MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: TeighlorD7 on January 08, 2014, 09:34:27 am

Title: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: TeighlorD7 on January 08, 2014, 09:34:27 am

I have not long bought a rcd510 to fit after I've sorted out the can gateway, however I really want to fit a USB and or aux socket to one of the empty spaces beside the esp button. Can anyone help me out with this, any help would be great. I'm a newbie  :happy2:

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Degudodger on January 08, 2014, 12:11:58 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,76083.msg808256.html#msg808256 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,76083.msg808256.html#msg808256)

You will need http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-SWITCH-AUX-CABLE-for-RCD510-RCD310-RCD300-GOLF-MK6-Bora-Sagitar-Tiguan-/161083078753?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item25814cb861#ht_1957wt_1162 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-SWITCH-AUX-CABLE-for-RCD510-RCD310-RCD300-GOLF-MK6-Bora-Sagitar-Tiguan-/161083078753?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item25814cb861#ht_1957wt_1162)

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: TeighlorD7 on January 08, 2014, 08:13:05 pm

Thanks , so does this just slot into the back of the RCD510?

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Degudodger on January 08, 2014, 08:15:39 pm

Correct. Simply plugs into the quad lock plug. Dead easy :)

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: TeighlorD7 on January 08, 2014, 08:27:52 pm

Nice one. Great to see something is just plug and play after the can gateway haha.

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Degudodger on January 08, 2014, 08:29:50 pm

Tell me about it.

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Chris01 on January 09, 2014, 06:32:17 pm

There are 2 options if you need a USB input. You can either go for the RCD with the built in multimedia interface (those that have a dedicated USB port in the back of the unit and support the USB switch in the ESP area) or the one that can only support USB through the MDI module, which costs extra. The AUX switch should work the same in both cases.

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: TeighlorD7 on January 09, 2014, 07:00:26 pm

Yeh I was looking into the mdi kit but I reckon I'll just go for the aux, will look quite smart + original if I get that switch. Not keen on having random wires anywhere haha

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Degudodger on January 09, 2014, 07:08:49 pm

Quote from: Chris01 on January 09, 2014, 06:32:17 pm

There are 2 options if you need a USB input. You can either go for the RCD with the built in multimedia interface (those that have a dedicated USB port in the back of the unit and support the USB switch in the ESP area) or the one that can only support USB through the MDI module, which costs extra. The AUX switch should work the same in both cases.

Both options you mention are Chinese head units which do not show UK radio station names.

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: TeighlorD7 on January 09, 2014, 07:32:15 pm

I actually bought one of those a few weeks back before my head unit came. So now I have a useless USB switch

Title: Re: RCD510 USB/AUX
Post by: Chris01 on January 09, 2014, 08:46:27 pm

Chinese units have the USB port and European ones have the MDI option. The Chinese versions don't have RDS so they won't show radio messages, European units will.