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

[cstb_87]

I installed one BT advertised here on Saturday and despite it being a complete pig of a job, the BT streaming works fine with track skipping on my 3GS.

Getting the mic switched on, on Saturday so fingers crossed that goes a lot more smoothly.

[JexL]

As in the one from the opening post? Does it show the song names as well? Especially with apps like spotify?
Thanks

[iigx]

Spotify works a treat with the 9w7, until you drive into a tunnel

[cstb_87]

Yeah shows the track names.

[Bassik]

Does anyone know where you can get the bluetooth units installed in Sydney? Roughly what cost as well?

I don't know if I want to attempt myself and I can't do any coding.

[pontiff]

Does anyone know where you can get the bluetooth units installed in Sydney? Roughly what cost as well?

I don't know if I want to attempt myself and I can't do any coding.

Shame you're not in Melbourne, I could have done it for you, once you have done it once, its not that hard , and having a VCDS cable is optional realistically if you dont care about voice control (which after having had it... is a waste... a mute button is by far more useful )

[Bassik]

I wanted to do it and might do it but I just kinda like having not to worry about it really. Plus I don't want to stuff anything up and don't have any of the trim tools.

I wanna be able to put it behind the the unit as well not under the seat.

[Ryan_R]

You do need to use VCDS to add the Phone screen to the MFD though.

DIY install is not hard. Just set aside enough time and make sure you have the right tools in advance to make things easier. If you can program a PVR to record then you should have no problem following the installation instructions). If you don't have a trim tool just wrap a soft thin cloth around a butter knife or you could even get the trim off with just your fingers in some cases. Storing behind the AC controls is easier (less time consuming) than running the cable under the seat.


My 5K0 9W7 unit arrived at work this week (while I was at home enjoying my loooong weekend, sigh). Had a look at the harness during lunch to make sure all the wires were there and to try and work out what went wrong last time (voice control doesn't work due to incorrect wiring). Based on a lot more forum posts on the subject and using my own home grown intellect rather than blindly following the old installation guide I reckon I've worked it out.

The harness arrives looking like below from CarSystems.pl (except I've removed the microphone cable already), and the old instructions I had said to connect those two cables on the left if using the RNS510 so that voice control would work.


^ Incorrect

However if you visualise and follow the signal path of audio (a handy skill for wiring up your home theatre components) coming from the microphone cable in this configuration you'll see it goes directly to the BT unit (allowing you to talk to people when calling them) but not to the RNS510 (which you've just connected to itself).


So after visualising the signal and recalling an old post in the massive Bluetooth thread highlighting why some BT units don't allow voice control on the RNS510 I've come up with this approach, which I assume will work fine, but remains untested until I fit the unit.



Hope this helps. I'm actually thinking of making a big FAQ thread that has all the important info for all sorts of members regarding media and BT so that we don't have to keep hunting for said info in other threads elongated by new versions of these products being released and new members asking questions. That'll take some time though.

[Bassik]

Sounds like a pretty good write up to me Ryan. When are you going to install, I might try and tackle it myself and pop in to VW and get it coded.

Now I have to go home and check to see if I have all the right cables as well.... Damn Exams periods I've had no time what so ever.

[Ryan_R]

Maybe this Saturday arvo or on a Wednesday, depends on the weather forecast.

Here's a pic of the 5K0 module, which I expect to show BT Audio ID3 tags and allow track-skipping from the HU and MFSW.