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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rongagain on January 16, 2012, 02:17:23 pm

Title: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: rongagain on January 16, 2012, 02:17:23 pm: Anybody know please

Will the 6th gen ipod nano work with the standard VW armrest connector in my 2008 golf

Many thanks
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: bacillus on January 16, 2012, 02:40:04 pm: It should do but the nano won't be charged from the dock. You need to use a special adapter for charging the nano in the dock.
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: rongagain on January 16, 2012, 02:57:01 pm: Thanks

Mmm is that the same for all ipod nanos? Or just the later ones? I thought the docking bit charged as well?
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: tonto83 on January 16, 2012, 04:39:16 pm: You need a FireWire to USB charge converter. Thats what I needed for my 5th gen ipod to charge in the car. I presume the 5th and 6th gen are the same in relation to charging?
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: bacillus on January 16, 2012, 08:15:06 pm: Something like this... :smiley:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scosche-Passport-Charging-Adapter-iPhone/dp/B001HN6CVA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: brookesb32 on January 16, 2012, 09:58:55 pm: or you could change the ipod dock in the armrest for the MDI version (one of which i happen to be selling for £40 :signLOL:), which is compatible and will charge ipods etc,

"The Media Device Interface (MDI) offers support for USB devices (memory sticks and hard drives), iPod integration and Aux In along with displaying ID3 tags over the CAN bus to the MFD and the RCD310, RCD510 and RNS510 headunit. You can navigate folders or menus simply via the sound system, with the track playing shown on your radio or radio-navigation display"
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: Black66 on September 16, 2015, 10:20:43 am: Quote from: brookesb32 on January 16, 2012, 09:58:55 pm
or you could change the ipod dock in the armrest for the MDI version (one of which i happen to be selling for £40 :signLOL:), which is compatible and will charge ipods etc,

"The Media Device Interface (MDI) offers support for USB devices (memory sticks and hard drives), iPod integration and Aux In along with displaying ID3 tags over the CAN bus to the MFD and the RCD310, RCD510 and RNS510 headunit. You can navigate folders or menus simply via the sound system, with the track playing shown on your radio or radio-navigation display"

Old thread resurrection alert !!!!!

Do you have any more info on this?

I have an ed30 with MFD2 unit and ipod dock in the armrest.
I have nano 6th gen, and it doesnt seem to work at all. Haven't tried another apple device yet so unsure if the dock is working.

Anyway is it possible to connect a newer iphone(lightning) to the MFD2 head unit via any means?

Thanks
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: Black66 on March 31, 2016, 10:32:10 am: Fitted a 6 CD changer in place of the iPod dock as it wouldnt work with my nano.
Direct replacement - same harness. :happy2:
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: Adam.P on April 02, 2016, 01:02:44 pm: Can you use the same harness from the existing iPod dock the new Mdi unit
Title: Re: 6th gen ipod nano and armrest connector
Post by: omeydz on April 02, 2016, 01:08:32 pm: Quote from: Adam.P on April 02, 2016, 01:02:44 pm
Can you use the same harness from the existing iPod dock the new Mdi unit

Sorry, you can't. Need MDI loom