Amir Denis

Hello guys
Again i am with problems try to fix my A8 D3 so when i bought the car the X owner had Igo GPS installed now this thing was connected to TV tunner and separate Satalite capture , what i would like to know is that i want to install the Navi Back the dealer he went to stole his DVD so i bought one but i cannot find the wire optic wire in the back does anyone know where i can find it or what is the path of the wire to the MMI so i can look for thank you

richard-tx

The MOST bus optic cable is usually a no brainer since it is a continuous loop. You might have to get a short jumper from Ebay to insert the DVD player into the satellite radio loop. Find a good used player from ebay.

Stay the hell away from Car-toys, etc. Those guys don't have the foggiest notion of how to do something right - especially in an Audi.

Amir Denis

If it a loop how the hell there is no cable optic in the back there is the cage for the DVD but no optic cable how come it not there

MP4.2+6.0

Wire cutters? Sounds like a hack job was done already, so anything is possible and beyond any specifics what we can speculate about.

Amir Denis

Hello Mp4
My opinion is that if someone know from where the optic cable come goes in or from where it goes out to the MMI that how i can follow the wire and see if it was cut because i took out the glove box but i didn't find the optic cable so that what i am trying to find out i looked for a wire map or something to lead me but i couldn't find anything on the internet so if someone done wiring before and know where it is it well be help the dealer in my city is bad service they steal from cars parts to give other friend so that why i don't like to go to dealer and i think it is possible to do it by my self but i just need a map for that or at least a lead thanks

Giovanni Giovino 6.0+6.0TT

The fiber optic lines are orange in color with a black corrugated plastic sleeve around them, if you were in the glove box area you most definitely should have seen the fiber optic plug that goes to the CD player, or in the trunk by the TV tuner, SAT radio tuner if you have that option, and of course for the DVD NAV drive, I will post some pictures of what the fiber optic lines and plugs look like.

Amir Denis

Man
You are the best member i ever seen thanks alot about the wire in the picture below what is that exactly and where can i get it ? how can i find it on ebay

chokboywonda

That's very interesting. Does the other equipment in the loop work? Surely the x owner must have just put a loop connector in to bypass the satnav?? No??

Amir Denis

I dont know what he done i took the glove box out i looked for the optic but the igo gps was conected to the TV and the TV have no optic wire so there must been desconected or i dont know what he done i need to take a day off to look better in the back to take off the covers and look for the wire maybe they pushed it there

Giovanni Giovino 6.0+6.0TT

Hello Amir,
Just so we are all on the same page as to the build of your vehicle, where are located ?
Now as far as to your comment above, it sounds like all is behind the glove box, such as IGO and TV, and as far as the TV tuner not having the fiber optic, it sounds like you may have an after market item there, as the TV tuner is in the trunk on a Euro A8, and not at all in the US as it was not an option, but some of us have added the TV tuner to the trunk on our US vehicles, so, please post a picture of the TV tuner you have, also here is a picture of what the bypass loop looks like in case you did not know, along with a picture of the OEM TV tuner.