MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Pobinho on November 16, 2011, 06:56:52 pm

Title: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Pobinho on November 16, 2011, 06:56:52 pm

I currently have the RCD500 stereo unit in my 08 golf gti.  I have been offered to swap the unit with an RNS310 out of a 60 plate vw Touran. I am wondering what would be required to do this swap?  Would it a straight plug and play swap in each vehicle? Is it a worthwhile swap?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: vRS_Pagey on November 16, 2011, 08:34:27 pm

If it will fit, then it should be plug and play.

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Pobinho on November 16, 2011, 08:54:46 pm

Ok sounds good. I've read about needing new CANbus and things, would this swap not require this? Would there be any requirement for connecting to vagcom?

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Betty02 on November 16, 2011, 11:30:42 pm

I have an 05 plate, plugged my 310 in and have no CANbus issues and required 0 coding.

Simon

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Pobinho on November 17, 2011, 05:54:53 pm

Thanks for the replies so far!  Sorry to sound really stupid but how would I go about fitting a gps antenna?  Would I be able to take this out of the touran and use it in my golf or would I have to buy a new antenna?

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: daveangel on November 17, 2011, 06:44:06 pm

the gps aerial on the touran is probably part of the roof fin??

the easiest way is to buy a gps only aerial off ebay (the little square ones) and shoove it as high up in the dash as you can get it

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Betty02 on November 17, 2011, 10:21:58 pm

Yup buy one of eBay and as said stick it in top part of dash, piece of piddle and jobs a good'un!

If your local to Blackpool I don't mind fitting?

Title: Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
Post by: Pobinho on November 18, 2011, 08:12:45 pm

Thanks for the offer Betty02 but think blackpool's a little too far for me. Did you also install the armrest cd changer/media input? If so is that difficult to do? If it makes any difference I don't have steering wheel controls.