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I just got a used 2003 Jetta and my stereo is on lock down. Nothing is coming out of the speakers but I can adjust the volume. I can't change the station or use any of my presets. The console doesn't have SAFE on it either, it just has the last station is had the radio on and 'AS 1' below that.
I left the key in the car for an hour with the radio on (which is the dumbest thing ever) like the manual said, but nothing happened.
Whats going on?
Also I want to tune to a French radio station but the manual operation of the tuning seems to skip individual frequencies and select recognised British stations. Can anyone help?
My 2005 Jetta 2.5 has a cd player with mp3 playback capability. For some reason the only thing that shows up on the display is "Track 01" or "Track 02" rather than the Song Title or artist. The folder names do not work either.
Does anybody else have this problem and/or know how to fix it? My mp3s have ID3 tags - maybe I'm just burning them wrong? What can I do (if anything) to get the song title to display? It's not that important but it is really driving me crazy that I can't figure it out. :confuse:
The last VW technician I talked to said that this is a problem with all the radio components identifying themselves on some electronic "bus" at startup and that VW has identified the problem but does not have a solution yet.
HOWEVER... whenever I attempt to get it fixed VW says they "have never heard of this problem" and offer no solution. VW has kept my car for days trying to reproduce the problem - but because of it's intermittent nature they are "unable" to reproduce the problem.
One dealership was actually able to reproduce the problem - they called me and said "We've reproduced the problem, no you're not crazy, we're on it." But when I picked up my car the next day, they pulled a 180 and said "we weren't able to reproduce the problem." I have talked to two dealerships and corp customer service and nobody will admit to this problem existing.
The end result was that I left my car with a dealership for "investigation" only to pick it up days later with the same status - "everything tested out ok on our end." The common solution I hear is to "bring it on by when you have the problem" - as if I have time to head over to the dealership everytime this problem occurs.
I know numerous other people must be having this problem. Has anyone else been able to fix it or get VW to fix it? Are they simply lying to us so they do not have to eat the replacement costs? Are they just disorganized? Do they not care about our problems? Has anyone had any luck replacing the radio on theur own? Aftermarket?
Thanks,
Kelly
Thanks!
I drive a 2006 Jetta 2.5 with in-car GPS. I have a question about the "Aux" option on the LCD screen (when select the "CD" button first.)
How can I use this "Aux" to play my music? Where can I connect my MP3 player to this "Aux"?
I am asking because the 6-CD exchanger in the car cannot play MP3 music.
Thanks.
Jay
If not, it could be the fuse that is behind the radio, which i think they have to pull out the dashboard to get to it. Good Luck!
The radio itself isn't too impressive. FM Radio is a little weak, and the volume knob is way too sensitive. There is super quiet, kind of quiet, and then it jumps to super loud. Worst case scenario I try and replace it with a new headunit.
It is far more secure to just leave Ipod in the glovebox at all times. It is less apt to be stolen.
As for volume have you READ THE OWNERS MANUAL about setting the automatic volume control based on vehicle speed? This setting has an effect on the phenomena you describe.
Is this normal behavior? Has anyone had the same issue with their sound system?
Anyways, I've found a pretty good solution. There is a crack near the left hinge of the glovebox that is just big enough for a 3.5mm cable to fit through. After that I have it go under the center console that starts at the passenger's left foot. The console is a little "loose" at the base, and the cable fits up inside very nicely. Then I have it come up again near the cup holders.
I might look into feeding that cable into the compartment under the armrest, but it's a little hard to get at between the passenger seat and the center console.
I bought a six-foot stereo aux cord on eBay - it's not the most visually pleasing solution but it does work fine for me. Since I usually ride alone, it doesn't matter.
The sound system is kinda weak. I put an Infinity BassLink in and it gave it a nice big boost. Now I love it.
1) Quality of the radio - I saw in earlier posts questions regarding the sound quality of the Wolfburg's radio compared to VW's premium sound system. I am disappointed with the quality of the sound in my new car - it has a less clarity and resolution than my previous car; and at higher speeds, the sound tends to get "lost" with ambient noise - although this may be a function of the car's interior design/speaker placement with more room in which the sound is lost. (BTW, why are there speaker bins in the front doors near the handles without speakers?) The Wolfsburg also lacks steering wheel controls - a function which I greatly miss now
2) iPod connection - at first this seemed like a nice feature - my iPod connected in, charges while in use, and is able to be controlled from the head unit. After playing for a while, I was surprised at the limitations of this setup -
- the head unit does not display the names of the songs, but instead treats the iPod like a CD changer and displays as disc # and a track #
- the head unit can only scroll through playlists on the iPod, and not through the entire library
- the controls on the iPod itself are disabled when connected, so you cannot manually scroll on the iPod. If you have a larger capacity iPod and you're in the mood for a particular song, this becomes a limitation
3) Other options - truth be told, I miss my old setup using the Phatnoise system previously sold for VW's. This functioned at a "CD changer" using the pre-wired disc changer connection in the trunk of my previous Jetta. With it was a removable 20GB hard drive on which all the songs I could possibly want while driving. Although the names didn't display on the head unit, an amusing voice attempted to "read" me the names of each song/artist/album; this way I could scroll the entire collection to find what I wanted. In the 3 years I had it, it worked well. I still have the phatnoise system - does anyone know of a way to install it into my new 2007 Wolfsburg Jetta? Or should I group my disappointments with the audio system of the new car and transform it into motivation to get a completely new radio in the vehicle?
sidenote- what does the PZEV stand in some of the Wolfsburg edition descriptions?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial_zero-emissions_vehicle
Thanks
Pbrownd
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Did you ever find out what was causing your problem? I have the exact same year Jetta with the exact same Monsoon radio and the EXACT same symptoms.
John
Some people indicate this is a problem with the xm signal, which is incorrect. If there is no signal, the radio says NO SIGNAL. NO SAT RADIO means the radio does not recognize that you have a satellite module installed (according to the dealer).
Hopefully someone will figure this out!
Thanks,
John C.
Please, someone, let me know what you did!
Can any body help me out here? I need to hear my mp3s.
There should also be two "hot" wires. One powers the radio and the other powers the presets (and the anti-theft protection) so perhaps the one for the preset is not connected (internally) properly.
This is only a theory but it makes some sort of sense.
Is it possible that, as this type of system relies on a signal from a satellite, it has to locate the signal source when it starts up? I would imagine it would use some sort of GPS type tracker to keep the signal going while the car is moving (and while the radio is operating) but would need to re-calibrate after being off.
There should also be two "hot" wires. One powers the radio and the other powers the presets (and the anti-theft protection) so perhaps the one for the preset is not connected (internally) properly.
This is only a theory but it makes some sort of sense.