MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: RSIboy on September 02, 2012, 09:43:33 am

Title: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: RSIboy on September 02, 2012, 09:43:33 am

Hi - due to pick up my ED30 on Saturday....  :grin:

It's got this head unit which I think (from reading around on here) is an RNS MFD2 - am I right?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-L2QhVJT%2F0%2FL%2Fi-L2QhVJT-L.jpg&hash=73d0bfd7b223eb4a55f459c9d07df2cb43869b04)

I need to get bluetooth added, and would prefer it to be integrated rather than going down the Parrot route.  I've got 4 questions:

1) If I get a FISCON bluetooth kit, I appreciate this will integrate the phone functions with the head unit & MFSW, but will I be able to stream audio via bluetooth to play music from my A2DP-enabled phone (Galaxy S3)?

2) Anyone recommend a place to get this installed in the NW area?

3) I can see from reading around on here, that the RNS510 is the head unit to aspire to - if I was able to upgrade at some point, would I simply be able to keep the FISCON unit to bluetooth-enable the RNS510?

4) Not sure if the car is aux-enabled at the moment - the ad said "Radio/CD (Instead Of In Car Entertainment)" - am I likely to have an aux in?  If it's an ipod lead (I don't have an ipod), could I get an ipod-to-3.5mm jack adapter?

Any comments much appreciated...

Cheers!

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: Horatio on September 02, 2012, 10:36:40 pm

Save up and get an rns. A lot less faff. I've got this HU. what you'll spend on getting all the extras, fitting, coding etc you're quarter way to rns pricing. even the older revision c goes for 500quid.

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: RSIboy on September 03, 2012, 12:47:03 am

But I thought the RNS510 doesn't have bluetooth by default either?  Thought you still have to get a Bluetooth add-on unit...

so I was wondering if I would still have the option of upgrading the head unit to a RNS510 at a later date, and I would be able to use the same bluetooth unit on this current MFD2 and the upgrade RNS510?

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: JoeDarKa on September 03, 2012, 08:04:54 am

Bluetooth is approx £140ish. No idea if it will work with your current headunit

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: RSIboy on September 03, 2012, 10:53:38 pm

I called to find out which head unit option is in this car, and it's the 6 CD-changer in the armrest (rather than the ipod dock option).

Is it simple to add an aux-in 3.5mm jack to this head unit - and do you lose any functionality by doing so?

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: Horatio on September 09, 2012, 11:23:35 pm

I think the AUX in is pretty much plug and play. I dont think it will give you any option to skip track via head unit or MFSW as its just letting another media source play via the cars HU/speakers. Sorry, should have been clearer on earlier post. RNS is not equiped with bluetooth as standard, but what the heck...whats another 140 green queens between HU's????

Title: Re: Is this an MFD2? +How to add Bluetooth?
Post by: alexperkins on September 13, 2012, 01:56:20 pm

Fiscon does not work with an MFD2 - has to be an RNS series HU

The iPod dock can be swapped for the CD changer as it uses the same wiring.