MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Moschops on March 25, 2009, 04:12:32 am

Title: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: Moschops on March 25, 2009, 04:12:32 am: Morning all,

Can a CD changer be retro fitted to the arm rest of a car installed with the RNS-510 (Touch Screen) Sat Nav?

If so is it easy or a laborious job? And what parts besides the changer would I need?
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: nobby on March 25, 2009, 08:08:23 pm: I presume you can, but imo i wouldnt bother as you have that lovely built in hard drive and memory card slot to cram in all your mp3's. I have never used my changer.
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: winrya on March 25, 2009, 08:12:25 pm: Quote from: nobby on March 25, 2009, 08:08:23 pm
I presume you can, but imo i wouldnt bother as you have that lovely built in hard drive and memory card slot to cram in all your mp3's. I have never used my changer.

Indeed it works with the headunit. You need to swap a cable round but that only takes a minute. I have had the unit installed for 2 months and have not used the changer once. There really isnt any point to be honest unless you want to listen to music without any track names :laugh:
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: 182_blue on March 25, 2009, 08:18:05 pm: With a HD and SD cards for playing music i wouldnt need a cd changer
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: Moschops on March 25, 2009, 09:29:27 pm: Cheers fellas...forgot about the hard drive... :signIWS:
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: cmdrfire on March 25, 2009, 11:05:29 pm: My car came with the 6-cd changer from the factory with MFD2. Ever since I've fitted my RNS-510 it's been dormant... hdd and sd card sort everything out.
MDI interface is nice though, my brother's rigged up a 40GB mini portable hdd in his Iroc.
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: CocoPops on March 26, 2009, 09:12:42 am: I do find the changer quite handy.

Sometimes you get a new CD and wanna whack it in there, until you can be arsed to rip to MP3 etc.
I wish there was a way you could put a CD into the RNS510 and have it auto rip...
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: 182_blue on March 26, 2009, 04:21:54 pm: Quote from: CocoPops on March 26, 2009, 09:12:42 am
I do find the changer quite handy.

Sometimes you get a new CD and wanna whack it in there, until you can be arsed to rip to MP3 etc.
I wish there was a way you could put a CD into the RNS510 and have it auto rip...

if i get a new cd i just pop it in the RNS510 itself
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: winrya on March 27, 2009, 06:56:41 pm: Quote from: 182_blue on March 26, 2009, 04:21:54 pm
Quote from: CocoPops on March 26, 2009, 09:12:42 am
I do find the changer quite handy.

Sometimes you get a new CD and wanna whack it in there, until you can be arsed to rip to MP3 etc.
I wish there was a way you could put a CD into the RNS510 and have it auto rip...

if i get a new cd i just pop it in the RNS510 itself

Me too, then you can still appreciate the track name listings :smiley:
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on March 27, 2009, 09:00:54 pm: My RNS510 CD slot usually has a DVD Video of all my favourite music videos... so I can quickly switch and watch DVDs when I'm stuck on the M25.

I do find the CD changer handy at times... if only to be full to the brim with bad ass tunez which ever source I select.... :party:
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: duncan on March 30, 2009, 11:42:59 pm: would really like to get the RNS-510, what would it cost for the unit and fitting roughly?
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: cmdrfire on March 31, 2009, 12:03:46 am: 900 Euros and an hour of your time, good sir.
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: stealthwolf on March 31, 2009, 01:22:02 pm: Quote from: cmdrfire on March 31, 2009, 12:03:46 am
900 Euros and an hour of your time, good sir.
Works out to Ã‚Â£950!!! There was a time when it could be bought for barely Ã‚Â£800.
Title: Re: RNS-510 - CD Changer
Post by: robertsm66 on March 31, 2009, 10:31:11 pm: You can still get them for Ã‚Â£650 on ebay, you just have to look around a bit and spot a bargain !!

Robert