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2006 a class Audi upgrade advice

Thenunn

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a200 cdi automatic 2006
Hi folks ..I have an early ,March 2006 a class 200. It has the bluetooth bit in armrest for phone and audio 20 with single CD and iPhone adapter in glove compartment. I am wanting bluetooth music ability and a sat nav and due to age of car am not wanting to spend a fortune ,any advice ,how you did it would be appreciated. Also would Mf2830 fit and if so would I need anything else ,leads Tec.
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Jan
 
Hi Jan, I have the same age A200 petrol coupe, also with Audio20, although the sound system is slightly better, and there's a CDC ...

It might be possible to get a [powered] bluetooth adapter wired to your AUX connector, which will allow audio via bluetooth (the one in your armrest is for calls only and will not stream music). It's kind of a DIY job, but could be tricky.

As for the satnav - obviously, the NTG2 Audio20 cannot be upgraded to have this capability.
So you can either:

  • Fit an NTG2.5 Audio20 (with colour screen and bluetooth for phone calls) - so that's a yes to your question about MF2830
  • Fit an NTG2.5 COMAND
  • Fit an aftermarket unit, that looks like a COMAND, but quality might be hit and miss
  • Buy a standalone satnav, say Garmin and have excellent quality and full voice control at a fraction of the price of the above options.

Personally I fitted (fixed stand) and hard-wired my old Garmin nuvi 3790 and more than happy with it:
  • The position is much better - top of the dashboard, at eye level.
  • Voice recognition is nearly perfect. Even its activation is via voice command - no buttons need to be pressed.
  • It handles two bluetooth connections simultaneously - its own ecoRoute (plugged into OBDII port) and my iPhone6 (fully voice controlled too).

For my music I have six MP3 CDs, and I also fitted an AUX connector with bluetooth adapter (as mentioned above).

I do plan to fit either a COMAND or an aftermarket unit later on (mainly for the rear camera display and USB music), but for now I'm very happy with the current setup.
Even when I do that, I'm keeping the satnav where it is now - on top of the dash:

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