MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: slynch23 on May 01, 2018, 10:38:14 pm
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Could anyone point me in the direction of a decent sat nav ? There seems to be a lot of knock offs on eBay and it’s hard to tell what the good ones are. Thanks in advance
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Hey dude I got ahead unit for mine witch is apple car play I use the maps via my I phone. But not as cheap as a sat nav
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Hey dude I got ahead unit for mine witch is apple car play I use the maps via my I phone. But not as cheap as a sat nav
Which one have you got, I'm currently looking into this as well?
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Thanks for the reply mate, but I’m after the actual factory fitted one hat came from Volkswagen. I can’t seem to find the name of it to get the correct one.
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RCD330? You use your phone as the sat nave with google maps. That's about £160 with bluetooth.
RNS510 has nav built in but is probably about £350
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Older RNS510 (rev A, B, C) pre-led backlight are around £300. LED ones with better processors and HDDs are £400 ish, and then the latest SSD & DAB ones are £550.
I’m selling an LED one, rev Q in the parts section :smiley:
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Older RNS510 (rev A, B, C) pre-led backlight are around £300. LED ones with better processors and HDDs are £400 ish, and then the latest SSD & DAB ones are £550.
I’m selling an LED one, rev Q in the parts section :smiley:
Thanks for the info mate. Would this be an easily installation process? I’m less than a week into ownership of my gti so still new to everything. At the moment I think I have a dodgy eBay knock off in there (still not sure, but feels really chea, doesn’t feel or look like a vw product). Would installing the antenna etc be relatively straight forward?
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Older RNS510 (rev A, B, C) pre-led backlight are around £300. LED ones with better processors and HDDs are £400 ish, and then the latest SSD & DAB ones are £550.
I’m selling an LED one, rev Q in the parts section :smiley:
Thanks for the info mate. Would this be an easily installation process? I’m less than a week into ownership of my gti so still new to everything. At the moment I think I have a dodgy eBay knock off in there (still not sure, but feels really chea, doesn’t feel or look like a vw product). Would installing the antenna etc be relatively straight forward?
It’s very easy mate. Literally out with the old, in with the new. The GPS receiver just tucks up into the dash and the radio aerial plug and standard power/speaker harness just plug into the back of the RNS510 and off you go.
I would recommend buying a new stereo surround trim panel from VW as they break very easily when removing it. Only about £20.
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Cheers mate. What about Bluetooth? I read somewhere that I may have to install a receiver or something? Or is that already in the head unit?
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Just buy mine ..... has everything :happy2:
Check the for sale section
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Just buy mine ..... has everything :happy2:
Check the for sale section
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Cheers mate. What about Bluetooth? I read somewhere that I may have to install a receiver or something? Or is that already in the head unit?
No Bluetoothache, you need a separate box and harness for that. That applies to all of the VW RNS510s, certainly up to MK7 at least.
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Cheers mate. What about Bluetooth? I read somewhere that I may have to install a receiver or something? Or is that already in the head unit?
No Bluetoothache, you need a separate box and harness for that. That applies to all of the VW RNS510s, certainly up to MK7 at least.
I’m a bit confused.. there is menu for “phone” on the one you have for sale. Is this useless then?
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I got the cheapest, decent brand, Android Auto unit I could get. It's not perfect in non-Android auto mode, but works very well for sat nav and spotify. No car nav can touch google maps.
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I’m a bit confused.. there is menu for “phone” on the one you have for sale. Is this useless then?
Yes it will not function unless you install the separate Bluetooth module. If the idea of wiring a separate Bluetooth module is not your thing then you're probably better off purchasing the RNS310/315 instead which has Bluetooth built-in but will still need an external microphone. The RCD330 with App Connect has both Bluetooth and Microphone built-in and will pair with your smartphone to have Apple Maps/Google Maps/Waze navigation displayed on the unit.
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I’m a bit confused.. there is menu for “phone” on the one you have for sale. Is this useless then?
Yes it will not function unless you install the separate Bluetooth module. If the idea of wiring a separate Bluetooth module is not your thing then you're probably better off purchasing the RNS310/315 instead which has Bluetooth built-in but will still need an external microphone. The RCD330 with App Connect has both Bluetooth and Microphone built-in and will pair with your smartphone to have Apple Maps/Google Maps/Waze navigation displayed on the unit.
Now I’m very confused cause the rcd330 seems to be the cheapest one to buy? Seems to good to be true haha.
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I’m a bit confused.. there is menu for “phone” on the one you have for sale. Is this useless then?
Yes it will not function unless you install the separate Bluetooth module. If the idea of wiring a separate Bluetooth module is not your thing then you're probably better off purchasing the RNS310/315 instead which has Bluetooth built-in but will still need an external microphone. The RCD330 with App Connect has both Bluetooth and Microphone built-in and will pair with your smartphone to have Apple Maps/Google Maps/Waze navigation displayed on the unit.
I’m even more confused now as the rcd330 sounds like the best option but is the cheapest? It sounds like that’s exactly what I’m looking for as well. Are they genuine vw units or after market?
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I’m even more confused now as the rcd330 sounds like the best option but is the cheapest? It sounds like that’s exactly what I’m looking for as well. Are they genuine vw units or after market?
They are genuine Volkswagen OEM units but intended for the Asian markets only, still that doesn't stop you from importing them and fitting them into your car. As you've noticed they are great value for the money, you can get a App Connect ready unit for around £130, even less if you can wait for the special offer events on AliExpress (I got mine for around £98 but I had to pay import on top which makes it around £115).
I'm happy with my RCD330 unit, it does pretty much all I need with lots of music options, built-in phone connectivity and on the go Google Maps using Android Auto. Plus it doesn't look at all out of place as it uses the same fascia fittings and backlighting like any other Volkswagen.
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I’m even more confused now as the rcd330 sounds like the best option but is the cheapest? It sounds like that’s exactly what I’m looking for as well. Are they genuine vw units or after market?
They are genuine Volkswagen OEM units but intended for the Asian markets only, still that doesn't stop you from importing them and fitting them into your car. As you've noticed they are great value for the money, you can get a App Connect ready unit for around £130, even less if you can wait for the special offer events on AliExpress (I got mine for around £98 but I had to pay import on top which makes it around £115).
I'm happy with my RCD330 unit, it does pretty much all I need with lots of music options, built-in phone connectivity and on the go Google Maps using Android Auto. Plus it doesn't look at all out of place as it uses the same fascia fittings and backlighting like any other Volkswagen.
Any chance you can link me to the one you’ve got please?
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Any chance you can link me to the one you’ve got please?
I've bought my unit from this store - https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-CarPlay-6-5-MIB-RCD330-Plus-with-Cable-for-VW-Stereo-6RD-035-187-B/2786226_32818595844.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.6c55142a4lzULq
They sold me the original "Noname" RCD330 B version so it doesn't come with Android Auto at first (it's a deliberate choice!). However it is easy to change this yourself rather than paying £30+ extra for having the same unit preinstalled with this software :innocent::
- Go to the RCD330 Plus website, register (it's free) and put a thank you message on this thread - http://rcd330plus.com/showthread.php?tid=315
- It should reveal the download link, download the 2nd firmware (HW:541 5406 C210) and save this on a blank USB stick
- Place the USB stick on the RCD330 unit and power it on. Then hold the setup button for like 5 seconds and it will prompt an "Update Software" screen. Press on that and choose the firmware you downloaded on the USB stick.
- The updates takes a bit of time so be patient, don't interrupt it otherwise it may brick the unit!
- Once done it should automatically restart, once powered on press the "App" button and check to see if you have Android Auto on it. If it is on there then you're done, nice cheap App Connect unit ready to rock in your V-dub!
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Any chance you can link me to the one you’ve got please?
I've bought my unit from this store - https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-CarPlay-6-5-MIB-RCD330-Plus-with-Cable-for-VW-Stereo-6RD-035-187-B/2786226_32818595844.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.6c55142a4lzULq
They sold me the original "Noname" RCD330 B version so it doesn't come with Android Auto at first (it's a deliberate choice!). However it is easy to change this yourself rather than paying £30+ extra for having the same unit preinstalled with this software :innocent::
- Go to the RCD330 Plus website, register (it's free) and put a thank you message on this thread - http://rcd330plus.com/showthread.php?tid=315
- It should reveal the download link, download the 2nd firmware (HW:541 5406 C210) and save this on a blank USB stick
- Place the USB stick on the RCD330 unit and power it on. Then hold the setup button for like 5 seconds and it will prompt an "Update Software" screen. Press on that and choose the firmware you downloaded on the USB stick.
- The updates takes a bit of time so be patient, don't interrupt it otherwise it may brick the unit!
- Once done it should automatically restart, once powered on press the "App" button and check to see if you have Android Auto on it. If it is on there then you're done, nice cheap App Connect unit ready to rock in your V-dub!
Thank you so much for all the info mate. One very last, stupid question.. is the android auto compatible with iPhone?
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Thank you so much for all the info mate. One very last, stupid question.. is the android auto compatible with iPhone?
If you have an iPhone you use Apple CarPlay instead not Android Auto but they are very similar in concept (i.e. Integrated Phone, Music, Navigation on display etc). To be honest you don't even need to update the firmware as it comes with Apple CarPlay as standard but it doesn't hurt to future proof it with Android Auto should you decide to switch phones or sell the headunit later on.