Can I sell my MIB 2.5?

[olski1]

I sadly lost my Golf Mk 7.5 R Line MY 2018 to a tree that failed to give way to oncoming traffic


I was able to take out the unscathed navigation unit, the discovery Pro MIB 2.5 (all touch screen buttons, Android auto etc) along with the Dyanaudio subwoofer that inserts into the spare tyre in the boot.


Will the head unit be locked to my car and therefore have no value? Or perhaps is it possible to unlock it for sale? I guess while I am here, would anyone be interested in taking it off my hands (Mods, I will place a classified listing depending on answers to above)?

I should state it's not stolen and fully genuine - that I have proof of if needed.


Thank you 😊

[DV52]

olski1:Hi.
Sorry to read about the tragic story of your Golf. I have long advocated for laws in Australia forcing trees to give-way to cars. But alas I can't get anyone to listen - especially the trees -whose silence is deafening!

Seriously, your MIB will have what VW calls "Component Protection" which is a kind-of anti-theft mechanism if you believe the VW material - or it's an extra revenue earner for dealers if you don't believe VW!!

CP is an authorization license that's linked to the car's VIN. If anyone tries to install your MIB into another car (which will have a different VIN), a CP error will be generated on the first ignition switch-ON after installation. The normal result of a CP error will be poor/no sound. To officially remove CP errors, the car will need to be sent to a dealer -who will re-authorize the MIB to the new VIN.

So, bottom-line: the MIB buyer will need to factor-in the cost of a dealer visit (which should be the minimum time charged by a dealer for a master-tech's time - roughly somewhere around $250?)

The other way to remove CP errors is to hack the MIB. Of course, this is a very unofficial alternative and it requires that the MIB is connected to the hacker's facility (either as a stand alone unit, or with the car after installation)

Don

PS:I'm not quite sure what you mean by the Dynaudio - the external amplifier for Dynaudio lives under the passenger seat. It sounds like you are talking about the sub-woofer speaker only (which is part of Dynaudio) - maybe?

[olski1]

Thanks for the wit firstly, then the info secondly.

Yep, I just mean the actual subwoofer, not the amp or anything.


So if I am clear in what you are saying, it still has value to sell, just done so with the stated caveats above?

[DV52]

Yes - indeed the MIB unit does have "value to sell"!!. Of course the actual price "value" will be determined by a successful negotiation with a buyer.

If the buyer is unaware of the cost of deleting Component Protection, it really depends on you as to whether you disclose this matter! Modern commercial practices legitimize caveat emptor as an acceptable ethic when selling! However, there are other ways of selling stuff - maybe?

Don