Black Jetty Build

[ebemc]

For future reference
Not going to be doing much until the start of spring.

Stance Works- A MKV Jetta on Polished Schmidt Wheels

[snerlo]

The battery drain is a known issue and is due to the canbus. You can update it to a newer model and it should be ok. Normally happens with OEM headunits like the RCD510 pr RNS510. Obviously happens with your aftermarket one too. I think that there is another little unit you can plug in line with the power from the canbus but I cant remember the name at the moment.

[Darkhorse Developments]

As above . With your battery drain as its a 2006 you might need a updated canbus unit. If you installed a vw RCD / RNS unit then defo the flat battery would happen so suspect same with your none genuine head unit. Give us a shout if you need the canbus replaced.

[ebemc]

Thanks guys,

Yes I have had it disconnected for the past few months and that seemed to have fixed the battery drain issue LOL.

Today the new canbus has arrived from Lithuania (SJ hopefully it fits/works. I got a quote for $350 from a local shop to install and program. They reckon they have to remove the windscreen wipers etc.

However I can access it from the footwell - so if anyone would be keen to program it for me, please PM me (money compensation of course )

Further to this - I still have an old amp and subwoofer from the last car. Tried to sell it the last few month on gumtree with no success. So even tho my gangster days are over I will be installing it once the wiring kit gets here. I don't like the box tho so I want to fit it one either side behind the tail lights. My fibreglass skills are poor so it will remain sliding around in the box for the time being.

[snerlo]

Pete from Darkhorse developments a couple of posts above is your man mate. I literally just had mine updated last week by him as I had an RCD510 installed. And yes you are right, it's accessed from the footwell.

[Fatherless One]

Pete from Darkhorse developments a couple of posts above is your man mate. I literally just had mine updated last week by him as I had an RCD510 installed. And yes you are right, it's accessed from the footwell.

I'll second Pete's (Darkhorse) work

[ebemc]

Haha yeah it helps to read

I've contacted Darkhorse and Tim from the VCDS thread.

Hopefully get it sorted next weekend.


Also I need help figuring out amp subwoofer wiring.
It's a Pioneer TS-1208-D4 sub:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/St...Manual1120.pdf

and an Kenwood 8104D amp:
http://manual.kenwood.com/files/B64-...M_1English.pdf


I had it installed like picture 1 on the right (from amp manual)


This would mean 4 ohm correct?

But in the subwoofer diagram 2 it shows:


which suggests that I am running 8 Ohm?


Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers.

[ebemc]

So I finished installing everything. I ended up keeping the wiring the same as it seems to be working.
The interior was put together well, I was ready to burn down a kindergarten after trying to put the rear seats back in with those child seat locks. So painful.

The wiring went like this from the battery - across the back of the engine bay behind the firewall insulation, down through the clutch pedal hole (DSG) and then along the door sills to the back. I ran the RCA cables and the remote wire along there as well. No issues with noise interference yet.

After an excellent tip from VW_Tim I ran the wire from the fuse box which means no cables show in the engine bay which is really awesome.

I mounted the amp upside down - I read how this is bad for the amp as the heat rises up into the electronics. However when I opened up the amp it was actually mounted on the top half so I figured it wouldn't make much different.

[ebemc]

VW_Tim helped me out last weekend with the canbus as well. Anyone in Brissy definitely hit him up! I had it sitting for 4-5 days and it started first time.

I got an ebay obd2 bluetooth adapter the other day for $15.
Hooked it up and installed DashCommand on the headunit.

It's so cool, what a time to be alive!

On a side note - I wasn't able to control the subwoofer independently so I disconnected the rear speakers and am using the subwoofer as the rears. This way I can control it from the built in amp app.