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Title: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: jimmy-s3 on January 29, 2014, 10:22:54 pm

I'm looking for the cheapest way for me to have a dab radio in my ed30.
What are the options?
Been looking on eBay .... Would the RCD310 be compatible with a 57reg ed30??

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: MC71 on January 29, 2014, 10:29:00 pm

Yeap, it'll be fine. You'd also need a DAB aerial of some description, loads about.

Reception can still be sh*te though with DAB, depends where you are.

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: jimmy-s3 on January 29, 2014, 10:43:19 pm

Are they ok then? £99 is really cheap for a brand new radio!

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: MC71 on January 29, 2014, 10:48:25 pm

No idea about the RCD310, I have a RCD510 DAB. I don't use the DAB, normal FM/AM signal is fine and dandy (if ever I listen to the radio.

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: john a on January 29, 2014, 10:56:11 pm

RCD310DAB is pretty good and, if all you want is DAB, a good but compared to £250 for an RCD510DAB. The autoleads internal JVC copy aerials for £20 are pretty good too.

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: jimmy-s3 on January 29, 2014, 11:01:27 pm

I can't stand all the talking on radio stations now. You can't beat absolute 80's and 90's, no talking just good music!
What else will I need to get fully up n running?

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: MC71 on January 29, 2014, 11:52:32 pm

It should be plug and play as long as you get the security code. You'll probably need a FAKRA antenna adaptor, £10 on eBay, just search.

Have. Look atall the DAB aerials from here, internal windscreen mounted ones FTW (and price)...

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/dab_car_aerials.html)

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: jimmy-s3 on January 30, 2014, 12:17:56 am

Cheers for the help MC71 !!!!!

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: chipmunk82 on January 11, 2015, 09:40:39 pm

I'm also looking at upgrading my rcd300 to rcd310 in a 57 plate edition 30, not for DAB but hopefully for improved sound!
Will I need to upgrade the canbus?

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: jonnboyy69 on January 12, 2015, 01:32:24 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=29826.0

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: DamoP on January 12, 2015, 02:56:35 pm

Quote from: chipmunk82 on January 11, 2015, 09:40:39 pm

I'm also looking at upgrading my rcd300 to rcd310 in a 57 plate edition 30, not for DAB but hopefully for improved sound!
Will I need to upgrade the canbus?

no mate, your be fine on that year

Title: Re: Edition30 dab radio?
Post by: DamoP on January 12, 2015, 02:57:34 pm

Quote from: MC71 on January 29, 2014, 10:29:00 pm

Yeap, it'll be fine. You'd also need a DAB aerial of some description, loads about.

Reception can still be sh*te though with DAB, depends where you are.

i went tio cornwall the other day and the DAB dropped out. but fine in devon