Columbus MFD3 which to buy & why

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21 March, 201115 yr

My Octavia Sport Wants a new Columbus head unit. What do I need to buy to make it happy? Will it fit straight in the car or do I need a different facia? It used to house the Symphony Head unit. Help me make her happy

21 March, 201115 yr

Budget for a new CAN Gateway as well on a 55 plate - yours is likely to be Revision F which will cause battery drain issues.

Not sure on the faceplate - the Columbus has a narrower profile than a Stream or Stream MP3 if that helps.

You will need the car coding for Navigation and the new Gateway coding by a friendly local VCDS owner. Ideally do this at the same time as fitting the HU and the Gateway. I ran for a few days with the old gateway in and pulled the radio fuse every night to stop the battery going flat before I got the new Gateway fitted.

21 March, 201115 yr

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Wow, that all sounds confusing just to put a radio in? There seems numerous on eBay, is there a specific part number or version?

22 March, 201115 yr

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The Octavia i have doesn't have Climatic Control. Does anyone know what facia part number i'd need?

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