Photos of Superb Bluetooth install?

[phillawed]

You need to host the pictures. Places like Picasa, Flikr or Photobucket and then insert the link in your post using the window's you're typing in top bar icon (3rd from the right).

[dArK5HaD0w]

Connecting in the new harness to rear of Columbus was easy with plenty of room to work. The unit slips back in easily and I am home free … but!

There is simply not enough room behind the Columbus to fit these 2 huge conjoined plugs AND get the unit back in position. If you are a little squeamish don’t read the next bit. I cut a section of the left wall of the radio bay out, joined up the huge harness plugs in the section between the radio bay and the glove box and poked the new connector back through my new ‘hole’ and into the Columbus. This had to fit because it was effectively the same as it came out. And it did! The section I cut was plastic and it took all of 30 seconds with a piece of hacksaw blade. Rough maybe but effective definitely and I don’t think I’ve compromised the integrity of anything.

i did the exact same thing too to get all the quad lock connectors in place.

i had no room anywhere near the glovebox, hence i placed it behind the climatronic controls. plus the 9wz is a much bigger bt unit.

good to hear that ur install went well. now just for the coding.
once u have 'telephone' activated via VCDS coding, you should get the 'phone' menu in ur mfd, from which u can then setup/connect to a phone.

[Ozsko]

Noting the lack of space behind the radio unit for the large plugs, how does Skoda do it without cutting out the radio surround? I have the BT unit but am yet to fit it.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Noting the lack of space behind the radio unit for the large plugs, how does Skoda do it without cutting out the radio surround? I have the BT unit but am yet to fit it.

when its factory fitted, there is no "piggy back" as such. the factory wiring will already have the bluetooth wiring incorporated, hence there is no need for an additional quad-lock connector.

in a retrofit situation, the quad-lock connector that normally goes to the back the rns510, is "intercepted" by a piggy back quad-lock connector. this connector then feeds the rns510 & the bluetooth wiring.

so effectively, u have 3 quad-locks when retrofitted, as opposed to just the 1 when its factory fitted.

[phillawed]

when its factory fitted, there is no "piggy back" as such. the factory wiring will already have the bluetooth wiring incorporated, hence there is no need for an additional quad-lock connector.

in a retrofit situation, the quad-lock connector that normally goes to the back the rns510, is "intercepted" by a piggy back quad-lock connector. this connector then feeds the rns510 & the bluetooth wiring.

so effectively, u have 3 quad-locks when retrofitted, as opposed to just the 1 when its factory fitted.

Not to disagree with previous post but the other possibility is that with the dash being wired (from behind) prior to fitting in the car, even mutiple quad lock plugs could be fitted and located before dash goes into the fire wall? It is the proximaty to the fire wall or the heater/demister ducts I think that causes the problem. Phillip in Melbourne

[dArK5HaD0w]

Not to disagree with previous post but the other possibility is that with the dash being wired (from behind) prior to fitting in the car, even mutiple quad lock plugs could be fitted and located before dash goes into the fire wall? It is the proximaty to the fire wall or the heater/demister ducts I think that causes the problem. Phillip in Melbourne

that's true, it'll b much easier when the dash is not in place etc etc.
but when they come from factory, they don't come with separate harnesses like the one above. makes no sense, costs more & takes more time to fit.

[Ozsko]

Thanks for the info fellas. As I said I am yet to fit it, or to be more truthful have get someone to do it. I would like to fit the BT unit in the proper spot if I could I just have to con my son into doing it as I can't be bothered playing with cars these days. A couple of things, the steering wheel buttons do not show a phone symbol, has anyone bothered to buy the correct switches? I presume the microphone has to be fitted in the roof as Skoda would not have done that?

[BlackSuperb]

Phillawed, what is the aerial for? Is it the Bluetooth aerial? If it is, you don't need it to be up on the windscreen as the phone can connect easily if the aerial is behind the dash.

Or is the aerial for the phone? My iPhone sits in the drink holder nicely and gets excellent reception, but I am with Telstra.

PS, I put my Bluetooth unit exactly the same place you did and I also wrapped it in bubble wrap so it wouldn't clunk around corners.

[Ryan_R]

It's an optional antenna for the 9WZ bluetooth module. It is only used if you opt to use (and your phone supports) RSAP/Remote-SIM mode. This mode disables the antenna in your phone and uses the car antenna which should be better at receiving a signal. The +ve is that you can send/receive text messages in this mode via the RNS510, but the -ve is that your 3G/data connection is also disabled, so any online driving apps (i.e. Trapster) or email, etc, won't work.

9W7 doesn't have the antenna and doesn't support RSAP.

[phillawed]

It's an optional antenna for the 9WZ bluetooth module. It is only used if you opt to use (and your phone supports) RSAP/Remote-SIM mode. This mode disables the antenna in your phone and uses the car antenna which should be better at receiving a signal. The +ve is that you can send/receive text messages in this mode via the RNS510, but the -ve is that your 3G/data connection is also disabled, so any online driving apps (i.e. Trapster) or email, etc, won't work.

9W7 doesn't have the antenna and doesn't support RSAP.

Has everyone seen the cheap cable currently on offer on eBay?
OBD2 II Diagnostic Cable USB for Skoda Octavia Superb | eBay
Is this what I need to program my car/bluetooth/phone?
It does talk about "Activation - supported component activation"