MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: GTIEagles on October 28, 2015, 12:07:59 pm

Title: Upgrading from RCD 300 to RCD 500
Post by: GTIEagles on October 28, 2015, 12:07:59 pm

Hi, I want to upgrade my radio from a RCD 300 to RCD 500.

Am I required to do any additional coding in VCDS or is it just a plug and play job?

Title: Re: Upgrading from RCD 300 to RCD 500
Post by: Shoduchi on October 28, 2015, 12:16:13 pm

Should be plug&play if both cars have the same sound system.

Title: Re: Upgrading from RCD 300 to RCD 500
Post by: GTIEagles on October 28, 2015, 12:23:51 pm

I guess I should probably read the coding off my original stereo and copy this across to the new one then as the new one is from a Touran and I have no way of knowing if a soundpack was fitted to it etc.

Title: Re: Upgrading from RCD 300 to RCD 500
Post by: Shoduchi on October 28, 2015, 12:28:28 pm

Yeah, if I remember correctly, the coding of these units is very easy. You just need to add the numbers according to what VCDS explains. :happy2:

Title: Re: Upgrading from RCD 300 to RCD 500
Post by: GTIEagles on October 28, 2015, 12:37:46 pm

Great, thanks  :happy2: