kit, i ended up installing the HU without a facia kit, just used the pocket that came with it. It doesn't look factory at all, but i'm happy with it.

I also brought an ISO to Pioneer harness from autobarn, i ended up installing the HU without cutting any wire or even pulling out the battery (i know i should have, but got lazy, and it's damn hot in Melb right now).
The only thing is you will need to pull the 12V red wire out of the connector, and put it back in to the Antenna slot on the connector to match the antenna connection.

[danish]

I also managed to get my stereo working like stock (stays on till key is out) without a CANBUS adapter.

I was hunting around for a wire with a bloke from work, when he asked why we couldn't just use the acc wire coming out of the adapter plug... after my explanation about CANBUS etc etc, he grabbed the multimeter and actually tested the wire.

It. Bloody. WORKS.

After reading up on them on here I had never even thought about connecting the acc wire up, just hooked into the ciggy lighter as suggested.

I loled massively.

Has anyone else actually attempted to hook up the acc wire to the harness? I can't be the only one!

[ef9]

I also managed to get my stereo working like stock (stays on till key is out) without a CANBUS adapter.

I was hunting around for a wire with a bloke from work, when he asked why we couldn't just use the acc wire coming out of the adapter plug... after my explanation about CANBUS etc etc, he grabbed the multimeter and actually tested the wire.

It. Bloody. WORKS.

After reading up on them on here I had never even thought about connecting the acc wire up, just hooked into the ciggy lighter as suggested.

I loled massively.

Has anyone else actually attempted to hook up the acc wire to the harness? I can't be the only one!

Hey Danish, I originally hooked up the ACC wire, and the HU stayed on even after i pulled the key out ( which is what i don't want ), so i hooked it up using the Antenna wire instead, and the power cut out after i pull the key out. I think the only thing it's different to stock now is that i can't turn the HU on unless i put the key in and turn it. When it was stock i could turn the HU one without putting in the key.

[tooch]

You are the man!!!! i installed my headunit today, and the antenna wire works just like you said, and behaves just like stock

I brought a VW to ISO wire adapter, the antenna adapter, and a facia kit from ebay for my single din headunit, it turns out i got the wrong facia kit, i ended up installing the HU without a facia kit, just used the pocket that came with it. It doesn't look factory at all, but i'm happy with it.

I also brought an ISO to Pioneer harness from autobarn, i ended up installing the HU without cutting any wire or even pulling out the battery (i know i should have, but got lazy, and it's damn hot in Melb right now).
The only thing is you will need to pull the 12V red wire out of the connector, and put it back in to the Antenna slot on the connector to match the antenna connection.

Heheh glad it worked

If you want to know the part number of the fascia kit I got, let me know. Took a bit of trimming to fit how I wanted but I'm very happy with it.

BTW, have you attempted to fit the Infinity's yet?

[morbo2000]

I was hunting around for a wire with a bloke from work, when he asked why we couldn't just use the acc wire coming out of the adapter plug... after my explanation about CANBUS etc etc, he grabbed the multimeter and actually tested the wire.

What wire on the loom does the acc wire on the adapter actually connect to?

[danish]

I'll pull it out tomorrow to check, but it was just the one tagged as "acc" on the wiring harness adapter plug.

[morbo2000]

I was just wondering as i'm sure there wasn't an acc wire in the loom for the adapter to be able to have that wire. The CAN wires look like they are acc when you check them with a multimeter but they actually aren't so hopefully that's not what it connects to.

[ef9]

Heheh glad it worked

If you want to know the part number of the fascia kit I got, let me know. Took a bit of trimming to fit how I wanted but I'm very happy with it.

BTW, have you attempted to fit the Infinity's yet?

Thanks mate, but don't need the fascia kit now, am pretty happy with it, maybe when i upgrade my HU to double din dvd or something.

i haven't had a chance to try fitting the infinity's yet, hope it's a direct bolt on. im abit unsure about the tweeters in the original spot tho.....we let you know how i go.

[572]

i haven't had a chance to try fitting the infinity's yet, hope it's a direct bolt on. im abit unsure about the tweeters in the original spot tho.....we let you know how i go.

Assuming you're talking about speakers in the front doors - they don't drop straight in. Have you checked mounting depth? I've got 2" Focal tweeters in the stock location no problems, so depending what size the Infinity's are you should be fine.

I have some photo's of a mates speakers/tweeters pre, during and post install in another Polo if you want for reference?