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Confused about MK7.5 S/Rabbit radio upgrade

crxgator

Autocross Champion
Location
Raleigh, NC
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All the MQBs
So, I see this guy selling an 8” screen claiming that’s all you need to upgrade from the 6.5” radio found in the S/Rabbit models. From what I’ve read that’s impossible since the brain is no longer separate (in the glovebox).

However, I checked my wife’s Atlas that has the same screen and low and behold, there isn’t a brain in the glovebox.

Now, does the brain detach from the 6.5” screen and can it attach to the 8” one? Seems like he’s bullshitting which is why he is selling it instead of using it on his Rabbit.
 

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Jose_Gti

Autocross Newbie
Location
Philadelphia
The 2019 GTI Rabbit model come with an all-in-one stereo system that does not use a brain unit. If you take a look in your glovebox, you will notice there is no disc drive (brain unit) in your glovebox.

To upgrade your system to utilize the OEM 8" display, you will need the following:
 

crxgator

Autocross Champion
Location
Raleigh, NC
Car(s)
All the MQBs
Right, I’m aware of what the S/Rabbits came with. I’m asking about the legitimacy of using that particular screen as it does come on an Atlas with no brain in the glovebox.
 

El_bigote_AJ

Autocross Champion
Location
Las Vegas
Car(s)
2019 GTI bunny
Right, I’m aware of what the S/Rabbits came with. I’m asking about the legitimacy of using that particular screen as it does come on an Atlas with no brain in the glovebox.
No, he’s got no legitimacy to his post.

The unit he’s shows on the backside on has the media display plug and the back up video plug. The brain in the glove box on the MiB3 (same setup in my 2021 Tiguan) ends up looking like a blank plate but when you put the radio keys in the slots you’ll see it’s actually the headunit brain that has the quadlock - signal in/out connected as well as the display output.


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*to be fair, that seller may not intentionally be deceiving and my just of assumed it’s a blank plate, as I though the same thing on my Tiguan the first day I had it, till I looked into it.
 

crxgator

Autocross Champion
Location
Raleigh, NC
Car(s)
All the MQBs
Thank you. Sounded too good to be true for this to not be a common upgrade and talked about.
 

FSTSNAL

Go Kart Champion
Location
Sacramento
Car(s)
2019 DVP Spektrum R
I wouldn’t recommend an mib3 retrofit ni had one and although I like the interface and the nav on it better plus wireless CarPlay it crashed ways too often and has no most out for pulling the amp signal and maintaining subwoofer level.
 

Cuzoe

Autocross Champion
Location
Los Angeles
I don't have subwoofer level control in my MIB 2.5 now, using an AudioControl DSP fed by the standard quadlock output. I do have a separate sub and remote gain knob. But no MOST output for my digital dash is a concern.
 
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