Factory bluetooth Golf mk5

[Jessica]

Hey!

Just bought a 05 Golf GTI after stupidly selling my 09 Polo TDI and buying a Mini Cabrio in early 2011 and on the steering wheel it had a phone button to answer and hang up, I looked in the manual and it said i need to have a car phone?

Anyone know how to use it? Is it compatible with an iphone?

Any other cool things my car has/does that i don't know about? Any help/advise is very appreciated!

Thanks

[jessv3]

Hey!

Just bought a 05 Golf GTI after stupidly selling my 09 Polo TDI and buying a Mini Cabrio in early 2011 and on the steering wheel it had a phone button to answer and hang up, I looked in the manual and it said i need to have a car phone?

Anyone know how to use it? Is it compatible with an iphone?

Any other cool things my car has/does that i don't know about? Any help/advise is very appreciated!

Thanks

Hi Jess,

That button is standard but unfortunately Bluetooth is not, chances are it's just a button which does nothing, unless of course the original owner ticked that box.

Congrats on the new car though!

[Mr.B]

Could always try this.

FISCON Handsfree Kit - Volkswagen Basic Plus [36496] - $568.95 : OEMplus.com, Original Equipment (http://www.oemplus.com/fiscon-handsfree-kit-volkswagen-basic-plus-p-814.html?zenid=rdo6dtck8ba7uk69ep2crd8n55)

[benough]

As it's an 05 GTI you could go with the Dension Gateway 5 for $200 less, and has MDI (iPod, USB, AUX In) combined.

What headunit do you have? Blue screen or touch screen?

[Jessica]

Its a blue screen.

Im not that fussed on installing one, just would have been cool if it was already in there!

Thanks

[docjames]

Any suggestions for adding Bluetooth to MkV GTI (2008/MY09)? Any ideas what the dealers would charge and any alternative options recommended?

[Buckets]

What headunit are you running at present?

[docjames]

Whatever the standard (GTI base) unit is. I dont know the model number.

[Buckets]

Does it have a bluescreen or a touchscreen?

[docjames]

Blue screen (not touch).

[Buckets]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you may need to upgrade the headunit to get the BT to work. From memory, the bluescreen units DON'T have phone capability?

[jcjuice]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you may need to upgrade the headunit to get the BT to work. From memory, the bluescreen units DON'T have phone capability?

keen to know as I've also got a bluescreen unit and am interested in bluetooth/iphone options...

[benough]

The Parrot CK3000 with Steering wheel kit is good.

I had it for 3 years and the sound quality was good. No screen phonebook or interface but you can use all the steering wheel buttons.

Otherwise, if you have a full height MFD then go with a Dension unit.

[docjames]

Any ballpark on price / place of purchase?

[Buckets]

The Parrot CK3000 with Steering wheel kit is good.

I had it for 3 years and the sound quality was good. No screen phonebook or interface but you can use all the steering wheel buttons.

Otherwise, if you have a full height MFD then go with a Dension unit.

My bad, was thinking VW OEM bluetooth. After markets will do the job.

[benough]

Any ballpark on price / place of purchase?

Don't make me tell you to go and google it.

[docjames]

Referral from people who have installed themselves is better than random store/website from google. Thanks.

[benough]

Find the cheapest price online. That's all I did.

Are you handy? If you can pull out the headunit you'll do it easy yourself.

[gazlim]

I have a parrot bluetooth unit that came with my MFD2. I have since replaced it with a RNS510 so if you can find someone to install it for you I have it for sale.

I imagine it will work with the bluescreen headunits but, but as it came from a mfd2 I'm not 100%.

[docjames]

Thanks everyone.

Looks like I'll shop around then see what the stealer quotes.