MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: johnhol78 on March 04, 2011, 09:57:32 pm

Title: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: johnhol78 on March 04, 2011, 09:57:32 pm
At the moment I have a RCD500 and midline computer and no Steering wheel controls.

So integration into all that is obsolete.

Was thinking about a RCD520 or RNS510 a everyone says the sound is alot better - but they seem very expensive over pioneers and alpines. I have the soundpack with amp so was pretty impressed already.

Question is if I bought an alpine or pioneer double din - would this just plug into the iso adaptor at te rear or are the extra connections due to the sound?

Would it be plug and ply with a 3rd party headunit?
Title: Re: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: Hedge on March 04, 2011, 10:39:56 pm
Nope but an RNS 510 would once correctly coded with VCDS.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: Lyons on March 05, 2011, 07:21:34 am
You'll need a quadlock adapter, aerial adapter, cage and fascia surround if fitting an Alpine unit or similar.

Funnily enough I have everything needed for sale at £30  :happy2:

Dead easy to fit too.

My kenwood unit was half the price of an RNS too.
Title: Re: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: johnhol78 on March 05, 2011, 08:50:28 am
Does this then wok through my soundpack? It has the amp under the seat so would want all this to work with my amp and 10 speakers?
Title: Re: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: Gene Hunt on March 05, 2011, 10:28:04 am
My ED 30 came with a Pioneer AVIC-F920BT & it's a great bit of kit. Ebay had some good deals on it & if you look on the Pioneer web site you will see they are designed for a custon fit for the VW dash. :smiley:
Title: Re: Connections for Branded HU
Post by: johnhol78 on March 05, 2011, 10:38:57 am
Just spoke to Car Audio Security and they said that they would need to make a custom adaptor so the amplifier in my soundpack will work properly.

Not happy, might just stick with the RCD500 :(