MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Wolfsburggti on March 19, 2013, 08:42:44 am

Title: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: Wolfsburggti on March 19, 2013, 08:42:44 am
Rather strange question, but during the winter I often drive wearing gloves, due to early/late starts meaning it's very cold - can the touch screen still be operated whilst wearing gloves?!! :smiley:
Title: Re: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: camfollower on March 19, 2013, 09:43:38 am
Doubtful, unless you have some of those designed for touch screen, like the north face etip or similar.
Title: Re: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: john87 on March 19, 2013, 09:50:24 am
the touch screen on the RCD / RNS units is resistive (not capacitive) therefore it operates based on touch pressure.. i.e. you can wear boxing gloves and still (attempt) to operate it if you like  :happy2: its a different sort of screen than what's on modern smartphones.
Title: Re: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: camfollower on March 19, 2013, 10:14:42 am
That's why it isn't as responsive as the Apple kit then.
Title: Re: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: Wolfsburggti on March 19, 2013, 11:00:16 am
the touch screen on the RCD / RNS units is resistive (not capacitive) therefore it operates based on touch pressure.. i.e. you can wear boxing gloves and still (attempt) to operate it if you like  :happy2: its a different sort of screen than what's on modern smartphones.

I see, so it will work with gloves!  That's what I was hoping, thankyou.
Title: Re: RCD 510 touch screen
Post by: john87 on March 20, 2013, 12:21:42 pm
 :wink:

I have read that new generations of OEM stereos will feature capacitive screens, such as the new Golf, recent peugots, citroens, toyotas et al.