'97 VW Passat Install

**BenG** · 05-09-2005, 04:44 PM

Hi, been working on this for a few weeks now and just got it in the car. I've still got the main loom to install along the sill and a few PC bits to sort out along with an anoying audio whine. More pictures will be posted when I've time.

**angusn** · 05-09-2005, 04:58 PM

In the US, the body style didn't change until 1998's model year (purchases after September usually are named for the next year). My 1997 Passat doesn't look like yours, it's a B4, yours looks like a B5... and I got REALLY excited when I saw this thread.

BTW: NICE job! I really like how you've put a USB port on the dash!

**Cris** · 05-09-2005, 05:01 PM

Nice!!! Why didn't you move the AC control down? I think you woud've got a better viewing angle. I like the usb too.

**BenG** · 05-09-2005, 05:07 PM

Hi, Yea mines an early B5 (June 97), they changed between '96 - '97 in Europe.
Thanks, I plan to find some black countersunk screws to neaten up the USB port a bit.

I thought about moving the heater controls down but that may happen in the future. It was going to be more hassle than I wanted at the mo with making fixing brackets etc..

**Cris** · 05-09-2005, 05:32 PM

If you'd tighten things up a little in there do you think you'd have enough space for a slim slot in? You could mount a tray slim vertically, but that's not that great looking, is it...

**BenG** · 05-09-2005, 05:36 PM

Probably not, I've already cut the buttons off the bottom of the tft to fit it in.
I'm not to fussed about a CD up front as I don't think I will really be using it to watch DVD's etc.. but hey you never know.

**Cris** · 05-09-2005, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by BenG

Probably not, I've already cut the buttons off the bottom of the tft to fit it in.
I'm not to fussed about a CD up front as I don't think I will really be using it to watch DVD's etc.. but hey you never know.

Where's it currently located?

**BenG** · 05-10-2005, 02:40 AM

Its all in a Morex case in the boot. At some point I may make a custom install in the boot and fit a drive up front.

**bobjimwilly** · 06-25-2005, 11:26 AM

Hey Ben! Do you have any updated pictures of install? Would be good to see as I have a friend with a Passat who is considering doing something similar...

**BenG** · 06-25-2005, 01:52 PM

Hi, not at the moment as I have taken it out of my car.
I've been looking into using a different mobo and mounting it all in the glove box.

I'm looking to use a single board computer I use at work and hopefully the on board sound will be better than the Via M board. I had to use a PCI sound card to get it to sound half decent.

I should be getting something together this week to test the sound quality.
When I do that I'll have to put the screen back in so I will take some pictures and post them up here.