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2014 will be MIB1. For Android Auto etc you'll need MIB2, and as you have Canton you'll also need an MIB2 Canton amp as well if you change. Starts getting expensive when you factor in the cost of parts, Component Protection removal, etc.

Do you have an SD card in the unit with a maps database on it?

I'm just moving house so not really able to offer repairs currently. Sold off loads of stuff and now don't have a workshop for the foreseeable future I'm afraid.

The Bluetooth pairing and the radio cutting out with a thump are not related I think. Just coincidental that you have two faults. Disconnect the Bluetooth unit under the drivers seat and reset it, then re pair your phone might be a cure for that (but with a faulty Columbus there's always a possibility that Bluetooth problems can't be addressed until you get that fixed). The thumping sound invariably is the radio board in the unit needs replacing. There are a few different ones depending on what unit you actually have, but best case it'll be a £90 fix for me to do, worst case it'll mean the cost of parts makes it uneconomical (new radio board & main board cost in the region of £300 to buy, then labour to replace).

Updated. Thanks.

First thing to try is a maps update. Free to do (you'll need a 32Gb usb drive) and reinstall the maps. See here...

That could be correct, but the fact remains that Skoda dealers & Customer Services have stated that the system doesn't use an sd card.

Dealer talking *******s I'm afraid. The Columbus doesn't use maps from an sd card, they're stored on the internal memory. The absence of an sd card is not relevant.

Simple answer. Don't do anything which will cause them to cancel the policy. Every time you take out insurance you get asked "Have you ever had any insurance policy cancelled or declined" and if the answer is "Yes" then you'll be in for a world of pain. So, my advice, take a hit now and cancel the policy yourself, then take out a new policy making sure you put in the correct details.

I'd go OEM Bluetooth personally, but I don't know what particular module would suit your car.

Columbus can fit with a simple fascia change. Bolero, well some are the same shape as the Stream and some are Columbus shape, so both will fit or can be made to fit. Bolero will give you touchscreen and 6 cd player over what yuou currently have. Columbus will give you touchscreen, DVD player, built in hard drive for music storage, and sat nav. I've a cheap Columbus in the sales forum, Cumbria isn't too far away if you want it fitting.

No, sorry. That would be bargain of the year as the loom costs £30.

Yes & No. Yes it'll fit (provided you get a new fascia maybe to suit the different shape) and no it doesn't have Bluetooth. None of the Columbus do.

If you want to go to Skoda (or VW, same maps different branding) then expect to pay in the region of £180 or so.

V17 Eastern Europe maps do include Italy. There's no maps file here on this forum. Google what I told you, East Europe 8555

You need a dvd with East Europe maps 8555, or V17 as they're more usually called. Make sure you buy East Europe maps (8555) and not West Europe (8557). You can update via sd card, but I wouldn't.

An impending house move means I have some gear I'm selling off rather than move it. Prices are listed below each picture and as per each item. Postage will be extra as cheap as possible. Skoda Columbus £175 - Provisionally sold Two random untested Bluetooth modules. Postage cost only so lets say £5 each. Should work as I don't keep broken stuff, but sold as seen. Amundsen 2 Unit complete. Component Protection will need removing so NOT plug & play. £125 Amundsen 2 screen. Very (really faint) slight mark, can only be seen when close up so invisible when installed. £90. Yeti Columbus fascia trim £15. Any questions, ask away.

Worst is, you broke a broken display. 🥲 But seriously, the plastic might crack but I've never done it.

Small screwdriver into the slot & pry gently outwards while holding the metal backing up & the plastic part down. It's a knack but fairly simple once you get it. Do the two at the top first and the three at the bottom are easy after that.

Ah, VW Retrofit... There's a name I recall from a while back. 🤣 Glad it's all sorted.

Just download the maps for free from the VW portal, unzip them and stick em on a usb or sd drive. Then upload them to your drive unit.

Well 4 weeks til house move, then we can start shopping for the right one. Sounds like the extra expense of an LG Oled is gonna be the way forward, but A2, B1, or C1? I guess for another £140 the C1 is gonna win. 🤔

Pirates don't be too bothered about latest updates, eh.

Vcds 12.12.... Really?

No, completely different screen, different connectors and hardware I'm afraid.