MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Jknight89 on August 31, 2015, 11:56:04 am

Title: Radio upgrade
Post by: Jknight89 on August 31, 2015, 11:56:04 am: Morning guys. I'm looking to upgrade my radio to what I believe is a rns310 DAB. I've searched the forum regarding battery drain issues and come to the conclusion I would need to replace my can gateway for a new one. Can anybody advise me where the best place to buy one is and how much they. I've had a quick look through the for sale section and on eBay but don't know what I'm looking for part numbers wise.

Cheers
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Ozzy82 on September 01, 2015, 04:31:34 pm: I bought mine from @Eddie-NL (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2345) on here. Ping him a PM and he'll sort you out if he has them in stock. Very helpful and knowledgeable chap :happy2: Actually, you'll find quite a lot of helpful characters on here :drinking: :smiley:
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Jknight89 on September 01, 2015, 05:47:39 pm: Thanks for your help :smiley:
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Ozzy82 on September 01, 2015, 07:01:28 pm: No problem at all
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Jknight89 on September 05, 2015, 08:52:06 pm: Right then I've bought a RNS315 today as my mate was putting his car back to standard. Ideally wanted a 510 but it was a good price and it's a DAB unit. I've read that it's got built in Bluetooth does anybody know if there is a loom I can buy to fit the mic as my car didn't leave the factory with phone prep. I was going to buy a Bluetooth module and do it that way but after reading up online that isn't necessary with a 315. Any help is appreciated especially if somebody has done this before. Thanks
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Shoduchi on September 05, 2015, 09:42:06 pm: Quote from: Jknight89 on September 05, 2015, 08:52:06 pm
Right then I've bought a RNS315 today as my mate was putting his car back to standard. Ideally wanted a 510 but it was a good price and it's a DAB unit. I've read that it's got built in Bluetooth does anybody know if there is a loom I can buy to fit the mic as my car didn't leave the factory with phone prep. I was going to buy a Bluetooth module and do it that way but after reading up online that isn't necessary with a 315. Any help is appreciated especially if somebody has done this before. Thanks
I imagine you need to buy a new mic and a new mic loom. I think you can get both from carsystems.pl. Then you just need to fit the mic and pass the loom to connect it to your RNS-315. Not sure if it needs any additional VCDS coding.

Easy job for this forum retrofitters, I'm sure. :happy2:
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Ozzy82 on September 05, 2015, 10:02:42 pm: Quote from: Jknight89 on September 05, 2015, 08:52:06 pm
Right then I've bought a RNS315 today as my mate was putting his car back to standard. Ideally wanted a 510 but it was a good price and it's a DAB unit. I've read that it's got built in Bluetooth does anybody know if there is a loom I can buy to fit the mic as my car didn't leave the factory with phone prep. I was going to buy a Bluetooth module and do it that way but after reading up online that isn't necessary with a 315. Any help is appreciated especially if somebody has done this before. Thanks

I got my mic & loom from Eddie aswell ;)
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Shoduchi on September 05, 2015, 10:05:13 pm: Anyone who is close enough to Eddie-NL has his/her life facilitated regarding retrofits. :grin:
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Jknight89 on September 06, 2015, 03:18:13 pm: Ah right ok thanks for your help guys. I did speak to Eddie the other day regarding something else so I'll mention it to him and see if he can supply me the mic and loom. Cheers guys
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Pashka on September 07, 2015, 05:11:13 pm: I can supply right can gateway aswell, also not all 315 has built in Bluetooth, there is stick with bt number
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Jknight89 on September 08, 2015, 05:18:04 pm: Thanks for that pashka I'm just waiting on a spare hour or so to swap the units over and then I can power up this RNS315 and actually make sure it's got Bluetooth before I go any further. I got told it has but I suppose until I power it up in my car I don't know for sure
Title: Re: Radio upgrade
Post by: Pashka on September 08, 2015, 06:19:55 pm: Just check for the stick with Bt and numbers, like on phones, 33:2234:etc, if it has it, it will be with bt for sure.