After Market radio install on a 2001 Passat

Looks like your trying to install a single din size radio in a double din opening. You will need a radio adapter kit that will allow you to complete your installation correctly. Best Buys or Crutchfield would be your best bet for finding the correct kit for your car. They also carry the special connectors that connect to your factory system so no cutting of wires in the factory harness will be nessesary. Hope this helps out.

where is the 6 disc changer in my 2001 passat?

If you look on e-bay, you will find many double din stereos for sale. (double din being the larger sereo, as in double the size of the single din that we consider standard size)

Likely have a Monsoon radio system in your 2000 Beetle. The CD changer is controlled by your radio, and not any CD changer will connect to the outlet in your trunk. You can either find a CD changer on eBay (or elsewhere, or swap out your radio for a radio from a newer VW Beetle that has a CD player installed instead of the cassette. Can also find those on eBay.

I have come to find out that in the 90's auto makers started installing factory amplifiers in their cars so they could use low wattage stereos in the dash. It's usually a blue wire off the stereo that runs the amp, maybe it couldve become disconnected? I also know that even if you put in an after market stereo, this wire must be hooked up or you'll get no sound from the speakers. hope this helps.

Very tricky, my suggestion is to restart the radio again see if it reads the CDs this time. Try removing the radio fuse, where all the other fuses are at. Turn the radio on without the fuse, press and hold a button for a minute just to make sure you drain the electricity from the changer. Then put the fuse back and see what happens. You can also disconnect the negative or ground from the battery wait five minutes and connect it again but this will also restart the car computer.

This sucks on multiple levels. If you have the 6 disk CD changer that is part of the Monsoon sound system upgrade, these radios are expensive as all hell to try and replace, not worth it. The really crappy part is that EVERYTHING is controlled through your radio; trip odometer, fuel economy, oil life, and a multitude of of other settings. If you dont mind not being able to see all that stuff, or see any warnings that may come up on the display, then by all means go for an aftermarket deck, but you will probably want to mount your factory radio in the trunk if you ever have to change a setting, or if you had to ever reset your anti theft if it ever becomes activated. The other fun part is that if you have the Monsoon system, wiring your aftermarket deck can be a pain in the *** as monsoon speakers run both a high +/- and a low +/- set of wires, that is why its very expensive to replace a monsoon speaker if you blow one as aftermarket manufacturers do not make them, and or are where you were before, spending alot of cash.

I'm having the same problem and want to know how to fix it without having to take it to the dealer. my cd's won't come out or let me put any in and it keeps saying CD CHANGER ERROR

just replaced my 2006 Pontiac G6 GT Monsoon 6 CD changer with an identical model pulled from a totaled car.How do I reprogram it so it works on my car.

Most likely, not. If the CD changer is a JVC, some car manufactures use name brand components, then you should be able to find an adapter. 99% of the time it has to be JVC to JVC, Sony to Sony, etc. I came across a similar situation and decided to use a head unit with a USB input, now I have thousands of songs on a USB mem. stick and no longer need the CD changer and gained some extra room in the back of the vehicle.
Hope this helps ya.