Thanks for the video. The thing I don't understand is that the original wiring harness with original vw radio powered off with ignition. However harness I bought online has same problem ie aftermarket (atoto) stereo stats on. Surely there is ignition based power in existing wiring in dash?
Mk5 golfs run an older canbus system that doesn't fully recognise the head unit canbus system, because of this the radio canbus doesn't recognise ignition off. These vw specific units were designed around mk6 canbus
i tapped into fuse #5 (first row), which was empty originally. it made the stereo turn off when i turn off the car, which is great but the check engine light came on as well :( any idea why this happened?? i have a 2014 volkswagen passat
Nice informative video,i have one doubt my car is 2013 polo and i installed rcd330 stereo while it need to be off my pressing the radio rather than the ignition switch,if i wire from the cigarette lighter to the safe pin,will it solve the problem
Yes it's safe to wire to thr cig lighter....but an rcd330 should work off the ignition switch, if you are turning it off at the unit then it's not shutting down fully. My guess is it's a cheap Chinese copy of RCD330
Any car auto supplier will stock piggy back fuses, I just added a length of 20 gauge wire, again this will be available in auto parts shops. Go to top row of fuse 1-6 not 15 like I did in my video.
My Scirrocco is fitted with Eonon VWA12 but the radio will only work with ignition lights on if the engine is off. If I turn the key to where the ignition lights go off the radio mutes and will not come back on until I turn the radio off and back on. Any ideas?
is the yellow wire the only wire that needs cutting into i’ve ordered a piggy back fuse as my screen is always on even if the cars of and it’s draining my battery
Yes the yellow wire is 12v, that's the one you cut....check your wire harness for a small black plug connector between to wires, black and red, unplug it and it should turn off with the ignition.
hi mate i’ve got 2006 golf but not a gti and i don’t have the thick yellow wire on the original wiring harness so where should i splice the piggyback fuse into
Hello Dave mate quick question what other fuses in the mk5 golf is ignition live I’ve looked everywhere on google and can’t find a straightforward answer cheers
Hello I have polo 2007 model I tried to fit aftermarket stereo and adapter and I plugged in and it did not turn on and there was two wire red. And orange one side it was connected to adapter and another side I don’t know where to connect it says ignition on red wire so do I need to connect to fuse or ignition? Is that the problem?
Mate i have the same issue for my 2007 polo i brought a aftermarket double din brought a vw wiring harness and have a red and orange but mine turns on then off then on again ill also take the key out and the radio will still stay on playing music i can do most things but when it comes to wires im lost 😂😂
Any canbus gateway from a golf mk6 will replace mk5 canbus, when a canbus gateway is changed it will need coding with VCDS www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225201045077?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wuX3xvpiQnK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=v2nLhoGjSEW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Good stuff...you used one of the top row of fuses, yes? In the video I went to fuse 15 but found over time it still cause battery drain, then changed to fuse 4 and no issues
@@whatsdavedone104 Yes mate, used the same one as you did in the video. Car has had a parasitic draw since I bought it and I suspected it might have been the radio. Will have to wait and see and hope this has solved the issue. 🤞
I HAVE A 2013 POLO. AND BECAUSE MY WHEEL HAS NO BUTTONS. THE ANDROID I INSTALLED DOESN'T OPEN WITH THE KEY IGNITION, IT MAY BE FIXED FOR JUST ONE DAY BY ITSELF AND AFTER A FEW HOURS IT DOESN'T WORK. MAY THIS BE THE SOLUTION? THE ONE YOU POST. (POLO 2013)
Yes it could be the solution....sounds to me like you may have a sticking micro swith in your ignition barrel....squirt some silicone spray in the barrel and slide key in and out a few times
I plugged my radio in, and it turns on. The problem that i have is, that the radio turns of after 15 minutes and it wont turn on again. Also if i put my car in ignition, and i turn it of again, the radio wont turn on. Only if i wait for a few minutes, then the radio will turn on again but only for 15 min. Do you have a solution? Thanks
@MrEdgas10 if you hard wire you should still be able to have all the canbus information, you would just be moving the ignition live away from canbus system 😉
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Thanks for the video. The thing I don't understand is that the original wiring harness with original vw radio powered off with ignition. However harness I bought online has same problem ie aftermarket (atoto) stereo stats on. Surely there is ignition based power in existing wiring in dash?
Mk5 golfs run an older canbus system that doesn't fully recognise the head unit canbus system, because of this the radio canbus doesn't recognise ignition off. These vw specific units were designed around mk6 canbus
i tapped into fuse #5 (first row), which was empty originally. it made the stereo turn off when i turn off the car, which is great but the check engine light came on as well :( any idea why this happened?? i have a 2014 volkswagen passat
I don't know why it would put the engine management light on...you would need to get I scanned for error codes 🤔
Very helpful I be lost thanks
Nice informative video,i have one doubt my car is 2013 polo and i installed rcd330 stereo while it need to be off my pressing the radio rather than the ignition switch,if i wire from the cigarette lighter to the safe pin,will it solve the problem
Yes it's safe to wire to thr cig lighter....but an rcd330 should work off the ignition switch, if you are turning it off at the unit then it's not shutting down fully.
My guess is it's a cheap Chinese copy of RCD330
Hi Dave, great video exactly what I need! Just wondering where I can get the piggy back fuse that will be long enough? I’m based in Ireland.
Any car auto supplier will stock piggy back fuses, I just added a length of 20 gauge wire, again this will be available in auto parts shops. Go to top row of fuse 1-6 not 15 like I did in my video.
@@whatsdavedone104 Hi Dave, How do I know which fuse to take out and input to the piggy back fuse. Or should I just insert a new fuse to it??
@cathalpower4741 you need to fuses in the piggy back, one for the hardwire and 1 for the original you have removed to replace with the piggy back
@@whatsdavedone104 I’m unsure which one I need to remove as I don’t have a fuse box diagram
@cathalpower4741 any fuse on top row of fuses, they are all ignition live...I generally use fuse 4 as there is more space for the piggy back fuse
My Scirrocco is fitted with Eonon VWA12 but the radio will only work with ignition lights on if the engine is off. If I turn the key to where the ignition lights go off the radio mutes and will not come back on until I turn the radio off and back on. Any ideas?
is the yellow wire the only wire that needs cutting into i’ve ordered a piggy back fuse as my screen is always on even if the cars of and it’s draining my battery
Yes the yellow wire is 12v, that's the one you cut....check your wire harness for a small black plug connector between to wires, black and red, unplug it and it should turn off with the ignition.
@@whatsdavedone104 many thanks do you have any other social media i could message you on just incase something goes wrong ?
hi mate i’ve got 2006 golf but not a gti and i don’t have the thick yellow wire on the original wiring harness so where should i splice the piggyback fuse into
You don't splice the original harness, you spice the yellow wire that comes with the harness supplied with the head unit
thank you so much mate life saver
@@whatsdavedone104also what amp fuse did you use and also what size
10 amp micro fuse
Did you manage to get the ac controls working everthing else does but no ac controls mk5 gti same unit as urs in video tnx
AC controls don't work on these units in MK5 because they are designed around the MK6 canbus system.
Do you need to put a second fuse into the piggy back ?
Yes, one for piggy back and 1 for original fuse
Hey buddy do i need to cut the yellow on mine or the red
Do you have a link to the unit you are installing?
99% of units it's the yellow wire that is the 12v to the unit.
@@whatsdavedone104 yes mate it's a kenwood dmx7722dabs
@@whatsdavedone104 I thought yellow was memory on them
What car are you installing it in? You can purchase patch harness so no wires need cut and fed ignition live 12v
i’ve connected to my no. 16 in the fuse box and screen still not turning off also tried no 17 any idea why?
Go to fuse 4 on top row...I messed up in the video as at the time fuse 16 had no power.
Top row are the only fuses that are ignition live
Hello Dave mate quick question what other fuses in the mk5 golf is ignition live I’ve looked everywhere on google and can’t find a straightforward answer cheers
All top row 1-6 are ignition live.
@@whatsdavedone104 I know this is unrelated however would these fuses be suitable to piggy back a usb port off ?
@kadeturnbull1439 if you are after a simple no hassle usb port install then this video might help you 😉
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@kadeturnbull1439 yes you can piggy back a USB port off of fuses 1-6
Hello I have polo 2007 model I tried to fit aftermarket stereo and adapter and I plugged in and it did not turn on and there was two wire red. And orange one side it was connected to adapter and another side I don’t know where to connect it says ignition on red wire so do I need to connect to fuse or ignition? Is that the problem?
Hi, do you have a link to the unit you are trying to install?
Mate i have the same issue for my 2007 polo i brought a aftermarket double din brought a vw wiring harness and have a red and orange but mine turns on then off then on again ill also take the key out and the radio will still stay on playing music i can do most things but when it comes to wires im lost 😂😂
Can you recommend a canbus to replace the mk5 gti 2005 plate one with to stop battery drain?
Any canbus gateway from a golf mk6 will replace mk5 canbus, when a canbus gateway is changed it will need coding with VCDS
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225201045077?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wuX3xvpiQnK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=v2nLhoGjSEW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@whatsdavedone104 thought I might be able to buy an adapter (plug and play basically) :/
Unfortunately not....easiest and cheapest option is hard wire to ignition live or you could wire to cig lighter.
@@whatsdavedone104 Will leave it as it is for now I think. Been looking for over a year now. Ile keep using my bluetooth radio transmitter :D
hi dave, does it have to be 20 amp wire ?
No, but I wouldn't go lower than 15amp
@@whatsdavedone104 Absolute life saver mate, nipped down to Halfords to get all the stuff and low and behold it works a treat! Thanks mate
Good stuff...you used one of the top row of fuses, yes?
In the video I went to fuse 15 but found over time it still cause battery drain, then changed to fuse 4 and no issues
@@whatsdavedone104 Yes mate, used the same one as you did in the video. Car has had a parasitic draw since I bought it and I suspected it might have been the radio. Will have to wait and see and hope this has solved the issue. 🤞
Move it to fuse for....top row of fuses are all ignition live....the rest of the fuses are permanently live with very low voltage
My car radio won’t turn on at all I have sony xav ax8000 head unit if I connect straight to fuse with piggyback will it work?
Yes this will give the radio power on ignition and turn off with ignition....I would use fuse slot 4 rather than 15 link in my video
It will shutdown immediately when you turn ignition off or after you pull out key? Thanks
When you remove the key 👍
@@whatsdavedone104 thanks, and can you tell me for what stands fuse slot 16 in your car please?
But you lose the memory of radio?
I always used DAB+ rather than FM. Rather loose FM settings than have a flat battery every day 🤷
@@whatsdavedone104 ok thanks don t cut the yellow for keep the memory if i understand.
What wire did you use mate?
20amp wire
I need a link for this wire can you help pelase
See link....you will also need a length of wire approximately 45cm long to attach between headunit and fuse 4....don't use fuse 15
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Cheers mate but these are only 18cm length how do i get 45cm ones
You just cut a length of wire, splice one end to the wire of headunit then crimp the other end to the fuse tap
Just ordered those mine has a battery leakage problem do you think that’s causing it?
Yes it will be your problem 🙂
I HAVE A 2013 POLO. AND BECAUSE MY WHEEL HAS NO BUTTONS. THE ANDROID I INSTALLED DOESN'T OPEN WITH THE KEY IGNITION, IT MAY BE FIXED FOR JUST ONE DAY BY ITSELF AND AFTER A FEW HOURS IT DOESN'T WORK. MAY THIS BE THE SOLUTION? THE ONE YOU POST. (POLO 2013)
Yes it could be the solution....sounds to me like you may have a sticking micro swith in your ignition barrel....squirt some silicone spray in the barrel and slide key in and out a few times
I plugged my radio in, and it turns on. The problem that i have is, that the radio turns of after 15 minutes and it wont turn on again. Also if i put my car in ignition, and i turn it of again, the radio wont turn on. Only if i wait for a few minutes, then the radio will turn on again but only for 15 min. Do you have a solution? Thanks
Which brand of head unit and what car is it installed in?
And its a caddy 1.9tdi 2006
Which head unit brand?
Shoul i just hard wires it and not use canbus???
@MrEdgas10 if you hard wire you should still be able to have all the canbus information, you would just be moving the ignition live away from canbus system 😉
Never worked for me
In the video I say fuse 15....it was my mistake, should have been fuse 4. Top row of fuses are all ignition live, fuse 15 is constant live 🙈
@@whatsdavedone104u should pin this comment 🫤