A quick picture step by step Dab install.
I purchased a second hand Dab module from ebay and all connection leads purchased separately I bought the type you splice into the existing loom as my budget was tight (family etc) but you can buy a pre made link lead which I would advise if your not good with a soldering iron (please don't use skotch lock as they will fail).
so you will also need a Dab Aerial amp and aerial lead ( a big thank you to B5NUT for that as he was upgrading )
So I spliced into the wiring loom ( I couldn't find any info on the net on which wire to connect it too so see pics) and put the optical cable inline (plug and play on the other lead type)
Then you need to fit the dab unit to the cage
and then the Dab Aerial amp found on the drivers side rear quarter window and solder the wire to the lower of the three terminals for Dab (I am very experienced with a soldering iron 25 years on circuit boards and I had difficulty so much that I ended up using conductive paint in many layers )
Then fire it up
You don't need to update the car with vag-com but apparently it may show up as a fault code until cleared.
I have since purchased some proper wrap tape
Happy listening.
I purchased a second hand Dab module from ebay and all connection leads purchased separately I bought the type you splice into the existing loom as my budget was tight (family etc) but you can buy a pre made link lead which I would advise if your not good with a soldering iron (please don't use skotch lock as they will fail).
so you will also need a Dab Aerial amp and aerial lead ( a big thank you to B5NUT for that as he was upgrading )
So I spliced into the wiring loom ( I couldn't find any info on the net on which wire to connect it too so see pics) and put the optical cable inline (plug and play on the other lead type)
Then you need to fit the dab unit to the cage
and then the Dab Aerial amp found on the drivers side rear quarter window and solder the wire to the lower of the three terminals for Dab (I am very experienced with a soldering iron 25 years on circuit boards and I had difficulty so much that I ended up using conductive paint in many layers )
Then fire it up
You don't need to update the car with vag-com but apparently it may show up as a fault code until cleared.
I have since purchased some proper wrap tape
Happy listening.