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    Hello Everybody

    I have just tried to fit a SONY stereo into my B6 Passat using a wiring adaptor which i bought online - it all works however it wont turn off... I've tried switching the the yellow & red wires as some posts say but still no joy. Please help if you can

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    The B6 stereo is controlled by the can-bus system. You can't just wire another stereo into the existing wiring.
     
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    mmm thanks, what would you recommend is the best thing to do, the guy who i bought the adaptor off said it was to convert B6 wiring into an iso compatable.
     
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    You need one of these, best ring to find out which one as there are a few listed as Passat ones.

    http://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/steer...47_87_200.html
     
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    Thanks, however my Passat does not have steering wheel controls?
     
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    Both the power wires to your radio are permanently live. You basically have five options, in increasing order of difficulty and cost.

    Option 1 is to leave it as it is and turn off the radio with the volume knob every time you get out of the car. It worked for me for my first 20 years of driving but has largely gone out of fashion today.

    Option 2 is to take a switched live supply either from the fuse box or else the 12V socket in front of the gear lever and modify the radio wiring to accept it. You can also take a lighting feed for the dim/bright switching of your display. Your radio will then turn on and off with the ignition. Unfortunately, it will probably also briefly turn on an off when you push the starter. With a cheap radio this is no hassle but if you have something quite tasty with SD card, USB disc or DVD storage it can be a mighty pain, because the reset and track read takes 5-20 seconds. The £400 JVC I fitted to my Golf drove me insane doing this.

    Option 3 is to buy a CanBus adapter. You can sort out the wiring so that it fits into the Quadlock plug behind the radio. It will give you a switched live supply which exactly mimics the way the standard radio behaves i.e. it is live until you actually pull out the key and does not drop off when you turn the key to start the car. Don't worry about not having the MFSW buttons, because they wouldn't control your Sony anyway, unless you bought an additional, expensive box of tricks. Just Google "VW CanBus adapter" and you will find something suitable.

    Option 4 is a route I went down for my Golf. Get out the electronics book and build a fancy little device with a12V relay and some IC timer chips. It will mimic what the CanBus system does. While you are at it you can even design it to allow you to watch DVD's legally without needing to fit a microswitch somewhere in the handbrake circuit (CanBus again).

    Option 5 is the route I would recommend. Give away the Sony (just like I gave away my JVC in the end). Buy an RCD 510 on EBay and if needed the CanBus gateway to make it work without flattening your battery. It looks like it should and sounds as good as a radio can in a Passat without carving out trim panels for new speakers. It has 6CD/MP3 changer and an SD slot so you could drive to the moon and back without ever having to hear the same track twice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottjenkins View Post
    Thanks, however my Passat does not have steering wheel controls?

    Missed it completely, it's not for the steering wheel, that function is an add on to it, what you get is an iso loom that has a box that turns the unit on and off to save the battery, pulse for taxi meters and sat nav gps locating and illumination so the radio dims with the original lights dimmer roller.
     
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    In fairness to Scott, everything on the linked page is described as "Steering Wheel Control Stalk Interface Adaptor" and when you click on the detail it says "Volkswagen Steering Wheel Interface". You can indeed get the function he's after, but the info isn't as clear as some of the others on the market. They also don't make it very clear which one he should be buying; I couldn't figure out whether he should be spending £35 or £55.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon View Post
    In fairness to Scott, everything on the linked page is described as "Steering Wheel Control Stalk Interface Adaptor" and when you click on the detail it says "Volkswagen Steering Wheel Interface". You can indeed get the function he's after, but the info isn't as clear as some of the others on the market. They also don't make it very clear which one he should be buying; I couldn't figure out whether he should be spending £35 or £55.
    I wasn't scalding him, mearly showing him that these are the ones he needs, iirc the £35 one should do it as this was the only one available up until a few mths ago, so I guess as the car has gotten newer so has the can type.
     
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    Hi Guys,

    Firstly let me say I really appreciate this help!!!

    I will take some pics tonight as it looks like there are some modifications to the loom as it has a nokia phone holder which i would like to get rid of.

    Thanks again!
    Scott
     
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