Question about 99 Passat Wagon radio

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Ed Regal - 27 Mar 2007 18:15 GMT

This one is the stock radio with the cassette deck in it and the VW 6-disk
player living in the rear where the first aid kit is supposed to go. The
tape deck died over the winter and the local dealer wants about $275 to pull
it and send it in for repair (no rebuilt units available according to them).
I've seen that later cars have a combo tape and single cd player unit in the
space that is currently occupied by the existing radio and a small cubby
place for shoving receipts and other junk (not much else fits). Would one
of the later model radios fit in the 99? And still be able to hook up to
the wiring for the rear cd player?

Ed

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Mister.Lull - 27 Mar 2007 19:24 GMT

> This one is the stock radio with the cassette deck in it and the VW 6-disk
> player living in the rear where the first aid kit is supposed to go. The
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> Ed

Ed,

At this point, you'd probably do better to go out and buy yourself a
$99.99 aftermarket Head Unit from Best Buy or Car Toys and have them
install it for you. They say free installation, but what they mean is
$15.00 for parts, and free labor for the install. So you end up
spending less than half of what the dealership wants to charge you,
your warranty will be perfectly intact since it was a professional
install (if that's an issue for you), and you'll have a better stereo
overall.

Sincerely,
~Mister.Lull

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 28 Mar 2007 04:35 GMT

I see several choices for you.
Ebay is one
Crutchfield is another
Used from a VW or Passat list is still another suggestion.

On the passats group someone just lost their '98 Passat car in a garage
fire. I am not sure if the interior was damaged but maybe the radio is ok
if the vehicle is still available.
If you want to join..............
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/passats/join

Or, just send an email to "passats-subscribe@yahoogroups.com"

If you don't want to join email me and I will try to hook both of you all
up. ;-)

Signature

later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

>> This one is the stock radio with the cassette deck in it and the VW
>> 6-disk
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> Sincerely,
> ~Mister.Lull

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Matt B. - 28 Mar 2007 04:45 GMT

> At this point, you'd probably do better to go out and buy yourself a
> $99.99 aftermarket Head Unit from Best Buy or Car Toys and have them
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> install (if that's an issue for you), and you'll have a better stereo
> overall.

Although since the tape deck on the OP's one died, that suggests to me that
he wants a tape deck. There might be some still out there but finding one
that:

1. Has a tape deck.
2. Communicates with the CD changer for full functionality
3. Looks like it "belongs" in the Passat (e.g.: blue/red lighting)

...could be prohibitive.

Removing the old one is easy if you have the tools that slide into the
slots...Crutchfield supplies them for free with purchase of a new head unit
but I'm sure you can purchase them online from someone out there for cheap
anyway...I know I've seen them out there. Then, just go to ebay and buy a
gently-used VW factory stereo and there ya go.

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samstone@aol.com - 28 Mar 2007 04:55 GMT

>This one is the stock radio with the cassette deck in it and the VW 6-disk
>player living in the rear where the first aid kit is supposed to go. The
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>
>Ed

Ed , If the problem is just the tape not playing , it's probably just the drive
belt has broken , the belt cost about a dollar and usually is just a matter of
pulling of the bottom cover removing the old belt and at a electonics store
they fix you up with the proper belt.

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