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    Golf MK7 Head unit firmware

    This may have been asked a million times but I will try anyway.

    Does anyone know where I can download firmware for the stereo head unit installed in my MK7 Golf? The details of the head unit installed are:

    Device Part number: 5G0035050a
    Hardware: H44
    Software: 0256
    Nav Database : 7810

    Any suggestions welcome.

    Thanks


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    Post a pic of it and if its newer than an RNS510 there isnt any except from a dealer and usually only if the unit has a problem.
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    Thanks for the reply, see below.


    Golf MK7 Head unit firmware-20210222_201256-jpg

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    Looks like a Discover Pro if it has no knobs on it so havent seen any firmware updates for them

    I meant a pic of the dash with it in it
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    Oh sorry. pretty sure its MIB1 Discover Pro.


    Golf MK7 Head unit firmware-screen-png

    The car is an import from Japan so really what I'm wanting to do is convert it to NZ / AU. I have an ODB Eleven scan tool and have tweaked the head unit to the correct region and now receives the radio stations with the higher frequency.

    There are a few places here who say they will do the conversion but want $600 + to do it.

    This is what one commenter said on another forum:
    "Japanese imports need the region changed, firmware installed, maps installed, and activated to your cars VIN number."


    Last edited by WazzaMk7; 26-02-2021 at 03:52 PM.

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    The spacing of Jap stations is different as well as in the 90's I had a couple of Jap cars and had to put a converter into the aerial line to make it pick up the NZ stations. They start at a lower frequency and dont go as high as NZ. Best try on the Forum that quote is from
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    Actually I found this was fairly easy to overcome with ODB Eleven.
    Go to Control Unit 5F (Multimedia)
    > Long Coding

    For FM Band
    >Byte_9_Band_Settings_FM_Tuner
    > Select EU_RdW

    For AM Band
    > Byte_9_Band_Settings_AM_Tuner
    > Select EU_RdW

    Golf MK7 Head unit firmware-screenshot_20210226-211023_obdeleven-jpg
    Apply

    I can now scan for all the NZ radio stations from 87.5 t0 108 MHz

    Golf MK7 Head unit firmware-20210223_215527-jpg

    credit to this guy for the above solution
    Change radio frequency region in MIB1 MIB2 Audi Volkswagen - YouTube

    navigation is the one I'm trying to solve which I believe requires the head unit to be updated with NZ / AU region firmware.
    Last edited by WazzaMk7; 26-02-2021 at 06:36 PM.

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    Did you find a solution to change the software from Japan to NZ?

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