Passat CD Multichanger location - help needed

[JTBUSH]

After smashing up my A3 last week, my dad has kindly donated his S Reg Passat for me to use until the insurance money comes through. I have taken the cd multichanger out of my A3, and assumed I could stick it straight into the Passat. Unfortunately, even though the head unit has the cd multichanger controls, I cant find the wire to connect the multichanger up to.

Ive had the boot lining out, had a look in the glovebox, and can find it any where obvious.

Anyone got any ideas?

[JTBUSH]

Bump

Come on, are there no passat owners out there with a cd multichanger?????

[leosayer]

Not a Passat, but a Passat based A6 owner!

In the A6 the changer is in the boot, left hand side next to the tailgate behind an upright panel.

[Scoop940]

Passat, left hand side behind the panel.. but a friends S Reg doesn't have the right housing in his for a changer where my W reg did.

[JTBUSH]

Thats what i thought. Where it should be as you chaps describe it, is a first aid box. The connecting lead isnt there either. Looks like it isnt going to be as easy as I though!

[jeffc]

audi and vw are the same changer but have a different connector on the end.. audi is round vw is rectangle..Passats only have cd changer lead in some early sport models unless been specced from new , leads are available and not expensive.. later they have a single under the radio..and changed again to 6cd in dash in later models ..

HTH..

Jeff

Edited by jeffc on Thursday 1st February 17:00

[jtbush]

Can you get an adapter then to allow the audi auto changer to be used in a vw. I need to route a wire round from the head unit anyway as there isnt one there at the moment!

[chris.mapey]

I have a Passat estate (1999 V, pre face lift) the CD changer is located in the boot behind the panel on the left (IIRC the one marked for first aid kit). The changer is bolted to the metal brackets.

IIRC, if the car did not come with a changer, then the wiring will not be present. The CD changer wiring was only added as standard after the facelift - again IIRC.

Hope that helps

Chris

[JTBUSH]

Cheers Chris. Thats cleared it up for me. Will need to put the wire in myself, or probably pay someone to do it. Getting lazy these days!

[JTBUSH]

Does anyone know if you can get an adaptor for fitting audi multichangers to vws? Done a search on the net but not found much!