Any chance of the T6 head units being an option for T5?!

IanE · Sep 24, 2015

I know from other threads that a number of us are agonising over head unit options - just wondered if any one knew? Of course even if this is possible it will be silly money! And will carplay be available?

AndyFromTheBrac · Nov 6, 2015

The standard option on a T6 would be to specify the slightly larger 6.5" composition media system and app connect. They're about £150 each on a new T6 Ocean. Whilst I've not heard of any retrofit options (yet)., in theory this should be doable, but I couldn't find anything out (and I've searched and asked a LOT). I believe the connectors are different and so some kind of adapter would be needed (or a lot of cable-splicing going on)

After much agonising I'm having an Alpine iLX-700, with a VW-specific fitting kit (around £700 fitted).

IanE · Nov 6, 2015

Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it Andy!

reserves · Nov 6, 2015

It looks like the same size, I'd say in theory yes, but not without someone figuring it out first, depends on if they have changed the CANBUS, I heard from Absolute T5 that the wiring on the T6 is different.

Based on what I've seen gone before, many people including myself fitted Audi Sat Nav units to Audi cars which were a completely different year / model, people go to great lengths to figure this stuff out.

If I'd have to *guess* I'd say this will be possible in the next 6 months. Watch this space