I have 3 Superb Estates, all Technology, but one is an SE Technology and this one has 2 USB sockets. I in the centre console with the 12v supply and 1 in the centre armrest. They both can switch to Apple Car Play etc so obviously link into the infotainment system. I have seen some USB 'hubs' for Skoda cars with both 2 & 3 inputs and 1 output. I would think there is a lead goes from the hub to the infotainment unit while the leads from the sockets plug into the hub. Has anybody retrofitted these units or is there anywhere you can obtain the leads for them? I haven't yet looked too far into them so don't know if any of the wiring is in place or not.

Edited 16 July, 20241 yr by ronnievincent

@ApertureS should be able to help you with the questions you got.

So it depends what radio you have if it supports it.

 

The usb hub in question will work but the plugs are as follows:

2x usb ports (data and power)

1x usb port (power only)

1x to infotainment

1x multiplug with power, ground and a 5v switched feed

 

If you didn’t want to do it properly but instead easy, you can take the power from the 12v socket, the 5v switched from the dedicated supply to the front usb socket for faster charging, and the ground from the 12v socket too.

 

That means you only need the 2x new LVDS cables and a short bit of wiring.

 

The usb sockets need to be charged to ‘dumb’ ones whereas the one currently fitted is a hub in itself to allow CarPlay and such.

the dumb ones are simply a usb port that goes to the hub and this controls all of that now.

 

The coding is straight forward and is literally enable the second connection - usb in coding.