MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: aidogti on February 10, 2010, 10:51:28 pm

Title: ipod connector problem
Post by: aidogti on February 10, 2010, 10:51:28 pm: hi lads, i bought the ipod connector on ebay, the 1 that connects to the cd changer, when i checked the back of my standard stereo

it doesnt have the cd changer outlet, is there another possible way to wire it to stereo so it'll work???

any help would be appriciated

thanks..
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: SteveP on February 11, 2010, 01:08:31 pm: Do you have a link to the one you brought?

It sounds like you probably have the older style one for the Gamma and Beta headunit's
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: Nasir on February 12, 2010, 12:05:08 am: When you buy the VW kit you get the choice of 2 in the box. What headunit do you have?
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: aidogti on February 12, 2010, 09:14:31 am: hi lads this is the connection i got

http://cgi.ebay.com/VW-GOLF-EOS-TOURAN-PASSAT-IPOD-IPHONE-AUX-IN-CABLE-CORD_W0QQitemZ320471168692QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9d91f6b4

and not sure of the model stereo i have, its the standard one, if it helps its NOT the one with the silver buttons or dials..

its just plain dark grey...

is this the connection i need??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Jetta-EuroVan-Golf-GTI-R32-GLS-LX-Passat-iPOD-MODULE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3efc324bb9QQitemZ270519126969QQptZCarQ5fAudioQ5fVideo

or can the first one be modified??
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: SteveP on February 12, 2010, 06:11:16 pm: What headunit do you have in your car?
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: Nasir on February 12, 2010, 07:57:24 pm: It's probably the RCD 300. The connection looks a little weird to me, there's no brown wire like I had.
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: aidogti on February 12, 2010, 08:17:27 pm: apart from the connector block theres a red wire to charge it i think and a black wire for earthing it. think i wasted my money??? yeah think its rcd 300
Title: Re: ipod connector problem
Post by: SteveP on February 13, 2010, 05:32:26 pm: Yes the one you brought will not work with the RCD300, it will only work on the older not touch screen navigation headunits.