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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: david85williams on October 31, 2016, 09:51:03 am

Title: Iphone connectivity
Post by: david85williams on October 31, 2016, 09:51:03 am: Hi all,

I recently purchased my first MK5 GTi ED30. It has been fitted with a mk6 radio. I would like to connect my phone mainly just to listen to music through Spotify. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Help would be really appreciated :happy2:

It looks like this:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mk6+gti+radio&espv=2&biw=1049&bih=478&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjf9MeN4YTQAhXMC8AKHVh-BBsQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=OmgfC6i0LeehMM%3A

Thank you.
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: Shoduchi on October 31, 2016, 09:55:41 am: You need to retrofit a recent BT module. You can find them on the forum For Sale section, Carsystems.eu or ebay. I'd look for a 7P6 module.
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: david85williams on October 31, 2016, 04:26:56 pm: Thank you. The unit has an Aux function. is it possible to fit an aux cable to the back and just plug the phone into that?
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: Shoduchi on October 31, 2016, 07:08:41 pm: Quote from: david85williams on October 31, 2016, 04:26:56 pm
Thank you. The unit has an Aux function. is it possible to fit an aux cable to the back and just plug the phone into that?
That's the cheap option. You can't control the music like skip tracks or see the music name in the radio, since it's analogue audio. Depends on your budget to make this work. :smiley:
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: david85williams on November 01, 2016, 08:30:48 am: Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate the help. Can you tell me if I need some sort of adapter for the AUX cable?
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: Shoduchi on November 01, 2016, 09:59:04 am: Quote from: david85williams on November 01, 2016, 08:30:48 am
Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate the help. Can you tell me if I need some sort of adapter for the AUX cable?
You just need to fit this socket in the dashboard near the ESP OFF switch: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172302058117 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172302058117)
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: pudding on November 01, 2016, 11:27:46 am: I looked at all the options and gave up trying to get an iPhone to work properly (and cheaply) with an RNS510. I just put my playlists on the internal hard drive instead. Job jobbed!
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: grey golfster on November 01, 2016, 12:11:05 pm: In a similar fashion no ipod or iphone, loaded 32G mp3's onto SD card and play that off my £300 rns315.
Works well for me, full title/artist info, and no ipod left in car!
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: Mr Scruff on November 04, 2016, 06:37:06 am: I use Spotify in the car all the time so I bought an XCarLink with Bluetooth.

Don't really use the phone part of it but for streaming music I'm very impressed - all hidden behind the dash so nice and neat.
Title: Re: Iphone connectivity
Post by: fab5freddy on November 05, 2016, 06:55:10 pm: Has anyone tried one of these to steam music? I'm not very clued up when it comes to the audio front :rolleye:

Sorry to jump your thread OP, but i'm in the same boat and been following this thread.

https://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/car-hifi-components/aux-terminal-adapter/kufatec-a2dp-bluetooth-plug-play-music-receiver (https://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/car-hifi-components/aux-terminal-adapter/kufatec-a2dp-bluetooth-plug-play-music-receiver)