Single DIN in-dash CD radio installed today

TDIL3dad · Dec 5, 2015

Had to build a connector harness to make it work. Also, Derek at Chubbs Auto in addition to converting my instrument cluster to MFA, also changed the lighting on this VW radio so now it lights OEM green.

VW Part # VWZ4Z3D5087138
Instructions are in Spanish and Portuguese so probably made for the South American market. Found mine on ebay.

Finally, I also installed a short antenna on a new B4 base and the fit is OEM. It looks good and functions well. I used a BMW Z3 optional antenna. Bought mine on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E46-E81...5c502f&pid=100011&rk=6&rkt=10&sd=121678712754

Digital Corpus · Dec 5, 2015

Whatever floats your boat. Nice install!

Bob S. · Dec 5, 2015

Nice install.

lisab4 · Dec 6, 2015

Nice

got a photo of the antenna installed?

john.jackson9213 · Dec 6, 2015

Looks good. How is the a.m. reception? I ask because when I replaced my factory radio with a Sony, I replaced the factory antena/amplifier with a new stock one. But a.m. reception still sucks like the amplifier for the antenna doesn't work.

Steve Addy · Dec 6, 2015

That's a nice head unit, the only thing that would be nicer would be to have aux input or USB.

Nice clean install.

Steve

TDIL3dad · Dec 6, 2015

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_522JHD1630/Jensen-Heavy-Duty-JHD1630B.html?tp=5684

This gives you a USB port (lower right hand corner). Saw one installed and also considered it.

RIP TDI · Dec 6, 2015

john.jackson9213 said:
Looks good. How is the a.m. reception? I ask because when I replaced my factory radio with a Sony, I replaced the factory antena/amplifier with a new stock one. But a.m. reception still sucks like the amplifier for the antenna doesn't work.

Did you use a VW-specific coax adaptor or a generic DIN-to-RCA coax adaptor (without the power lead)?

TDIDaveNH · Dec 6, 2015

That's class. I'm impressed. Agree on USB or aux in. Any full-dash night illumination pics?

hskrdu · Dec 6, 2015

Nice. How much was it on ebay?

TDIL3dad · Dec 6, 2015

lisab4 said:
Nice got a photo of the antenna installed?

TDIL3dad · Dec 6, 2015

hskrdu said:
Nice. How much was it on ebay?

Paid $135 in Oct 2014 - US seller on ebay

TDIL3dad · Dec 6, 2015

TDIDaveNH said:
That's class. I'm impressed. Agree on USB or aux in. Any full-dash night illumination pics?

My above photo of the unit already installed was taken after dark and lit in B4 green. Will try taking another photo showing more of the dash.

The head-unit originally came with red/pink and blue lighting (see above photo), but Derek converted it to OEM B4 green, at same time that he converted my instrument cluster to MFA.

TDIL3dad · Dec 6, 2015

john.jackson9213 said:
Looks good. How is the a.m. reception? I ask because when I replaced my factory radio with a Sony, I replaced the factory antena/amplifier with a new stock one. But a.m. reception still sucks like the amplifier for the antenna doesn't work.

I seem to get more AM stations with clearer reception.
Overall, I believe that I now have better reception and better sound from this new combo (new head-unit and Z3 antenna).

I had upgraded my speakers a couple of years ago, and the combination of all three (head-unit, antenna and speakers) seems to deliver crisper clearer sound.
Speakers BTW fit perfectly behind OEM door card and OEM grille.

Steve Addy · Dec 6, 2015

Units like that are nice when you're listening to books, you don't have to load all the discs into the changer cartridge and mess with all that. I know discs are going away but I still use them and will until I get them all into itunes and onto a media device, probably an old phone.

I searched based on the part number but nothing came up. I think these are relatively hard to find and IIRC there is another with aux input and maybe USB that was produced for a very short period of time.

I have a whole slew of different antennas around, mostly from excursions to the JY. I haven't decided on the one I use yet but I'm leaning toward this one on the B3V conversion.

Steve

john.jackson9213 · Dec 7, 2015

Chris Bell said:
Did you use a VW-specific coax adaptor or a generic DIN-to-RCA coax adaptor (without the power lead)?

Chris, I simply don't know. The adaptor was labled for VW/Audi and the installer has been in business many years. Suppose I could check for voltage at the coax connection to the antenna, right? Think I should measure 5 volts for the amplifier? But if I have the wrong coax adaptor, I will not get any voltage,

RIP TDI · Dec 7, 2015

john.jackson9213 said:
Chris, I simply don't know. The adaptor was labled for VW/Audi and the installer has been in business many years. Suppose I could check for voltage at the coax connection to the antenna, right? Think I should measure 5 volts for the amplifier? But if I have the wrong coax adaptor, I will not get any voltage,

It would be easier to simply remove the head unit and check, especially if you have the Sony removal keys or a set of universal keys.

The symptom of a classic un-powered amp scenario; no AM and 25% reduced FM.

lisab4 · Dec 7, 2015

Thanks for the antenna picture. Looks good!

TDIL3dad · Dec 7, 2015

Chris Bell said:
Did you use a VW-specific coax adaptor or a generic DIN-to-RCA coax adaptor (without the power lead)?

I didn't need to use a coax adaptor.
My new radio is factory VW, just for a different car.
The harness we made includes the antenna power already, since the radio has that feature built in.

TDIL3dad · Dec 7, 2015

As part or my experimentation for a suitable OEM fit but less expensive than OEM B4, and also shorter mast, I also bought this (and will use it on the blue B4V).

Made in Germany and fits nicely on the OEM B4 base.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331042880225?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

RIP TDI · Dec 7, 2015

TDIL3dad said:
I didn't need to use a coax adaptor.
My new radio is factory VW, just for a different car.
The harness we made includes the antenna power already, since the radio has that feature built in.

I knew yours was OEM and didn't need an adaptor. The question was for John with an aftermarket head unit.

Stromaluski · Dec 8, 2015

TDIL3dad said:

I really like that. It looks great.

TDIL3dad · Dec 17, 2016

lisab4 said:
Thanks for the antenna picture. Looks good!

BMW part number on side of the box FYI.

lisab4 · Dec 18, 2016

Thanks. I think I'll use the BMW antenna on mine too

TDIL3dad · Nov 11, 2019

After much searching I found another one of these OEM single-DIN front loaders at a British Columbia JY in a Golf City. Not sure if this Golf model or this optional radio/CD were Canada only. Anyone knows? This one will go into my B4V.

Radio Part number from back sticker 1JM 035 157 AE
VIN of the JY Golf : 9BWEL21J574007275

Radio I located is identical to photo below

Steve Addy · Nov 12, 2019

TDIL3dad said:
After much searching I found another one of these OEM single-DIN front loaders at a British Columbia JY in a Golf City. Not sure if this Golf model or this optional radio/CD were Canada only. Anyone knows? This one will go into my B4V.

Radio Part number from back sticker 1JM 035 157 AE
VIN of the JY Golf : 9BWEL21J574007275

Radio I located is identical to photo below

Nice looking radio.

Steve

hskrdu · Nov 13, 2019

Not sure about the specific part number, but some of the single DIN with CD from the City cars were also Mexico/Brazil markets, but you probably already knew that. I have one that's not yet installed, waiting to assemble the items for a radio cage 3 gauge addition so I can do it all at once. It's from a City Jetta, but most of the pictures I initially found online seemed to be the SA market.

TDIL3dad · Nov 13, 2019

hskrdu said:
Not sure about the specific part number, but some of the single DIN with CD from the City cars were also Mexico/Brazil markets, but you probably already knew that. I have one that's not yet installed, waiting to assemble the items for a radio cage 3 gauge addition so I can do it all at once. It's from a City Jetta, but most of the pictures I initially found online seemed to be the SA market.

Indeed the first one that I bought / installed a couple of years ago was for the SA market and instructions are in Spanish and Brazilian (Portuguese) . I sent it to Chubbs auto to change background lighting so it matches B4 cluster and dash back lighting.
The unit also required an after market plug converter (from an on-line car audio seller) and some tinkering with the wires to connect to the B4 harness.
The new one is coming from Canada where I understand Golf City models were sold, so hopefully it is a N. American model and will require less tinkering to work.
The only difference I noted so far is that the last two alpha characters in the part number are different between the two units.

South American market (?) 1JM 035 157 AH
Canadian market (?) 1JM 035 157 AE

Anyone knows what's the difference between AH vs AE? I also saw similar unit on ebay with AG

hskrdu · Nov 13, 2019

I have two like this, this one is p/n 1JM035157Q, but I think the other is a different suffix.

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hskrdu · Nov 13, 2019

I have two similar 1DIN units, one is p/n 1JM035157Q, but I think the other is a different suffix. Trying to post a pic...

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