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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: AnSGTI on October 02, 2013, 12:35:27 am

Title: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB - Antenna Help
Post by: AnSGTI on October 02, 2013, 12:35:27 am

Apologies if this is something that's been asked before but I have searched and can't find an answer.....

I've bought an RCD510 with DAB, but obviously I need a DAB aerial/antenna. What have other people done? Can I just buy any DAB aerial and the socket will fit the back of the RCD510?

Thanks!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB
Post by: sootpig on October 02, 2013, 06:25:30 am

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/  Ive installed an internal windscreen item Happy with the reception
Plenty of extra tunes

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB
Post by: AnSGTI on October 02, 2013, 08:30:12 am

Thanks, there's quite a choice do you know which one you went for? I think I need to make sure it has fakra connector I think?

I was looking at this on the site you provided:

Kenwood DAB A1 internal glass mount DAB car aerial

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB
Post by: paulw123 on October 07, 2013, 04:50:55 pm

I went with this one

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/High_Performance_Internal_Glass_Mount_DAB_car_Aerial.html

as they rated it as their best windscreen one they tested. Fitted it to RCD510 DAB as well. It's my first venture into DAB so don't know how good/bad it is really. My mate recons he gets better signal coverage from a factory fitted roof ariel, so you could look into that, but it'll cost over £100ish...

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB
Post by: doylebros on October 07, 2013, 05:58:36 pm

Eddie-NL does a line in roof aerials (Sharkfin) solves the DAB (complete other connections options Nav,GPS etc)

Do the job once and get the best performance out of the Headunit!

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB - Antenna Help
Post by: AnSGTI on October 20, 2013, 06:58:35 pm

So I fitted my RCD 510 with DAB and I bought this antenna:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_907129_langId_-1_categoryId_265868

It has an SMB (female) connector but the RCD has a Fakra type connector. Can I get an adapter or should I get another antenna?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Retrofitting RCD510 with DAB - Antenna Help
Post by: Nafeun on October 22, 2013, 04:21:50 am

Get a dirt cheap one from eBay