MickC93

Never worry, appreciate you getting back to me anyways.. Definitely still toying with the idea, changed the speakers recently although can see me upgrading the speaker wires and adding an amp in the future too, but for the meantime the speakers with vibe micro amp do the job nicely, not ridiculously loud but loud enough with brilliant clarity and separation so far... Screen potentially next on the agenda though then look at the smartlink activation...

The steps to code in the Virtual Surround and Sub? Yeah no bother, but just to let you know as well it only works with your own media, such as the SD card or Bluetooth etc, slight difference in the radio stations but nothing major... Enable Skoda Surround and Virtual Subwoofer (NOT for CANTON) Menu only appears on MIB2 cars (using vcds) 1 - Select Control Unit 5F 2 - Select Long Coding (Select 1 from top menu not 0) 3 - Select Byte 11 4 - Activate Bit 2 (Sound System Internal Individual) 5 - Access Media tab, then click Settings – Sound and tick the new boxes

I know it's been a while since this was done but was the screen unlocked/CP removed or was it just plug and play? Thinking on doing the same to my 2016 to have the bigger screen just...

It's kind of hard to explain, it definitely makes a noticeable difference to the stock non-canton sound though and I believe was something like a £200 optional extra when buying new, it's simple enough to code in using VCDS, can give you the steps if you want. As for the airbags, they can be a funny one, sometimes te fault may not appear unless the ignition has been turned on while the plugs disconnected, but a simple scan and reset codes should clear it. VCDS wouldn't necessarily be needed to clear the airbag codes a good diagnostics would do the same it's just VCDS is specific to the VAG group.

Did you do the reset of the unit after the coding? Holding the power button until it restarts? Not sure if it will help with the MK4 but I know it had to be done on the mk3s and the menu only appeared in Mib2 and 2.5 I think.

Interestex to know if you have done this yet, if so what head unit have you got and what speakers did you use to replace the stock ones? I activated the virtual sub and surround sound on mine using VCDS and made the biggest difference so debating now if speakers would enhance the sound further...

So on the PFL you were able to use the same parts listed?

Had a look, on my own MK3 manual, to get access from above I had to remove the air fliter box rather thsn the battery box then it is straight down practically looking at you towards the front right if the gear box...

Photos are of my own... I didn't need to remove the battery box or anything, this was located at the front of the gearbox, should be the lower of two sensors I think with the upper one being the reverse light switch, and was easily accessible from above, I will get a photo in abit and post here to show location better. However as my own was a MK 3 I'm not sure if it's a similar layout or if there was any changes in terms of getting access etc.

Did you ever happen to get this sorted? I've just had the same issues on my own MK3 VRS Manual, which ended up needing a simple repair of a nipped wire on the plug on the gear box, under the reverse light switch. I've attached an image of the plug with the nipped wire and the sensor on the gearbox