I have just installed a plug and play unit from VNS. The unit allows for you to plug your iPod in via a lead into the MMI system, and you still utilise the CD changer as well. It charges the iPod and can scroll through like a CD.Once fitted it appaera as a seperate Audio device, and you can scroll thru iPod as you would with the device. It even pauses the iPod, if the traffic news kicks in, or you select the radio.
This replaces the need to retro fit an Audi, Dennon or alternative system costing 3 times as much.
Check out their website below. I Paid €201 = £165 currently including postage. + VAT. It took 14 days to get here via surface mail.
This is a Polish company selling direct to UK and on eBay. The YouTube video on the webpage shows how easy it is to install.
http://www.vnsmedia.com.pl/index.php?item=41&lang=en
It took 5 mins for me to install and 20 mins to pull the iPod cable back to the arm rest console. It is that simple. I have a 6 CD changer in the glove box, so I connected the system in to that rather than the head unit shown in the video. The installation is as follows:
1. Undo 5 bolts and remove glove box complete, and lower in to foot well.
2. Unplug fibre optic cable from back of CD changer and fit supplied cable from VNS. Plug other end of cabl einto CD changer andother intot he VNS supplid box
3. Do the same for the power cable.
4. Turn ingition on and plug ipod into supplied 1.2m iPod cable and test.
5. Feed cable under centre console trim and up into a hole Audi have kindly left under the rear cup holder.
6. I cut a hole in back of rear cup holder assy, to allow cable to sit in the back square storage compartment.
7. Refit glove box assy.
see attached photos.
Any questions, just ask. Oli
