Discover Media retrofit

[agustinfx]

Thanks for the replies everyone, and thanks for the pics kamold.

agustinfx, are you saying you don't have the white square issue? Do you have any pics?

Simo, I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to. But network signal and battery icons work fine on my unit and MFD.

Separate question: there's no ringtone in the car when someone calls me with my phone connected via bluetooth to the Discover Media unit. I can't find any ringtone options either. Does anyone know anything about this?

Sorry i have no pics.
I remember it perfect as you described when i was installing the unit.

The white empty square went out when installing updated gw and unplugging media/bt module. I also have to do some wiring in bt module connector on the car side to get the bt mic working in mib2 unit.

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[prdriscoll]

Sorry i have no pics.
I remember it perfect as you described when i was installing the unit.

The white empty square went out when installing updated gw and unplugging media/bt module. I also have to do some wiring in bt module connector on the car side to get the bt mic working in mib2 unit.

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I also unplugged the bluetooth module and had to do some wiring in the BT module connector to get the mic to work as well.

Do you know what revision your gateway is? I upgraded mine, but to the BC revision (7N0 907 530 BC). Maybe I need a newer one still.

[kamold]

I also unplugged the bluetooth module and had to do some wiring in the BT module connector to get the mic to work as well.

Do you know what revision your gateway is? I upgraded mine, but to the BC revision (7N0 907 530 BC). Maybe I need a newer one still.

No that's new enough. It supports address 5f. I would think it has more to do with the cluster software version.

[agustinfx]

I also unplugged the bluetooth module and had to do some wiring in the BT module connector to get the mic to work as well.

Do you know what revision your gateway is? I upgraded mine, but to the BC revision (7N0 907 530 BC). Maybe I need a newer one still.

I upgraded from AM to BK with HW55
I think your version is ok since you have 5F module on instal list.

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[prdriscoll]

I upgraded from AM to BK with HW55
I think your version is ok since you have 5F module on instal list.

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Hmm, you guys are probably right. To try to get to the bottom of this... do you know your instrument cluster SW/HW numbers?

Here's mine from VCDS:

Address 17: Instruments (J285)       Labels:| 5K0-920-xxx-17.clb-SRI1
   Part No SW: 5K6 920 973 C    HW: 5K6 920 973 C
   Component: KOMBI         H05 0705  
   Serial number: 00000000000000
   Coding: 270D01
   Shop #: WSC 01357 011 00200
   ASAM Dataset: EV_Kombi_UDS_VDD_RM09 A04716
   ROD: EV_Kombi_UDS_VDD_RM09_004_VW36.rod
   VCID: 3753D7F08EA6F0FCE9-8062

[agustinfx]

Hmm, you guys are probably right. To try to get to the bottom of this... do you know your instrument cluster SW/HW numbers?

Here's mine from VCDS:

Address 17: Instruments (J285)       Labels:| 5K0-920-xxx-17.clb-SRI1
   Part No SW: 5K6 920 973 C    HW: 5K6 920 973 C
   Component: KOMBI         H05 0705  
   Serial number: 00000000000000
   Coding: 270D01
   Shop #: WSC 01357 011 00200
   ASAM Dataset: EV_Kombi_UDS_VDD_RM09 A04716
   ROD: EV_Kombi_UDS_VDD_RM09_004_VW36.rod
   VCID: 3753D7F08EA6F0FCE9-8062

Address 17: Instruments
Protocol: CAN
Part No: 5C6 920 873
Component: KOMBI H04 0811
Coding: 171F01
Shop #: WSC 00066

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[Simo]

Simo, I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to. But network signal and battery icons work fine on my unit and MFD.

Separate question: there's no ringtone in the car when someone calls me with my phone connected via bluetooth to the Discover Media unit. I can't find any ringtone options either. Does anyone know anything about this?

I'm running the older 3C0 gateway, so my missing icons could be different from someone else's. Mind you, I have a feeling when I installed the newer 7N0 everything was there.

For the ringtone issue, maybe try turning up the volume on the head unit when it rings (possible a different audio channel), or check your phone is set up correctly to route the ring via bluetooth audio.

[Devious]

Thanks kamold for the wealth of information.

I have a retrofitted MIB2 in my 2015 Passat and am loving it, however some things are still eluding me.

The two things I'm having trouble with is the audio volume -- it is at 10% and it sounds like it it is at 80%. Unlikely your situation, I don't have a Dynaudio, I have the Fender amp, not sure if that plays into it differently, but wondering if you or anyone else had coding ideas. I also don't have fader available, just balance.

The other thing is my 2015 has a build in module (not under the seat as my 2010 for example had) and my MFI seems to get perplexed with having two bluetooth adapters, both talking to the MFI. I'd like to figure out a way in VCDS or something to disable the 'car' standard one and just use the radio's bluetooth.

Currently it shows 'no phone connected' and often when I turn on the car it puts up a code trying to convince me to connect my phone, meanwhile it is already attached and paired to the MIB2 radio. Other times it happens to show it connected successfully to the MIB2, but then when I try to use my steering controls, it is almost as if it crashes and then goes back to displaying the onboard bluetooth. I get the impression they are fighting each other. Thanks for the assistance (or if anyone else has an idea).

Thanks!

This has been a few months in all to get this project to completion but it has been worth the effort
Address 5F, long coding, byte 11 - change from 01 to 03 (or 05 for original Dynaudio amp)

Address 5F, adaptations:
ENG122229-ENG117764-Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2-Amplifier_0x2D,not activated ==> change to activated
ENG122229-ENG117765-Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2-Amplifier_0x2D_msg_bus,not activated ==> change to "Databus Infotainment"
MAS00950-Audio Parameter,0

ENG117919-Startup_Screen_Sticker_HMI ==> 00 02 for Dynaudio

This correctly configured the unit for an external amplifier and allowed the balance/fader to work correctly.

[kamold]

Change the amp coding in 5f infotainment long coding.
Not sure which is correct for Fender but try 03 instead of 05.
You need to physically remove your old Bluetooth module.
Check behind the climatronics panel.

You can also change the startup sticker to fender with 00 01 I think (or 00 03 can't remember)

[rhinopower]

I've just installed this unit on my b6 passat in the uk. Not had to change gateway or cluster. I can access the unit in vcds by directly going to address 5F, everything is displaying on the cluster ok, music, nav info etc. Only thing left to do is reconnect reverse camera. Ideally want a converter but there is complaints about picture quality. Any recommendations apart from fitting a new camera?

My current gateway and cluster are 3C0920972J and 3C0907530Q

[kamold]

The image quality is not that great with a converter.
Your best bet is to fit an aftermarket composite camera and plug straight into the Discover. I did this in my wife's Octavia and the image quality is excellent with a $40 boot release camera from Ali express.
Image quality in mine isn't quite as good, but that is because I have the highline module (bending guidelines) that introduces a bit of noise with the processing of the image to add the overlaid guidelines.

[rhinopower]

This camera set maybe? Boot handle looks the same as passat

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[kamold]

I would make sure you ask the seller, as there are multiple slightly different modules.
Measure the existing module as this seller suggests:
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[rhinopower]

I’ve got a cheap converter to try the camera. Doesn’t need to be perfect, otherwise il get the Tiguan handle camera kit which looks to fit.

I also want to add ops now. Originally I wanted to use the steelmate aftermarket kit but looking through the thread, I need to use a kit with 1K8 module to be able to have my low line camera, and ops, is this correct? There isn’t enough information on the steelmate kit, and website doesn’t list discover media as a supported head unit

[kamold]

Yes you'll need to get a 1K8 PDC module if you want to get the OPS overlay on the screen at the same time as the reverse image.