HI to all,

Got a second hand media unit 5Q0035840B for my Fabia 3. Screen display  6V0919604B

Original is broken down.

Once it was installed, it showed this note on the screen: "component theft protection infotainment system availability currently limited". It means that it should be unlock by the Dealer or any professional. Dealers refuse unlock as the second hand could be stolen or not purchased on their store.

I heard that there is a Diagnostics program named as ODIS. this tool cost about €200+ software .

So, a nightmare.

Any help? any clue? Other alternative?

thanks in advance

It can be patched to remove CP and activate all the functions but it requires soldering and knowledge of QNX. If you are interested pls contact me on PM.

Thanks pab567.

Watching your profile I see you have experience with it. I will contact with you

If you can find a localish VW Group Indie, then they should have all the necessary kit and licences to sort that out, I've bought a used radio and checked it all worked before CP jumped in, and my local proper VW Group Indie sorted it out for maybe 20 or 30 minutes labour charge.

 

Edit:- always remember that if it has been reported as being stolen, then a proper VW Group Indie will not be able to proceed - same as any VW Group main dealership workshop.

Edited 26 April, 20233 yr by rum4mo

it should be the first option but my skoda dealer refused me until the end of the next 4 weeks in a waiting list. But the second option, is to send the Media unit to a Skoda member as pab567 .  This one give more chances for unlocking and recovering the media. thanks for you adivice

rum4mo Completely agreed. It could be stolen.

19 hours ago, fuelle34 said:

rum4mo Completely agreed. It could be stolen.

 

I took a gamble via ebay when buying from a dismantler - or from someone that said that they sourced their stuff from dismantlers, and it worked out okay, I think that they even included the source car's reg or VIN, but I didn't need to use that info. All very pain free to upgrade from nonDAB to DAB while keeping it "original" as DAB at the time my car was built, was an option.