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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: tigamilla on January 09, 2016, 12:09:29 pm

Title: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: tigamilla on January 09, 2016, 12:09:29 pm

Does anyone know anywhere in East London that could activate the AUX-IN on my stock RCD 300 radio at noon rip-off prices?

I have connected what should be the AUX-IN to a Nokia hands free Bluetooth set to allow me to stream music but pressing CD twice to get AUX-IN does nothing. 

I went to Alan Day VW and they quoted £152 to "diagnose the problem" (implying extra to fix it) I was expecting to pay around £30 to get this activated having read around. That encounter didn't end very well...

Any ideas from anyone who has had to do similar things please?

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Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: dazza on January 09, 2016, 12:20:05 pm

Check out the VCDS register below there may be a member near you that could do it for a couple of beer tokens.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,88875.0.html

Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: tigamilla on January 09, 2016, 12:57:07 pm

Quote from: dazza on January 09, 2016, 12:20:05 pm

Check out the VCDS register below there may be a member near you that could do it for a couple of beer tokens.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,88875.0.html

Cheers Dazza

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Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: Flyingscotsman on January 09, 2016, 01:25:42 pm

Is it an aftermarket Aux in? If so then not sure it can be "activated" by VCDS or VW. These work by fooling the RCD 300 into thinking that 6 CD changer is connected. They have a box of electronics, not just a wire.
I have one fitted on my RCD 300 & worked out of the box with no coding needed.

Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: Nasir on January 09, 2016, 01:28:21 pm

The silver buttoned RCD300 can be coded for Aux-In 'mode'.

This is different to fooling the RCD300 to think a CD changer is connected.

It is literally a matter of changing one digit. Don't pay more than £5.

Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: tigamilla on January 09, 2016, 01:30:40 pm

It's just the right, left and ground channels attached to a plastic clip that goes into the back of the radio with a 3.5 mm jack at the other end, no fancy electronics. Although if all else fails, I might have to look into the false CDC method...

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Title: Re: VW Rip-off to get RCD 300 AUX-IN activated
Post by: michaelhare on January 13, 2016, 11:40:04 pm

Hi all I have a fully licensed vcds lead which I can code in the aux or any coding needed or fault finding many thanks


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