Ugh... I think I am going to have to take it in someplace and have them solve the block issue... I already mentioned the leads that are in the block, but here's the other issue... I plugged everything in - matched the leads from the sled to the leads on the harness... popped it in and nothing! no power, no nothing...

But then I pulled it out, and noticed odd electrical things happening... i.e., the auto window up wasn't working drivers side... but the real issue was that the alarm didn't turn on. I locked up, the locks shut, no open doors, no beep... finally after about 15 seconds the car honked, and now everything seems to be back to normal.

The leads that the VW has on the stereo do not match the leads for the harness! It is the right shape, but I have no idea what the different VW lead names stand for...

+- B
- B
ALM (Alarm?)
GND
Safe