Hi,

 

My first post on here but I have used a few in the past and grateful for the help I have gotten from them.

 

I have been offered a Columbus head unit for a decent price and was wondering if anyone has ever retrofitted a Columbus head unit into a Fabia MK 2 (I have a 58 plate)

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

Yes fits no problem. Just needs to gateway coding to let the car know there is a nav there so it works with the speed sensors and maxidot if fitted.

Yes fits no problem. Just needs to gateway coding to let the car know there is a nav there so it works with the speed sensors and maxidot if fitted.

 

I have also just bought a columbus unit and was planning to fit it myself, just wondered if i need any extra connections for the unit to work or should they all be there? I have the original swift unit at the moment and the columbus comes with the gps aerial. Also, how do i do the gateway coding?

No extra connections or trim needed as long as you have the gps aerial.

Coding needs to be done with vcds so you will need to find a local member with it.

I'm on mobile so can't see your location but I have it and I'm in cannock.

No extra connections or trim needed as long as you have the gps aerial.

Coding needs to be done with vcds so you will need to find a local member with it.

I'm on mobile so can't see your location but I have it and I'm in cannock.

 

Thanks for your help. Im in Maidstone, i suppose i could post something on here and try to find someone with the CD. Would they charge if i took it to a main dealer or Skoda specialist to do? 

You'll almost certainly need a CAN bus adapter as you're on a 58 plate. Otherwise you'll either need to code it up in another other car from the Skoda range which had a Columbus from the factory or a 2010+ Fabia.  

 

My retrofit into my 2011 works brilliantly after a bit of coding with VCDS. I hope you can get yours working as well.

This is exactly what I am thinking of doing. I have the Mk 2 Fabia on a 08 plate and the Stereo does not work so thinking of upgrading to the Columbus. Would like to know if you get this to work and what was needed.

 

Thanks

For pre-2010 models this is what you need to fit http://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/can-bus-module/skoda/can-bus-interface-skoda-can-tp-1.6

For pre-2010 models this is what you need to fit http://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/can-bus-module/skoda/can-bus-interface-skoda-can-tp-1.6

£130! Jeezus!