New Octavia TDI Owner

daz_pd · 04-11-2007, 11:49

Hey all, just been on thursday and bought myself a late 04 Mk2 Octavia Elegance TDI 140 in metallic grey with the sports suspension pack.

what i forgot to check when i was test driving was if it played MP3.
it had a disc changer in the boot and the stereo in front said Stream i think.
anyone know if this plays mp3?

smstext · 04-11-2007, 11:56

if it doesnt have a jumbo box then no, but i do have a write up on here on how to add your own mp3 lead/kit for the octy for under a tenner

daz_pd · 04-11-2007, 12:08

Whats a jumbo box lol? do you have a link to that write up? thanks!

Jonno VRs · 04-11-2007, 12:11

Mine's an 06 Octy and it doesn't play MP3s. The 07 model version of the Stream does I believe. Others will be able to advise for definite.

daz_pd · 04-11-2007, 12:14

hmm, so i could go find an 07 HU then i guess, i assume it would be same fitment?

cheezemonkhai · 04-11-2007, 12:36

The Audience unit will play MP3 on all 6 CD's, the stream unit will not and the Stream MP3 I believe only plays it on the single CD in the head unit.

HTH

daz_pd · 04-11-2007, 19:17

thanks all, anyone have any idea how much for an Audience HU or even a Stream MP3

bahnstormer vrs · 04-11-2007, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by daz_pd

thanks all, anyone have any idea how much for an Audience HU or even a Stream MP3

RRP for Stream mp3 is around £445 - check the accessories section on Skoda's website. They can though be found for less than half this on this forum or ebay

OR

you might fit an aftermarket head unit (Alpine/Kenwood etc) and get improvements all round (AM radio reception on Stream units is particularly poor).

daz_pd · 05-11-2007, 09:38

well i do have a one year old high end Kenwood unit, but i didnt want to lose the functionality of the standard unit with the screen by the speedo etc...
anyway hopefully getting my Octavia today, quite excited actually!

bahnstormer vrs · 05-11-2007, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by daz_pd

well i do have a one year old high end Kenwood unit, but i didnt want to lose the functionality of the standard unit with the screen by the speedo etc...
anyway hopefully getting my Octavia today, quite excited actually!

Maxidot display of mpg/time/distance etc. is unaffected by aftermarket stereo; some units would display radio stations etc. (if you have multi function buttons on your steering wheel) - I think. A 'standard' install will probably loose these but a full CANBUS install will keep them.

If that all makes sense!

daz_pd · 05-11-2007, 17:45

okay yeah i know what you mean! i might see about installing the Kenwood then.. is there stalk control on the Octy? How do i go about a full Canbus install then?
i was so busy checking everything else i forgot to check the ICE side of things!

04-11-2007, 11:49	#1
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Octavia TDI Owner Hey all, just been on thursday and bought myself a late 04 Mk2 Octavia Elegance TDI 140 in metallic grey with the sports suspension pack. what i forgot to check when i was test driving was if it played MP3. it had a disc changer in the boot and the stereo in front said Stream i think. anyone know if this plays mp3? __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

04-11-2007, 11:56	#2
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,650 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 301 Times in 270 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner if it doesnt have a jumbo box then no, but i do have a write up on here on how to add your own mp3 lead/kit for the octy for under a tenner __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

04-11-2007, 12:08	#3
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner Whats a jumbo box lol? do you have a link to that write up? thanks! __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

04-11-2007, 12:11	#4
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,240 Members Car: Octy II VRs 200 Thanks: 10 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner Mine's an 06 Octy and it doesn't play MP3s. The 07 model version of the Stream does I believe. Others will be able to advise for definite. __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Coming soon: 58 Skoda Octavia VRs CR TDi (Candy White) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

04-11-2007, 12:14	#5
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner hmm, so i could go find an 07 HU then i guess, i assume it would be same fitment? __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

04-11-2007, 12:36	#6
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,575 Members Car: Thanks: 111 Thanked 512 Times in 475 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner The Audience unit will play MP3 on all 6 CD's, the stream unit will not and the Stream MP3 I believe only plays it on the single CD in the head unit. HTH __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

04-11-2007, 19:17	#7
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner thanks all, anyone have any idea how much for an Audience HU or even a Stream MP3 __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

05-11-2007, 09:38	#9
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner well i do have a one year old high end Kenwood unit, but i didnt want to lose the functionality of the standard unit with the screen by the speedo etc... anyway hopefully getting my Octavia today, quite excited actually! __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

05-11-2007, 17:45	#11
daz_pd Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 96 Members Car: Octavia Elegance 140 TDI Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Octavia TDI Owner okay yeah i know what you mean! i might see about installing the Kenwood then.. is there stalk control on the Octy? How do i go about a full Canbus install then? i was so busy checking everything else i forgot to check the ICE side of things! __________________ Graphite TDI 140 Elegance Mods: Sports pack \| Dension Icelink \| Remap and Pipercross filter(180hp-310lb/ft) Coming: ??

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