The screen in (her) Mk7 GSW S started to flicker 6 mos ago, and died two months later. I figured as long as I was replacing the screen, I'd upgrade to MIB2. I wouldn't use Carplay etc. much in my car, but she uses that kind of tech all the time. I did not want to invest in the priciest options associated with Eurozone Tuning (or some others), and basically decided to invest as little as possible, knowing that it was still not cheap.
My original plan was to do everything myself, but ultimately I lost interest in learning the programming and software/tech. This meant I had to turn to one of the few programmers listed at the vortex or euro Mk7 forums. I chose "Peter in Chicago" because he was US-based, had a web presence I could find, and for some instances, did not need extensive remote work via computer. His lead time was about 2 weeks, and I paid for a head unit and his time/tech work. The pricing for MIB upgrade work, with a few exceptions, seems to be hidden across all the providers, and I'm sure someone smarter than me can explain why.
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For her GSW S:
1) MIB2 6.5" compatible screen, P/N
3G0919605H. $99 from Ebay.
2) OE VW Aux In / USB unit which replaces the VW MDI plug at in the center console. P/N
5G0035222E. $40 from VW.
3) OE VW Aux In / USB wires for the above plug, $45 from Ebay.
4) MIB2 Radio Head Unit P/N 3Q0035876B (there are other options). Bundled with the MIB2 programming.
Notes:
a) I already had radio keys, trim tools, VCDS, and a wires to pull cables from the glove box to the center console.
b) Many versions of the MIB2 screen are available from Ebay / parts places, but I was using "Peter in Chicago," and didn't want to send him a head unit for programming. This meant he sent me the HU already programmed for her car and options.
c) The 6.5" screen is (I think) the smallest MIB2 upgrade screen. Most people seem to want the larger ones, but we've found the 6.5 to be fine, and it doesn't require a new plastic radio trim surround, as it fits in the space from the existing trim. I also couldn't find the plastic "brushed aluminum" trim (that comes with the TDI S) for the larger size screens.
Work:
This was DIY, and it took me about four hours with stopping to take pictures for yet another how-to thread that I don't have time to complete. Almost everything is "easy" interior / trim work, with the "hardest" part usually finagling the wiring, and pulling it all through from top to bottom. Like almost every DIY thread that I find on the internet, not a single one is comprehensive, and you'll need to piece together several how-to's ahead of time in order to reduce annoying delays. Corey seems like he has already done some Mk7 interior stuff, so maybe you'll have more help than I did.
From memory: Remove some (or all) of the trim covering the MIB1 head unit/ glove box area. Remove MIB1 unit, remove trim at AC controls, pull Hazard switch forward and disconnect, remove radio trim surround, remove cubby, disconnect old MDI plug and remove, pull MIB1 screen out and set aside. The wiring loom needs to get sorted and the appropriate cable ends pulled down from the HU area to the center console. After this, I laid everything out, connected the HU, the screen, and the AUX plug, just to see of everything powered up. From here it is reassembly, using the MIB2 screen and HU. The annoying delays here will be shaving any plastic bumps which prevent the color-coded plugs being inserted, finding a place to best route and store extra wires (I removed the lower side center console trim, along the front pax's left leg (this takes 2 minutes and makes things much easier), and re-inserting the center cubby (also much easier when looking at how it works, while that lower side trim is removed). Some people are annoyed at the plastic trim, getting the radio back in with wires in the way, or other trim tasks with plastic (warmer is better).
Once everything is together, I did a short (less than 20 min) remote-work session with Peter in Chicago (he's not really in Chicago, but north-of), which requires a PC and downloading some software. He did some non-VCDS changes, and I did some VCDS changes, and that was it. The next day (and first time we checked) the rear view camera did not work, and a second 5 min remote session fixed that (he had inadvertently un-checked the camera option for the MIB2 brain).
I'll try to create a new album and upload my pictures, but my how-to memory is already fading. I started one day and finished the next, but if you are not taking pics, or aren't walking away every 20 minutes, it will go fairly quickly. All-in, I think I spent $1300.
More Notes:
d) The MIB2 is faster, and has some nice features, but also (to me) has some annoying aspects in how it differs from the older system.
e) She loves it, and has used it more than I, so maybe that's a more informed opinion.
f) If you can use your IDP connections to find a programmer, you should be do it all yourself via the correct software and tech.
HTH
. See them on used on eBay for more than I thought they were worth, but a good deal relatively speaking.
