Hi

I bought a 1997 mk3 gti last year. It had the std unit in it (Sony
xr-6859rds).

It worked ok (incl MW reception - see below), but i wanted to change it for
a Sony cdx-c5000r which is a single cd unit.

The switch was fine.

However I discovered soon after that the radio reception esp MW (Radio 5
Live) is dire.

Also (and I;m not sure if the thatcham immobiliser i had fitted soon after
is the cause) it loses any settings (e.g. radio stations) once the ignition
is switched off.

So i'm fed with this and want to revert to the original xr-6859rds. However,
when i plug it back in, i get no display at all. It seems dead?!

So advice please on
1) what could i be doing wrong re the xr-6859rds (i would prefer this unit
if i can get it working) ?
2) can i get the cdx-5000r to retain the settings?
3) can i improve the MW reception on the cdx-5000r

Many thanks!
Mark.