Skoda VRS audio question

OracsRevenge · 22-07-2007, 19:39

Hi, just joined, bought a 1 year old VRS Octavia today.

I have a question though, the other used Octavia VRS I have seen have a centre console and aux input in there, the one I have has no big centre console and no sign of an aux input but the aux controls are in the radio.

Is it just a matter of removing the radio, fitting a fly lead to a connector and mounting it somewhere convenient?

The Radio is a Stream unit with a 6 cd changer in the boot.

Thanks

Makefish · 22-07-2007, 19:47

If it's not a Stream MP3 then it does'nt look like it. You may have to look at an alternative such as the Dension Ice Link to connect an MP3 player.

OracsRevenge · 22-07-2007, 19:51

Thanks for the quick reply, I wasn't quite sure as there are aux control settings in the menu on the radio

oh well, I have a transmitter that I can use for now.

smstext · 22-07-2007, 22:39

have ytou had the radio out yet?

OracsRevenge · 23-07-2007, 00:25

No, not yet

**VRStu** · 23-07-2007, 06:31

You don't need to take the radio out. If it has a Stream then it's no go, if it has a Stream MP3 then you could add it.

Just look at the model name on the fascia.

bahnstormer vrs · 23-07-2007, 07:45

A radical idea? Ditch the Srteam unit and get a quality Head Unit that does all that you want it to. Check out this post for some ideas:- http://www.briskoda.net/forums/ice-s...-stereo/83854/

Is your mp3 player an ipod? If so one of the guys in my office has a gizmo that he plugs onto the bottom of the ipod and then tunes the radio to a set frequency (101.5 FM) and bingo - connected and listening to all his music.

Or is this what you have already when you say "oh well, I have a transmitter that I can use for now."

OracsRevenge · 23-07-2007, 09:44

Hi, yes, I have a FM transmitter but you still get some annoying hiss/crackle with interferrence in traffic, etc.

I am looking at a Stream MP3 currently on Ebay and have asked the seller if he has the code for it.

But as you say, if it goes for silly money, then it would be best to look at a decent system.

Thanks

bahnstormer vrs · 23-07-2007, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by OracsRevenge

I am looking at a Stream MP3 currently on Ebay and have asked the seller if he has the code for it.

Thanks

If the seller hasn't got the 'code' for it, you can get it via your Skoda dealer with the serial number of the stream unit and the VIN number of the car it came out of.

As a guide on price; they are about £450 RRP new from your dealer; but one sold on here last week for £120 and I sold mine a couple of months back via here for c. £150.

Comparison; Alpine HU c.£180 - £200, Skoda double DIN fitting kit £50 plus 2.5 to 3 hours for (professional) fitting.

Good luck.

Makefish · 23-07-2007, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by OracsRevenge

I am looking at a Stream MP3 currently on Ebay and have asked the seller if he has the code for it.

I found the one you are refering to on ebay and at the current price I'd rip his arm off for it, however, there are still 6 days to go

!!

***ncarring*** · 23-07-2007, 12:43

If he doesn't have the code for it he may not have legal title to it either

**mannyo** · 23-07-2007, 12:46

Even if he owned the car it came from he wont have the code, unless he has been to the dealer and specifically asked them for it as the code is recorded into the cars ecu. If you buy the radio, it should just be a case of visiting your dealer and asking them to obtain the code from Skoda, which you just enter as normal into the hu.

OracsRevenge · 23-07-2007, 12:48

Yep, I have a feeling I won't get a reply from him, its not urgent, I can get by with the FM transmitter for a few weeks until I make a decision.

What is interresting is seeing other members having had the cruise control retro-fitted, something to think about

**VRStu** · 23-07-2007, 16:59

You shouldn't have a problem with obtaining a radio code although there can be a £15 charge for doing so. If you do swap then you'll need to swap the pins for the CD changer ground. Details can be found on my Octavia Website in the MFD2 section.

OracsRevenge · 26-07-2007, 10:42

I have put off the radio upgrade for the moment.

Many thanks to Stu for the cruise control, works a charm

**VRStu** · 26-07-2007, 15:03

A pleasure.

22-07-2007, 19:39	#1
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Skoda VRS audio question Hi, just joined, bought a 1 year old VRS Octavia today. I have a question though, the other used Octavia VRS I have seen have a centre console and aux input in there, the one I have has no big centre console and no sign of an aux input but the aux controls are in the radio. Is it just a matter of removing the radio, fitting a fly lead to a connector and mounting it somewhere convenient? The Radio is a Stream unit with a 6 cd changer in the boot. Thanks

22-07-2007, 19:47	#2
Makefish Ex-Moddy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 8,277 Members Car: Golf PD105 Thanks: 187 Thanked 248 Times in 184 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question If it's not a Stream MP3 then it does'nt look like it. You may have to look at an alternative such as the Dension Ice Link to connect an MP3 player. __________________ Superchips Bluefin only £390 @ JKM http://www.jkm.org.uk/performance/bluefinxmas2008.htm

22-07-2007, 19:51	#3
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question Thanks for the quick reply, I wasn't quite sure as there are aux control settings in the menu on the radio oh well, I have a transmitter that I can use for now.

22-07-2007, 22:39	#4
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,710 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 304 Times in 271 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question have ytou had the radio out yet? __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

23-07-2007, 00:25	#5
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question No, not yet

23-07-2007, 06:31	#6
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,856 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 999 Times in 895 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question You don't need to take the radio out. If it has a Stream then it's no go, if it has a Stream MP3 then you could add it. Just look at the model name on the fascia. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

23-07-2007, 07:45	#7
bahnstormer vrs Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 2,684 Members Car: Octavia vRS TDI - Koni FSDs & RallyFlapz Thanks: 46 Thanked 155 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question A radical idea? Ditch the Srteam unit and get a quality Head Unit that does all that you want it to. Check out this post for some ideas:- http://www.briskoda.net/forums/ice-s...-stereo/83854/ Is your mp3 player an ipod? If so one of the guys in my office has a gizmo that he plugs onto the bottom of the ipod and then tunes the radio to a set frequency (101.5 FM) and bingo - connected and listening to all his music. Or is this what you have already when you say "oh well, I have a transmitter that I can use for now."

23-07-2007, 09:44	#8
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question Hi, yes, I have a FM transmitter but you still get some annoying hiss/crackle with interferrence in traffic, etc. I am looking at a Stream MP3 currently on Ebay and have asked the seller if he has the code for it. But as you say, if it goes for silly money, then it would be best to look at a decent system. Thanks

23-07-2007, 12:43	#11
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,965 Members Car: 1983 Porsche 928S / 1972 MGB GT Thanks: 17 Thanked 96 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question If he doesn't have the code for it he may not have legal title to it either __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

23-07-2007, 12:46	#12
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,474 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 361 Times in 332 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question Even if he owned the car it came from he wont have the code, unless he has been to the dealer and specifically asked them for it as the code is recorded into the cars ecu. If you buy the radio, it should just be a case of visiting your dealer and asking them to obtain the code from Skoda, which you just enter as normal into the hu. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

23-07-2007, 12:48	#13
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question Yep, I have a feeling I won't get a reply from him, its not urgent, I can get by with the FM transmitter for a few weeks until I make a decision. What is interresting is seeing other members having had the cruise control retro-fitted, something to think about

23-07-2007, 16:59	#14
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,856 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 999 Times in 895 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question You shouldn't have a problem with obtaining a radio code although there can be a £15 charge for doing so. If you do swap then you'll need to swap the pins for the CD changer ground. Details can be found on my Octavia Website in the MFD2 section. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

26-07-2007, 10:42	#15
OracsRevenge Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question I have put off the radio upgrade for the moment. Many thanks to Stu for the cruise control, works a charm

26-07-2007, 15:03	#16
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,856 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 999 Times in 895 Posts	Re: Skoda VRS audio question A pleasure. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

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