MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Airz182 on February 23, 2014, 08:22:22 pm

Title: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Airz182 on February 23, 2014, 08:22:22 pm
Just fitted my rcd510 stereo, bought mdi cable of ebay,
Realised the cable has no where to plug im on the headunit, after searching through previous posts,
Im i right in saying i need to install a wiring loom??
Or ive come across the plug on ebay 111259382497
All i want is my track names to be displayed on the screen and to be able to skip tracks via the stereo
Cheers
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Airz182 on March 26, 2014, 10:35:48 pm
Still not solved this
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Eddie-NL on March 26, 2014, 10:51:37 pm
what have you bought?
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Airz182 on March 26, 2014, 10:54:30 pm
Got the rcd510 unit,
Upgraded my can gateway
And got a mdi lead of ebay, but when i went to fit it there was no where for the lead to plug into on back of my headunit!
So im presuming i need some sort of wiring harness for the mdi lead to go into?
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Eddie-NL on March 26, 2014, 11:20:48 pm
post up some pictures of what you have
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Airz182 on March 26, 2014, 11:27:00 pm
Just have this lead:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fairzfocus%2FMobile_Uploads%2F223106D8-9B4D-44A6-B2C0-32FBA3F3F81D.jpg&hash=fc67f3c6133da54676df20e62258fc7ea7d61be2)

But theres nothing for it to plug into on the back of the rcd510 headunit
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Eddie-NL on March 26, 2014, 11:35:16 pm
what you have is an extension lead

to fit an MDI you need

MDI Loom > MDI Box (armrest type or Glovebox type) > Ipod / USB Lead

so to fit an mdi you need the MDI box and MDI loom

I have MDI looms & MDI Glovebox Boxes

Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: Airz182 on March 26, 2014, 11:43:57 pm
Can pm us a price if u want mate, dont really want be spending alot of money, just for sake of the ipod! Only bought this lead because it was cheap and i thought it would work!   do i really need the glovebox/arm rest bit? Cheers
Title: Re: Fitted rcd510...
Post by: sootpig on March 30, 2014, 11:08:15 pm
Go with the glove box one as above it fits perfectly and the light can be moved leaving a nice slot for the MDI socket