MDI

VW Barons N1 City, installed a MDI iPod kit into my Amarok…

Dear goodness gracious, please tell me this is NOT how it’s supposed to be done…!!!

They installed it into my center console – making space to get the cable through by cutting a piece out of the LED holder… unfortunately this is not a very soft cable and as soon as you pick it up, the LED alls out… &$%*# ..really… please show me the VW installation instructions for this procedure…

in case you’re wondering – it is the ambient red LED that is hanging out there… it falls out every time you pick up the iPod or move the cable…

Besides being a butchered installation, the idea behind a MDI iPod kit is so you can leave the iPod connected… ALWAYS… which is why they are normally fitted into the glovebox or in the armrest cubby… why…?  how long do you think it will remain my property if I leave it there while the vehicle is parked…

So now I have to unplug the iPod EVERYTIME I park the vehicle… plus I loose valuable space in the center console, plus the card cable rattles in the plastic console like you wouldn’t believe… plus a butchered installation…

I also did a quick VCDS Scan… and found the following:

Address 2E: Media Player 3 (J650) Labels: 5N0-035-342.lbl
       Part No SW: 5N0 035 342 E HW: 5N0 035 342 E
       Component: SG EXT.PLAYER H13 0240 
       Revision: A1001003 Serial number: 7662491568 
       Coding: 010000
       Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
       VCID: 295F4561400E5D50562

1 Fault Found:
03138 - Input AUX IN 
            009 - Open or Short to Ground
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101001
                    Fault Priority: 4
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 132
                    Mileage: 4503 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2004.14.03
                    Time: 15:21:30

Now that’s top service….

Maybe it’s just me, but I would have expected it either here:

or here: