MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Mullan on May 08, 2014, 08:43:32 pm
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I'm looking to install an RCD510 into my golf 06 plate and I am aware I need to change the canbus gate way, just have 3 simple questions I hope you guys can answer for me
1) can someone specifically identify what canbus gateway I need and should I look towards eBay or is second hard dodgy?
2) should I look to avoid the chinese versions of the RCD510?
3) is there anyone located near bristol that could give me a hand with the vagcom side of things?
cheers guys
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1) Best option is to send EDDIE-NL a Private Message as he sells pre coded Gateways - literally plug and play
2) Chinese versions of the RCD510 will not have RDS station names - best avoid
3) see point 1 :grin:
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Perfect thank you
Edit: he does not seem to use private message, is there a specific thread I can post in?
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You'll need 2 more posts before you can PM mate. I messaged him yesterday so you're all good after 10 posts. :happy2:
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Makes sense thank you for your help now just to find a rcd510!
Is there any particular leads I will need such as antenna etc?
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your standard aerial will be OK unless you get DAB rcd510. MDI will be nice especially if installed in the g/box
Im sure member "demon666" will be able to help
Ipod and a decent usb stick :happy2:
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Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.
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Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.
Agreed (I hope). I ordered one plus USB cable for £100 inc shipping! To go EU 510 with RDS and MMI would have been an extra £200. Since I rarely used the radio it wasn't justified. The shipment from China only took 4 days! Impressed so far and just waiting on a gateway before installing.
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Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.
Agreed (I hope). I ordered one plus USB cable for £100 inc shipping! To go EU 510 with RDS and MMI would have been an extra £200. Since I rarely used the radio it wasn't justified. The shipment from China only took 4 days! Impressed so far and just waiting on a gateway before installing.
Sounds good, keep us posted how you get on. I'd have probably gone the same way if I didn't have the RNS
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I've got my gateway am now waiting for the head unit. I will have to buy an mdi and dab aerial at some point in my life though!
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Im in the middle of replacing my internal screen mounted aerial with http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic_DRA-6003_FM-AM_DAB_car_aerial.html
Rear headlining plastic cover removed Just waiting for the aerial to arrive
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Canbus gateway. Just above the clutch pedal... What a ball ache!!