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Help: Wiring aftermarket DD deck to shutoff/turn on with ignition - MK4

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What you need is a CAN BUS module for the aftermarket head. The factory head talks CAN on the comfort bus. When the key is removed, it gets a notification of that and turns itself off. Because the aftermarket head doesn't have that built in, you need to add it.

You have a few options, two from Pacific Audio
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MNQIMU
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MJJ2TE

And one from Axxess
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002B5G4RA

I had the Axxess one installed and it seemed to have died after about 7 months. When this happened, I ran into a local Car Toys store and they sold me the Pac Audio device. The installer I talked to said he'd seen the Axxess devices die pretty reliably in under a year.
 
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