Fitting a CD changer in an A3

[TurboDave]

Afternoon fellows,

I bought a 1999 A3 1.9 TDI SE yesterday after selling my S3 Tuesday, the only problem is it doesnt have a CD player, my question is can I simply fit the likes of;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270470677110&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

And it would all work? It has the Concert headunit with the button "Mode" to change to CD already fitted.

Cheers

 

[abdus]

get an ipod adapter mate. Much better imo

 

[AndyMac]

You need to check you have the CD bus cable fitted first. look in the lefthand cubbyhole in the boot and right at the back (towards the front of the car, past the rear seatbelt reel) you should see a round 13 pin connector clipped to the bodywork. this is the CD changer cable. If you don't have one then you'll need to buy and install one.

 

[sussex s3]

hi mate u didnt buy the tdi off a bloke called brian did you? my dad sold a A3 to a bloke who used to have a S3 lol

 

[sussex s3]

also on this topic, i went to a shop called 'road radio' round the corner from my house. to have a sub, amp and head unit fitted in my s3, he said that it was cost 125 for it to be fitted with steering wheel controls. but he said my rear speakers wont work as they are amped or something so they cant be used? any idea's guys?

 

[AndyMac]

You just rewire the rears directly to the new HU, they really don't know what they're talking about so I'd give them a wide berth.

 

[sussex s3]

so you think i shouldnt use them?

 

[AndyMac]

Well they've given you duff info already so I wouldn't let them loose on a car they obviously have no experience of working on.

 

[sussex s3]

but i dont really have any other way of getting my sub and stuff put in lol