Replacing the FiST: What does the collective say?
- MexicanYarisTK
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Imagine having a compass on a 2050 car.
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My mk7 had it too, from the little screen in the dash.
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I bet the CT has a compass...
Desertbreh wrote: โTue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I'm going to solve your compass issue.
So my friend has a Golf Alltrack S, the base model, and added this mirror:
https://www.shopdap.com/000-072-548-c.html
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I've actually been thinking about that homelink mirror. about the garage door buttons, but I think it would be my only option to get a compass in the car, and I don't think it needs any sort of antenna. (Cars that come with the base HU have a dummy shark fin)CaleDeRoo wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 5:54 pmI'm going to solve your compass issue.
So my friend has a Golf Alltrack S, the base model, and added this mirror:
https://www.shopdap.com/000-072-548-c.html
Not a fan of tearing into interior trim to run wires . Will have to watch several how to videos to decide if I think I can
Although, I did do a bit of it on my Mk6 when I installed a dash cubby, Euro switch with trigger wire, and a Double Apex usb port. Hmmmmm.....
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Actually I think this is the one he got.
https://www.shopdap.com/000072548e-auto ... 7-gti.html
It looks the same but there's different versions of the mirror
Edit: Just saw your other reply. It would be a sweet upgrade, but it sure isn't cheap. However if you would actually use homelink I think that would lessen the blow.
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I have no interest in home link, but the auto dimming aspect is kinda . It's a lot of scratch for a compass,CaleDeRoo wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 6:03 pmActually I think this is the one he got.
https://www.shopdap.com/000072548e-auto ... 7-gti.html
It looks the same but there's different versions of the mirror
Edit: Just saw your other reply. It would be a sweet upgrade, but it sure isn't cheap. However if you would actually use homelink I think that would lessen the blow.
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Just cash in your bitcoins or dogecoins. You couldn't even dip into your GMEwap wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 8:09 pmI have no interest in home link, but the auto dimming aspect is kinda . It's a lot of scratch for a compass,CaleDeRoo wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 6:03 pm
Actually I think this is the one he got.
https://www.shopdap.com/000072548e-auto ... 7-gti.html
It looks the same but there's different versions of the mirror
Edit: Just saw your other reply. It would be a sweet upgrade, but it sure isn't cheap. However if you would actually use homelink I think that would lessen the blow.
I'm actually hoping the auto dimming feature works on the mirror I bought, and if it does hopefully the side mirrors will dim as well.
it seems worth the money to me... is a 10 year car owner guy, $23/year to have a feature you care about it worth it. Plus, auto dimming and Homelink don't suck either. Good suggestion.CaleDeRoo wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 6:03 pmActually I think this is the one he got.
https://www.shopdap.com/000072548e-auto ... 7-gti.html
It looks the same but there's different versions of the mirror
Edit: Just saw your other reply. It would be a sweet upgrade, but it sure isn't cheap. However if you would actually use homelink I think that would lessen the blow.
Also, back to Trav's car search... I happen to have heard a rumor that he didn't and still drives a FiST, but :troywaxed: on other vehicular items
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Can confirm.D Griff wrote: โWed Feb 10, 2021 12:16 pmit seems worth the money to me... is a 10 year car owner guy, $23/year to have a feature you care about it worth it. Plus, auto dimming and Homelink don't suck either. Good suggestion.CaleDeRoo wrote: โTue Feb 09, 2021 6:03 pm
Actually I think this is the one he got.
https://www.shopdap.com/000072548e-auto ... 7-gti.html
It looks the same but there's different versions of the mirror
Edit: Just saw your other reply. It would be a sweet upgrade, but it sure isn't cheap. However if you would actually use homelink I think that would lessen the blow.
Also, back to Trav's car search... I happen to have heard a rumor that he didn't and still drives a FiST, but :troywaxed: on other vehicular items
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I dig itCaleDeRoo wrote: โMon Feb 22, 2021 4:43 pm This WOULD have been pretty ideal.
https://www.carscoops.com/2021/02/2021- ... d-car-yet/
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