bought part no 81A 035 044. this is an mib2 and i assumed any mib2 was interchangable between all vag cars. it appears i was wrong. installer says this won't run the columbus head unit i've bought separately (5E0 919 606)

 

after much research i think i need either of these two main units

3v0 035 020

3v0 035 021

 

but can work out the difference between them. can anyone help out?

 

 

 

You talk about the screen as the head unit. It's just a screen. The glovebox unit is the head unit and that is the Columbus part.

The screen isn't the issue, it is just a screen.

 

As marky said, the glovbox unit is the brain and has to be taiyored to your car.

 

 

Thanks - how do I find the part number for my car of the unit that goes in the glovebox

Check with @pab567

Give him your vin number, he will help you and sell you what you need.

He may be able to reflash your unit.

I upgraded my mib1 to mib2 with his help

Edited 22 October, 20232 yr by nickytheshaft

9 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:

You talk about the screen as the head unit. It's just a screen. The glovebox unit is the head unit and that is the Columbus part.

Thanks but I think the unit that goes in the glove box is called the 'main' unit. The unit with the screen is the head unit

14 minutes ago, rit said:

Thanks but I think the unit that goes in the glove box is called the 'main' unit. The unit with the screen is the head unit

 

The terminology I used is the adopted naming convention in this forum and also many other places. It comes from the standard 1 or 2 din fitting head units as that is the size of the mib units. Most aftermarket head units have the control input/output part built in to the din section. Mib units do not, hence the naming above.

 

Also above is mentioned pab. He is the guru with this stuff and should be able to pick out the part numbers you need.

020 - no SIM (LTE modem), 021 - with SIM (LTE modem)

Amundsen units 5Q0035864B/5Q0035864C/5Q0035874B/5Q0035874C/565035864/565035875 will work as well

11 hours ago, pab567 said:

020 - no SIM (LTE modem), 021 - with SIM (LTE modem)

Amundsen units 5Q0035864B/5Q0035864C/5Q0035874B/5Q0035874C/565035864/565035875 will work as well

Do those units have car play thought. Thought I'd heard only the mib2 unit has car play 

Edited 23 October, 20232 yr by rit
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How do I find out which of these units were in my 2016 MK3 Octavia?

 

3G0 035 021 - MIB2 VW Discover Pro

 

3G0 035 043 - MIB2 VW Discover Pro 

 

3G0 035 045 - MIB2 VW Discover Pro 

3Q0 035 043 - MIB2 VW Discover Pro

3Q0 035 824 C - MIB2 VW Composition Media 

 

3Q0 035 819 - MIB2 VW Composition Media 

 

3Q0 035 846 - MIB2 VW Discover Media (MQB) 

 

3Q0 035 864 - MIB2.5 VW Discover Media (MQB) 

 

3Q0 035 874 - MIB2 VW Discover Media (MQB) 

 

3V0 035 020 - MIB2 Skoda Columbus 

 

3V0 035 021 - MIB2 Skoda Columbus 

 

3V0 035 043 - MIB2 Skoda Columbus 

 

3V0 035 045 - MIB2 Skoda Columbus 

 

3V0 035 046 - MIB2 Skoda Columbus 

 

5C0 035 680 - MIB2 VW Discover Media (PQ) 

VIN?

These seem crazy prices for something that is second hand. The Columbus option was only £750 when I bought car in 2016

Have you asked @pab567? He really will be able to help. There is probably coding required before you can use it and he can help with that.

Terrible price, I can deliver such unit, reworked, in P&P version, for 430 GBP plus shipping 20 GBP. Upon delivery you have to pay local import taxes / duties.

1 hour ago, pab567 said:

Terrible price, I can deliver such unit, reworked, in P&P version, for 430 GBP plus shipping 20 GBP. Upon delivery you have to pay local import taxes / duties.

P&P?

1 hour ago, rit said:

P&P?

Plug and play.  It will work as soon as as it's connected.

Yes, P&P

On 25/10/2023 at 19:15, rit said:

 The Columbus option was only £750 when I bought car in 2016

The key word there is option, that's the price DIFFERENCE between the base spec radio and the Columbus upgrade not the full price of the Columbus - so many people make this mistake.