MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: andybon on January 18, 2014, 07:31:55 pm

Title: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: andybon on January 18, 2014, 07:31:55 pm: How bad is it? Will it flatten the battery if left for a few hours or is it over longer periods?

Also how easy is it to replace the can gateway?
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Scottymon on January 18, 2014, 07:40:11 pm: I've not experienced this myself, however from what I've read, I think over night might be sufficient to drain the battery without the updated gateway :(

I think the gateway is either stuffed behind the front wiper motor or up in the drivers side footwell somewhere...

Worth noting, aftermarket headunits don't need a new gateway. :happy2:
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: doylebros on January 18, 2014, 07:48:50 pm: This is worth a read

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,47405.msg589543.html#msg589543

A new gateway needs coding but Eddie-NL on here could sell you one and precode it for you for a very competitive price.
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: dan930 on January 18, 2014, 08:13:46 pm: Looks like u need a update can gateway,get in touch with Eddie NL & he will sort you out with a good deal
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: scooba on January 18, 2014, 08:17:08 pm: Eddie-nl
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: andybon on January 19, 2014, 12:20:24 am: So can I have mine updated, or is there a new one needed?
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: rich83 on January 19, 2014, 12:33:53 am: Quote from: andybon on January 19, 2014, 12:20:24 am
So can I have mine updated, or is there a new one needed?

Only a few can be upgraded. It will most probably require you to by a new CAN module! :happy2:
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: andybon on January 19, 2014, 01:48:14 pm: How can i tell if mine can be upgraded?
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: rich83 on January 19, 2014, 01:53:39 pm: Control Module Part Number    Software Version    Compatible    Notes
1K0-907-530-A    0020    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-B    0050/0070    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-C    0080    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-D    0100    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-E    0110    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-F    0120    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-G    0130/0140    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-H    0150    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-J    0160    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-K    0021    No    Replacement only
1K0-907-530-K    0170    No    Update available
1K0-907-530-K    0178    Yes    -
1K0-907-530-P    0191/0192    No    Replacement only
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Eddie-NL on January 19, 2014, 02:05:41 pm: not every dealer will do an update and some charge for it too
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: andybon on January 19, 2014, 02:13:00 pm: Would an indipendant vw specialist be able to do this?
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Eddie-NL on January 19, 2014, 02:14:24 pm: Quote from: andybon on January 19, 2014, 02:13:00 pm
Would an indipendant vw specialist be able to do this?

probably not
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: rich83 on January 19, 2014, 02:35:35 pm: Someone on here can do it... but youd have to send it to them, and your car wont run without it. Just as well to bite the bullet and get a new one
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Eddie-NL on January 19, 2014, 03:08:58 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on January 19, 2014, 02:35:35 pm
Someone on here can do it... but youd have to send it to them, and your car wont run without it. Just as well to bite the bullet and get a new one

which you can re-sell when you get rid of the car
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Beeps on January 19, 2014, 09:55:41 pm: I had the battery drain with my rcd 510 and it drained the battery every 4 days.

I followed the instructions in the "How to" section and made the fused link and fitted it in the fuse box behind the battery. That was a year ago and there have been no problems since. The only minor thing is that it takes the system 20 seconds to start up every time you switch on - trivial compared to a flat battery on a cold wet night.
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: andybon on January 21, 2014, 05:09:51 pm: Was the car used daily or was it stood for long periods of time before it went flat?

Beginning to think that it isn't worth doing now, sounds like a lot of arsing about!
Title: Re: Battery drain when fitting rcd 510 radio
Post by: Degudodger on January 21, 2014, 07:30:24 pm: When i had my 2006 MK5 Jetta and fitted an RCD510 it only took one really cold evening to drain the battery. When i say cold, it was -10 with 2ft of snow on the ground!