wirunner

Going to be installing mobridge ipod and bluetooth this weekend into the 06 p!g. Searched the forum and found mudmans pictures on the ipod installation but didn't see many other tips or watch-outs. Is it pretty easy? Anything anyone recommends to watch out for?

One question off the bat: Does CDC need to be coded off at the dealer? Or left on? Found contradictory answers between here and renntech and the installation instructions from cartronics doesn't make note of it.

Thanks

wirunner

I completed the installation and it was very easy and quick (maybe an hour or so). Here's some tips/thoughts:

- You do not need to remove all the rear compartment trip to unplug the fiber optics to the CDC and install the bypass. Just use your hand and feel around for the plug in the back left corner. It is just a typical plug with a tab release and comes out easily. Then you can snap the bypass on no prob. Whole CDC bypass took less than 5 minutes with no trim removal.

- It appears no coding changes are required if you already had a CDC. Everything works perfect as described and no errors received. I do get the "do you wish to use airplane mode" when I first plug in my iPhone but it disappears after about 20 seconds and all the CD tracks appear.

Hardest part was feeding the MOST cables safely up to the head unit. All in all, I'd highly recommend this product. Additionally, I was able to utilize the aux input to link an aftermarket sirius satellite directly vs fm modulation - much, much better quality.

Kevin M.

Can you post a pic of where you put the bypass. Does the bypass switch eliminate the cd error?

mudman2

not on yours Kevin, ned to get the cdc turned off using PIWIS, my dealer cant figure out how to do it but others have had it done

wirunner

Again, no need to remove anything - just reach behind and unplug. I still don't understand mudmans comment that you need to code cdc off. Theoretically it doesn't make sense to me since the point of mobridge is it simulates a CDC and by installing this bypass the only CDC in loop is the mobridge unit. Maybe I am misunderstanding. I get no errors other than when my ipod is not plugged in - says no changer - but it still lets me use disc 6 which is my satellite radio.

georget

There's a plug I was able to disconnect in back of the changer but it points downwards, Is this the right one?

wirunner

The MOST cables are two orange ones - you can see them coming into the changer if you look close. The plug into the changer is in the back left corner (side towards front of car). Its a simple tab release. There will be a red light coming out of one of the wires. Just be careful not to bend these wires sharply as they're fiber optics. If I remember correctly, the tab (since you can't see only feel with your fingers) is on the far left side of the plug too (side closest to front of vehicle but still on back of changer). Push it in - then pull whole plug out.

mudman2

04 is the difference, both Kevin and I have them, we get an error on the pcm when we start which can only be stopped using PIWIS

Kevin M.

Correct, and my dealer couldn't turn the error off when the CDC was not plugged in. It seems you have to wire back to the CDC being active, then shut it off with the PIWIS, then plug mobridge back in. To much hassle I'll just deal with the error.

mudman2

Thats more information than I could from my dealer, I gave up and accept the message everytime.

MadFox

Just FYI. '06 **** still gets the CDC error not limited to '04's. Haven't asked the dealer to do squat so that they can continue to blame any electrical gremlins on the mObridge!

wirunner

What does the error say? I do get an error in the PCM that says missing cd changer or something like that. I originally thought it was just the timing of when I plug in the ipod but seems to do it everytime. Once I click okay, everything works fine.

Is this the same error? Does coding the CDC off actually turn the changer unit off but not the functionality in the headunit so that the mobridge will still work?

Basal Skull

On my 2006 turbo, I had no errors even with the cdc connected until I updated the mobridge software. So, put the bypass in/took the cdc out of the loop (no trim removal necessary as above), but still go the occasional error message that needed to be accepted, then got the error message all the time on start up that needed to be accepted. Not a big deal but a little pain. My mechanic/dealer hooked up the piwis when I mentioned it (when picking up parts for my 993tt) and he shut it off. Said the cdc was not hooked up/installed initially according the the Piwis? took about 45 secs litterally, didn't charge me anything. No more messages!

wirunner

Hmmm, I'll try that on my next visit to the dealer (should be soon since everything breaks). Hopefully they won't think I'm an alien from outer space as soon as I mention mobridge, cdc errors, etc...

mudman2

Ditto the same error