thread Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 The dash and console in my car is the exact same you'll find in 2005.5+ Jettas/GTIs/GLIs/Rabbits so, if you have one of those this should give you a good idea how it can turn out. I came from a D1 which I was meh about. The eclipse Nav I had in my tC I felt was better less the NavTraffic. What was really bugging me about the D1 was the track ahead and track back "button". It was a pain to get it right when the car was moving. And the iPod controls left a lot to be desired. And being a geek, I have bluetooth everything. Sooooo enter the Z1. I purchased the unit, the new iPod controller, and the Bluetooth adapter at Circuit City with a nice discount. I reused my XM / XM NavTraffic reciever from the D1. And, I bought Ducatiboy's flash circuit. Since I had installed the D1 installing the Z1 was straightforward. The important wires (speed pulse, backup signal, etc) were already tapped, no hunting around with a multimeter. But, for those who may be hitting this post trying to figure out how to install it into your VW here are the important bits: - The speed pulse wire is the white wire with a purple stripe behind the insturment cluster. Pull forward on the plastic trim in the middle of the cluster to reveal two torx scews under the cluster. Remove them and pull the cluster towards you to release it. You now have access to the wire. - The backup wire is trickier. Rather than run a wire all the way back to the trunk I tapped it at the box under the dash. You're going to be looking for a grey/white wire. It's in connector C position 12. [url=http://homepage.mac.com/cvervais/gli/gli_rear_fog.pdf]Here[/url] is a PDF for enabling a rear fog light on the car that has a diagram showing where the wire is located. Just don't relocate the wire like the instructions say :) - Illumination can be picked up right at the headlight switch and is straightforward. - Any of the aftermarket trim pieces are going to leave a lot to be desired. Be prepared with some bondo, sandpaper, and paint to get a factory fit look. - You need the Z1 install kit to get a cage to mount it in. I just reused the one from my D1. - You can get a switched 12V from the fuse panel at the side of the dash. Position 45 is empty and is switched. Use a add-a-circuit to tap into it. For the non-vw owners: We have to find a 12V switched power source because the car and a lot of it's electronics including the radio are controlled via a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controller_Area_Network]can-bus[/url] network and it tells the radio to shut off when the key is removed. Since no aftermarket radios are can enabled we have to find a switched source on our own. This also means we lose steering wheel controls as well. Or, you can purchase a Dietz Can adapter and it provides constant and switched power as well as the speed pulse, reverse, and parking brake signals. It also re-enables the steering wheel volume controls but, not the track controls, those are still being worked on. Ducatiboy's flasher circuit worked great with one exception, if you have the key in ACC for awhile because you're listening to the stereo and yo crank the engine to start it the Z1 resets but does not pick up the flash from the circuit. However, Ducatiboy being the excellent guy he is heard about this and came up with a solution and sent me a new circuit. It works flawlessly in all scenarios. I can't say enough about Ducatiboy, he went the extra mile to make sure everything worked like factory with no side effects. I'd like to say we worked together but all I did was take readings and sent them to him. He did the reprogram and new circuit. All in less than a week. :D The sat antenna is mounted at the base of the windshield just forward of the center air vent. Gets great reception. The GPS antenna is mounted behind the insturment cluster under the dash material. It still picks up a full compliment of satellites. How do I like the unit? I LOVE it! The iPod controls are stellar compared to the D1 as is the display of information. Actually, the entire display is much improved over the D1. NavTraffic works the same as before and I love having 3 XM "bands" for all my presets. The lighting matches the VW blurple color damn near perfectly. No more green illumination standing out on my dash. Everything is now blurple and red. The phone integration is great except when I'm washing the car and listening to the stereo and I forget to disconnect the phone from the Z1 and someone calls. I have to scramble back into the car to talk to them. Well, I've rambled enough, you can tell I really enjoy the Z1. Here are the pics. First, the beast it's installed in: [img]http://homepage.mac.com/cvervais/gli/z1/car.jpg[/img] Daytime shot with my modified trim: [img]http://homepage.mac.com/cvervais/gli/z1/finished1.jpg[/img] And the night shot: [img]http://homepage.mac.com/cvervais/gli/z1/night.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdizzle Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Nice job! I'm looking to install a Z1 in my '06 Jetta. Where did you get the trim ring - Did you purchase from VW, or is this after market? How did you get a good deal from Circuit City? Thanks for the great post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thread Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 [quote name="tdizzle"]Nice job! I'm looking to install a Z1 in my '06 Jetta. Where did you get the trim ring - Did you purchase from VW, or is this after market? How did you get a good deal from Circuit City? Thanks for the great post.[/quote] I got the trim ring from enfig.com. It comes as a single din with a cubby but you remove the cubby and cut off the bar and you have a double din. Got the good deal by signing up for their credit card, got the discount, then paid it off before 30 days so no interest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rodriguw Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thread, Nice write up! One quick question. When you ordered the part "trim ring" from Enfig.com, which one did you order? MK5 Golf/ 2005+ Jetta Radio Dash Kit Dash kit for 2005 Jetta and all MK5 Golf's or Volkswagen - 1K0 857 850 3X1 Factory Aftermarket radio dash kit Thanks, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thread Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 [quote name="rodriguw"]Thread, Nice write up! One quick question. When you ordered the part "trim ring" from Enfig.com, which one did you order? MK5 Golf/ 2005+ Jetta Radio Dash Kit Dash kit for 2005 Jetta and all MK5 Golf's or Volkswagen - 1K0 857 850 3X1 Factory Aftermarket radio dash kit Thanks,[/quote] Not the VW one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rodriguw Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Not the VW one.[/quote] Thanks again. I will order the aftermarket MK5 Golf/ 2005+ Jetta Radio Dash Kit Dash kit for 2005 Jetta and all MK5 Golf's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tmiles2246 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Thread, I happened upon your post after seeing your pics at the Fredtdi forum. I just received the Z-1, IPOD, bluetooth, Flash circuit, and sirius components and am waiting on the wiring harness and dashkit ([url=http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOVW2317B]http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOVW2317B[/url]) for my 06 VW Jetta. Thankyou for the info on the speed pulse wire. Did you need an antenna adaptor for your Z-1 and VW fatory antenna? Do you have a reverse camera, and where did you install it? I plan on doing the install in the next couple days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thread Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 [quote name="tmiles2246"]Thread, I happened upon your post after seeing your pics at the Fredtdi forum. I just received the Z-1, IPOD, bluetooth, Flash circuit, and sirius components and am waiting on the wiring harness and dashkit ([url=http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOVW2317B]http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOVW2317B[/url]) for my 06 VW Jetta. Thankyou for the info on the speed pulse wire. Did you need an antenna adaptor for your Z-1 and VW fatory antenna? Do you have a reverse camera, and where did you install it? I plan on doing the install in the next couple days.[/quote] Get this adapter for the antenna: [url=http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/40_EU55.html]http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/s ... _EU55.html[/url] I didn't get a backup camera, for whatever reason I don't have much of a use for one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tmiles2246 Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Thread, did you tie into the brake wire and if so, where abouts? Does it run up under the dash at all on the VW Jetta? Or do i have to go through the center console to get to it? Thanx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bongus Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 [quote name="tmiles2246"]Thread, did you tie into the brake wire and if so, where abouts? Thanx[/quote] If you use DB circuit, you don't need to tap into the brake wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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