Hi,

I'm about to take delivery of a new hatchback Skoda Octavia in New Zealand. The connector to mate my ipod with the car's MDI interface is apparently $150! I've heard that VW sells the same part for much cheaper. Has anyone heard of this and do they know of the part number (my wife is currently in the USA and could easily get one).

Thanks.

Hi,

I'm about to take delivery of a new hatchback Skoda Octavia in New Zealand. The connector to mate my ipod with the car's MDI interface is apparently $150! I've heard that VW sells the same part for much cheaper. Has anyone heard of this and do they know of the part number (my wife is currently in the USA and could easily get one).

Thanks.

You're kidding? It's about £20 for the cable from a dealer here in the UK... The VW cable is the same one as the Skoda cable but I'm afraid I don't know the part number.

I would have expected that if SWMBO goes to the VW dealer and asks for the MDI to iPod cable she'd end up with the correct one though

Hi,

I'm about to take delivery of a new hatchback Skoda Octavia in New Zealand. The connector to mate my ipod with the car's MDI interface is apparently $150! I've heard that VW sells the same part for much cheaper. Has anyone heard of this and do they know of the part number (my wife is currently in the USA and could easily get one).

Thanks.

Hi,

Have you looked on UK ebay? then find someone that will post it to NZ should not be hard! only downer might be customs charges your end...... just a gift from the personal saler get them to put that on the form!

james.

Just had a quick look on ebay uk and:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-SEAT-SKODA-MEDIA-IPOD-LEAD-ADAPTER-GENUINE-MDI-/400157801391?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b437baf#ht_1912wt_913

Plus £7.25 postage down under.

James.

Just had a quick look on ebay uk and:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-SEAT-SKODA-MEDIA-IPOD-LEAD-ADAPTER-GENUINE-MDI-/400157801391?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b437baf#ht_1912wt_913

Plus £7.25 postage down under.

James.

No you need to have the MDI fitted to work that , many thanks though.

Just had a quick look on ebay uk and:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-SEAT-SKODA-MEDIA-IPOD-LEAD-ADAPTER-GENUINE-MDI-/400157801391?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b437baf#ht_1912wt_913Plus £7.25 postage down under.James.

will this work with a bolero head unit then?

will this work with a bolero head unit then?

If you have an MDI socket then yes.

The excuse for the cost of the cable in Oz/NZ is that it's a kit, with MDI, USB and Aux cables.

Still unreasonable - I got my cable from the UK for about AUD$25 delivered.

where would the MDI socket be then? Back of the unit or by the AUX socket?

where would the MDI socket be then? Back of the unit or by the AUX socket?

It's in the glovebox

oh aint really looked in there yet. Would an 09 Octy vRS have it as standard then? Car aint here to check :(

oh aint really looked in there yet. Would an 09 Octy vRS have it as standard then? Car aint here to check :(

doesnt come as standard unfortunately :(

Ok cheers fingers crossed it was on the extras list for the cops when they bought it along with the 6 bloody miles of cable they fed around the car that ive finally got removed and the pretty blue flashing lights (unless they are chasing you lol, aint so pretty then ).

Hi,

I'm about to take delivery of a new hatchback Skoda Octavia in New Zealand. The connector to mate my ipod with the car's MDI interface is apparently $150!

Aus$100 here so with the exchange rate it's close to the same. Bloody huge rip off just like the whole MDI interface is.

Edited 12 October, 201015 yr by K1W1