MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: bacillus on August 28, 2012, 07:41:18 pm

Title: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: bacillus on August 28, 2012, 07:41:18 pm
Setting up the rns510 and tried to listen to my ipod. Instruments sound ok but vocals are distorted.
One has to crank up the volume a few extra notches to get the same level as the radio.
Set the aux input level to low as when on medium or high the distorsion was greater.

Anything else I can try to improve matters?
Title: Re: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: SteveP on August 28, 2012, 07:43:59 pm
Have you moved the earth wire as they are in different places between gen 2 and 3 headunits  :happy2:

http://www.my-gti.com/1336
Title: Re: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: bacillus on August 28, 2012, 08:21:16 pm
Have you moved the earth wire as they are in different places between gen 2 and 3 headunits  :happy2:

http://www.my-gti.com/1336

No I haven't Steve!  :happy2:
Is this easy for a non-tech like me to do i.e. tools and skill level?
Title: Re: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: SteveP on August 28, 2012, 08:22:54 pm
Pretty straight forward for someone with a steady hand  :happy2:

Small flat blade / jewellers screwdrivers is all you need to release the pins and swap them around.
Title: Re: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: bacillus on August 28, 2012, 08:31:06 pm
Pretty straight forward for someone with a steady hand  :happy2:

Small flat blade / jewellers screwdrivers is all you need to release the pins and swap them around.

Damn, to think I had the unit out (again) this afternoon when resiteing the gps aerial.  :sad1:

Do I have to disconnect the battery to do this?
Title: Re: Poor sound from RNS510 when using ipod in armrest as source.
Post by: SteveP on August 28, 2012, 08:37:00 pm
Personally I don't disconnect the battery for this change.