Quadlock connector in 2010 VW Passat

teach nua

does anyone know what the name of the small 12 pin connector block that can connect to quadlock type connection on back of stereo, its the one that carries the aux in signals?

colm_mcm

I don’t think it has a name as such.

What do you need to do?

teach nua

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don’t think it has a name as such.

What do you need to do?

You'll be sorry you asked!

This is photo of the connector in blue

It carries 3 wires for an auxillary connection to the radio coming from a centre console (vw passat). The aux never worked on my radio since I bought the car at 4 years old.

Now I can see why, Its connected into a quadlock type connector that is no longer connected directly to the radio but is serving as a middle man type connection eventually going to the quadlock that does connect to the radio.So my aux is now not connecte. I reckon all this was done to facilitate the fitting of aftermarket parrot bluetooth.

The blue connector won't reach the radio and I need to extend it. That why I was wondering what it is called in order that I could buy an extension of some sort as I know this blue type connector will pass through the quadlock frame currently going into the radio and connect.

Maybe there is another way?

teach nua

teach nua wrote: »

You'll be sorry you asked!

This is photo of the connector in blue

It carries 3 wires for an auxillary connection to the radio coming from a centre console (vw passat). The aux never worked on my radio since I bought the car at 4 years old.

Now I can see why, Its connected into a quadlock type connector that is no longer connected directly to the radio but is serving as a middle man type connection eventually going to the quadlock that does connect to the radio.So my aux is now not connecte. I reckon all this was done to facilitate the fitting of aftermarket parrot bluetooth.

The blue connector won't reach the radio and I need to extend it. That why I was wondering what it is called in order that I could buy an extension of some sort as I know this blue type connector will pass through the quadlock frame currently going into the radio and connect.

Maybe there is another way?

Here's the pic

colm_mcm

I would look at a different way.

The work done is the issue here. The connector would fit usually, so fix the work that was done so that it will work with the connector installed.

If you want to add pins to those connectors it’s pretty easy. You can also buy a yellow patch lead from VW which has the pins already attached.

Here’s one I prepared earlier

colm_mcm

What function have you lost by not having the connector installed?

teach nua

There is an aux setting on the radio which will play mp3 from phone, etc that is plugged into 3.5mm jack in centre console,

Mine does not work when I plug something in and set radio to aux.

Yes it is to work with what I have that would be ideal,

Are you saying I could buy 3 separate leads with pins attached from VW and run them from the existing blue connector, one lead for each pin to the corresponding pins in back of radio? What would these leads be called and could I buy them elsewhere, the existing wires going into the connector are very small dia. I'd say about 1 to 2 MM?

colm_mcm

I would suggest you buy the correct parrot lead for the specific car, and return the rest of the wiring to normal.


What model of Parrot do you have? Some have their own aux in function separate to that of the car.