# VW GTI MK5 setup realdash connection

**URL:** <https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 6, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732 "2025-03-06T16:14:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![M7md-1986](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@M7md-1986](https://forum.realdash.net/u/M7md-1986)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732/1 "2025-03-06T16:14:24Z")

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im totally new to realdash or any dashboards for cars.  
I recently installed a T10 headunit with raise Canbus.  
my first question is how to setup realdash to get the data from my canbus which is already installed with the screen ?  
for example , the screenshot below shows these information from the car, how can i connect realdash to get these information ?  
such as " remaining petrol , tempreture , speed … etc ?

 ![IMG_20250306_195643](https://forum.realdash.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9178776cee52c2a42079132ec48d9ba51572f710.jpeg)

also these information already showing in my car small screen .( check below picture )

 ![IMG_20250306_195710](https://forum.realdash.net/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2b91f5b7f7e8707f467694cba9b771995a032298.jpeg)

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732/2 "2025-03-07T06:16:16Z")

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> [@M7md-1986](#):
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> how to setup realdash to get the data from my canbus which is already installed with the screen ?

See this discussion:  
[Problems with Android headunits - General / Frequently Asked Questions - RealDash Forum](https://forum.realdash.net/t/problems-with-android-headunits/4723)

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**Author:** ![M7md-1986](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@M7md-1986](https://forum.realdash.net/u/M7md-1986)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732/3 "2025-03-07T09:40:37Z")

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Seems i cant find my CAN information.

Anoyher thing, when i connect the OBD, a lot of information are missing/incorrect in my dashboard. Such as: Odometer, tempreture, fuel…  
I mapped it from the edit option in the setting, but still not showing.

I went through a lot of posts and people are talking about XML. Do you have a tutorial on how to map the correct input and also tutorials on XML editing?

 ![IMG_20250306_195723](https://forum.realdash.net/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6bd2253aa8a089bf052f6a1f6ef96e17a0c0d643.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/vw-gti-mk5-setup-realdash-connection/7732/4 "2025-03-10T06:37:54Z")

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> [@M7md-1986](#):
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> Do you have a tutorial on how to map the correct input and also tutorials on XML editing?

We have the XML file documentation here:

[RealDash-extras/OBD2 at master · janimm/RealDash-extras](https://github.com/janimm/RealDash-extras/tree/master/OBD2)