Question about Combi Instrument

[jesum]

You can retrofit the dash with the full size MFD (multifunction display), but be prepared to pay ~ $1000 for the instrument cluster + coding from your VW dealer.

We have done some Polo Nav conversions for dealers.

do you have details of this? i'm interested to explore the option of retrofitting the MFD in the polo gti.

what would it display?? i'm guessing the current gear would not appear there since it's a manual gearbox? any pictures of a MFD on a polo gti?

btw, can't the MFD be changed alone without changing the entire instrument cluster?

while we're at it, i also have additional questions which if anyone else could answer would be most appreciated:
1. in my car, i don't have a door open sensor (only for the boot). there is a light in the instrument display but it never lights up. can this be retrofitted?
2. there is also an indicator that lights up if you have forgotten to put on your seatbelt. this lights up when i turn the ignition but it never works. can this be retrofitted?

pardon my ignorance about these things. they're new to me. just exploring options to do these.

thanks.

[Spec83]

Sat Nav looks the business Guy....

[pologti18t]

I think you will find the pic supplied is of a golf with Sat Nav fitted. That would explain the extra functionality over a standard Golf.

[CatonaPC©]

No luck. I can't see anything that can display track titles on the MFD. I did find out about something call GALA, though!

[Guy_H]

You can retrofit the dash with the full size MFD (multifunction display), but be prepared to pay ~ $1000 for the instrument cluster + coding from your VW dealer.

We have done some Polo Nav conversions for dealers.

[DaveMack]

Looks like a TDI dash ... redlined at 4,500rpm.

Dave

[pixl]

Mum's Eos has the MFD but I've not yet been able to pull up ID3 tags. I also haven't seen the compass in the upper left either. Considering the car's units are in miles, I'm going to assume this is yet another feature we don't get?

[verbalhologram]

Assuming this is what you are talking about...



It'll take alot more than software to have that!

That looks awesome,wish mine could do that.The person has great taste in music too!!

[CatonaPC©]

When playing MP3s, the track name , artist etc. is displayed on the head unit. On the MFD, only the track number and file number are displayed. At least that's as far as I can tell. Maybe I haven't delved into too deeply and missed some swicth. Might try it on the way home tonight.

[572]

That's clever. Ho'd you do that? Is it linked to the CD player? Mine doesn't display the track names on the MFD, just the track number.

Not mine, I have a Polo as well. Random image I pulled from google.

My guess would be that the track names only display if you're playing an MP3 CD, as the CD player in the Polo will only display track names when playing MP3 files and not when playing a normal CD with CD text.

Then again, it could be another non-AUS feature!

[CatonaPC©]

Assuming this is what you are talking about...


It'll take alot more than software to have that!

That's clever. Ho'd you do that? Is it linked to the CD player? Mine doesn't display the track names on the MFD, just the track number.

[tobes]

Heated leather seats?

I wish mine had seat cooling, much more applicable to the Australian Climate

[572]

Assuming this is what you are talking about...



It'll take alot more than software to have that!

[VW GTI]

i was also disappointed with the non remote central locking left out on the basic car - this is now addressed on my09 models. VW must have gone over the specs very carefully to save money all over the place with the polo.

passat seems to be almost the opposite: all sorts of goodies not found in similar priced cars. for example leather seats also includes heated front seats .

Remote central locking? I've got that.
Heated leather seats? I've got that.

[Chipped]

The ability to see those features on AU spec cars doesnt exist unfortunatley. We only get the basic fault light display.

Surely it'd be a case of some software being loaded?