9w7 Bluetooth kits back in stock @ vag-navisystems from spain USD$249 + Post

[Bassik]

Course mate!

Im not changing anything. I have a 'comfort pack' car, so I don't have any. I'm trying to find some

Oh ok... I have foglights I thought you were looking for LED replacements or something...lol

[iigx]

i actually brought a 9w7 kit before my car arrived with a 9w7 factory installed... if anyone wants it on the cheap please PM me.

[Ryan_R]

What's the model number? (There's a few variations)

[iigx]

i'll take a photo of it tonight when I get home and post it in this thread

[Ryan_R]

Sure, or just post a link of the product from where you bought it.

[pontiff]

The vag-navi kit came today. I will try and install it tonight.. Pictures are attached....





I also bought a VAG-COM cable to suit... $440 from HPC performance or whatever they are in Queensland. I could have got one from rosstech directly about $20 cheaper, but i am impatient

Will install tonight and report back but looks easy enough. I am going to go with the factory option and put it under the drivers seat (or at least try) so we will see how it goes.

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I dont know who/ if anyone is reading this thread but anyway, installed it last night. Took about 3 hours, would have taken half that if i know now (or thought about it before diving in). Here are some of my thoughts:

1) Dont do what I did and start wiring from the bluetooth unit backward, as you then end up having to snake the large quad block connectors up the dash and into the cage, which was a big PITA. Start at the cage and just run the BT connector end down to where you are storing the BT unit (I put it in the OEM spot under the drivers seat)

2) Removing the seat access panel so you can easily get to where the BT unit / Foam goes requires the removal of 3 torx screws. 2 are threaded, one screws into plastic. 1/4" drive is the way to go here.. can be a little silly, but remove it, its so much easier to get at.

3) Run the cable along the route that is suggested in page 18 of the RNS510 installation, dont follow where the OEM loom goes or you will be pulling seats out , just go around the front of the seat rail and come up through the access hole in the carpet where the factory seat loom comes up.

4) Everything is basically 'reef off' to remove in relation to sill trims and B Pillar trims, but be carefful with the top of the B pillar trim as there are hook hugs that hold the lower B trim into the top B trim. Have alook behind the door rubber and you will see what i mean. Un clip it then just pull it off.

5) The bonnet release trim (bottom A pillar they call it ELSAWIN) is a PITA to get off, I couldnt do it, but you dont really need to, you can just pull out the bit that pressure fits into the carpet where the accelerator pedal is, and once you have the floor sill trim up, you can 'wangle' it out enough to get your cable around enough. If I had a long shank torx bit I could undo it, but i only had the standard torx sockets, which reminds me now that I do have torx keys which would have done the job, but meh... not really needed.

6) when running the microphone wire, as suggested everywhere else, run a thicker wire and use it as a draw cable. I suggest also running the draw wire from the a pillar over to the upper light console rather than the other way around, I could never get at it going the other way

[RoknRob]

Wow! That's pretty comprehensive! Thanks for that!

[Ryan_R]

lol, I stored my bluetooth module under the RNS510 behind the climate controls - saved a lot of time.


My biggest time waster was finding a suitable pull-cable to get the microphone cable into the roof. I didn't know you could remove part of the sun visor to get extra access. I found it easiest to push the 'draw cable in from the drivers door side into the centre console, and feeding the microphone cable from the centre console.

Photo's from when I did it:









I just pulled the trim down slightly and tucked it in, didn't remove those pieces.

[pontiff]

Yeah that works too, for the mic, since it is not that large a connector, i pulled off the interior light fitting first then ran it across the roof lining (without undoing any sunvisors etc) then ran it down the A pillar.

If anyone in Melb wants a hand connecting their BT setup, i can probably come and give you some pointers

[FlyTSI]

Hi Guys,

I am looking to add bluetooth to my RCD510 but I really don't know much about the units available. From the previous posts this seems to be a pretty popular unit at good price.

Will this plug directly into my polo 77TSi without any need for coding or addition parts adapters etc?