You’re sick and tired of listening to cassettes and only being able to enjoy the radio, while your phone is loaded with your favourite music but you don’t have a jack or usb port on your car radio, so you can’t appreciate your car journeys to the fullest… That’s precisely why we’ve made this article to help you, because now you’re going to learn about how to install a car radio on your Volkswagen Polo. To achieve this, initially we will find out how to remove the old car radio, then how to install a car radio on Volkswagen Polo and to finish, how to connect it.
How to install car radio on Volkswagen Polo: Removing the old car stereo
Before we begin the serious business of how to install a car stereo on your Volkswagen Polo, there is one essential step, remove the audio set you currently have on your car. There are two scenarios, either you have an original headunit, or you have an universal set. Before you start taking out, always be sure you remove the negative cable from the battery to avoid any risk of short-circuit or electrocution. Once this is carried out, here are the two solutions determined by the stereo that equips your Volkswagen Polo:
- Original car radio:
In this case, you’ll have to be patient, most of the time, the simple use of extracting clamps in the 4 holes in the corners of the car radio should be enough to remove it. But on some specific models of specific years, this operation will not be enough to remove the old car radio from your Volkswagen Polo. In reality, you will need to remove certain auto parts of the centre console to access the car radio itself. To get this done, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that are in the way. Once you have access to the station, be sure you disconnect all the connections. - Aftermarket radio :
In this situation the method is less difficult, you will just have to use the extracting clamps and press on the 4 corners of your station to make it come out of its place. Once this step is carried out, be sure you unplug it and remove the metal frame that supports it in the notch of the center console. That’s it, you’ve completed dismantling your old car radio, all you have to do is install the new one!
How to install car radio on your Volkswagen Polo: Fitting and connecting the car radio
Let’s go to the most important section for you, how to install a car stereo on your Volkswagen Polo. Beforehand, spend some time to check the suitability of your car and your headunit, and to read the installation recommendations, which may give you specific guidelines.
Here are the various steps involved in installing an aftermarket car radio. First of all, put in place the metal frame supplied with your new car radio, this frame has the job of holding your car radio in place on your Volkswagen Polo, once positioned, be sure you press the locking tabs on each side of the frame. Once this step has been carried out, you will need to connect the three plugs of your car radio, two ISO connectors for power supply and sound transfer to the speakers of your Volkswagen Polo, then the radio antenna socket. For the latter, on some models you may need an adapter to transform it from male to female in order to adapt it to the socket of your new radio. At last, all you have to do is push your car radio into the metal frame, snap it into place, and position the plastic or metal frame supplied with it on its contour. That’s it, you’ve just learned how to install a car radio on Volkswagen Polo, be sure you check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and you’re ready to enjoy your new car radio. If you have other trouble, or want to learn more about your car, don’t think twice to visit our page dedicated to it.
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