MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Reecey on March 01, 2016, 09:40:18 pm

Title: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Reecey on March 01, 2016, 09:40:18 pm: looking to change my bog standard unit for a rcd 510 but seems abit of a mine field, have tried searching for the details on fitting one to this age car but found nothing really in one place with the answers i need! could someone help me on what i need to buy or what i need to check before buying and fitting one?

thanks
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: cenobytez on March 02, 2016, 01:04:51 pm: with having an early mk5, fitting one would give you battery drain problems, so you would need to update/upgrade your canbus. The only other thing you will need is an aerial adaptor, your original has 2x seperate connectors, but the RCD510 has a single twin connector, you can either buy the adaptor cable, or customise your existing connector so it will fit.

Other than these it is a straight fit.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Reecey on March 02, 2016, 08:11:03 pm: is it easy to replace the canbus?? or how would i go about upgrading it?? is it otherwise plug and play? the plugs the same? is the adaptor readily available?
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: RetroRaz on March 02, 2016, 08:35:57 pm: Quote from: Reecey on March 02, 2016, 08:11:03 pm
is it easy to replace the canbus?? or how would i go about upgrading it?? is it otherwise plug and play? the plugs the same? is the adaptor readily available?
You gather the details off your old canbus on vcds, remove old one, put new one in and program the new one according to the info from old canbus..no need for adapters.

It can be a pain to take it out though. Especially in a manual car as clutch is in the way

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Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Reecey on March 02, 2016, 09:53:52 pm: sounds like a ball ache! is there any known guides for this?
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: loop on March 03, 2016, 02:17:18 am: Quote from: Reecey on March 02, 2016, 09:53:52 pm
sounds like a ball ache! is there any known guides for this?
You could employ the services of EddieNL from this forum who could do all this for you for a reasonable price.

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Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Bigjimknickers on March 03, 2016, 06:54:28 am: Quote from: Reecey on March 02, 2016, 09:53:52 pm
sounds like a ball ache! is there any known guides for this?
Or..
Look at the Dynavin N6 VW
Or the blaupunkt 835
Both are high quality plug & play without the ball ache- (currently saving for a N6 after trying various units & being disappointed.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 11:46:17 am: I can supply you precoded can gateway, straight plug and play thing. Also, can fit if you are near Leeds.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Reecey on March 03, 2016, 07:34:34 pm: Quote from: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 11:46:17 am
I can supply you precoded can gateway, straight plug and play thing. Also, can fit if you are near Leeds.

how much would we be talking supplied??
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 08:26:13 pm: Quote from: Reecey on March 03, 2016, 07:34:34 pm
Quote from: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 11:46:17 am
I can supply you precoded can gateway, straight plug and play thing. Also, can fit if you are near Leeds.

how much would we be talking supplied??
45 coded and delivered :happy2:
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: glasgowdubber on March 04, 2016, 10:28:30 am: Sorry to jump in on this, so if I were to use a pre-coded canbus on an 05, I can fit an RS510?
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Lyons on March 04, 2016, 01:11:21 pm: Yes.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Robna on March 05, 2016, 01:14:06 pm: Is there a cutoff point for needing the updated canbus? My car is a 57 plate GTI and I am considering fitting an RCD510 (non DAB) and an Aux/USB.

Thanks for the help. And sorry to jump on your thread :happy2:
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: 4ndy on March 05, 2016, 02:25:02 pm: Quote from: Robna on March 05, 2016, 01:14:06 pm
Is there a cutoff point for needing the updated canbus? My car is a 57 plate GTI and I am considering fitting an RCD510 (non DAB) and an Aux/USB.

Thanks for the help. And sorry to jump on your thread :happy2:
Should be OK. My 07 is fitted with rcd510 DAB ,no battery drain. Sure the part number of the gateway ends with a K or later Sure someone can clarify this for you :happy2:
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Robna on March 05, 2016, 03:15:43 pm: Quote from: 4ndy on March 05, 2016, 02:25:02 pm
Quote from: Robna on March 05, 2016, 01:14:06 pm
Is there a cutoff point for needing the updated canbus? My car is a 57 plate GTI and I am considering fitting an RCD510 (non DAB) and an Aux/USB.

Thanks for the help. And sorry to jump on your thread :happy2:
Should be OK. My 07 is fitted with rcd510 DAB ,no battery drain. Sure the part number of the gateway ends with a K or later Sure someone can clarify this for you :happy2:

Brilliant. Cheers for that, I will wait and hear from the experts :drinking:

Is there a difference in the units that I see on eBay that are from Chinese sellers as opposed to uk versions?
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: chrisr on March 06, 2016, 08:14:12 pm: This is something I am after doing with my 06 plate GTi, All I really want is a radio that does Bluetooth audio streaming but still looking like a standard VW radio.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: r5gtt on March 06, 2016, 08:32:22 pm: Re: battery drain. why can't you cut the live + positive wire to the stereo and fit it direct like I did when I had this with my TT and the battery drain issue went.
Title: Re: 2005 gti and rcd510
Post by: Reecey on March 08, 2016, 09:39:35 pm: Quote from: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 08:26:13 pm
Quote from: Reecey on March 03, 2016, 07:34:34 pm
Quote from: Pashka on March 03, 2016, 11:46:17 am
I can supply you precoded can gateway, straight plug and play thing. Also, can fit if you are near Leeds.

how much would we be talking supplied??
45 coded and delivered :happy2:

so this will just be plug and play for my car?? old one out new one in??? no VCDS needed??