MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: AndyBrown on July 16, 2014, 12:43:38 pm

Title: Rcd500 iPhone mdi 30pin to micro USB
Post by: AndyBrown on July 16, 2014, 12:43:38 pm

Afternoon,

I've got an iPhone done cation in the glovebox but I've got a Samsung s3, I bought a 30 pin to micro USB adaptor but it doesn't work.
I seem to remember seeing a post on here saying you need to edit some settings in your phone so it recognises it.

I've searched all sorts of stuff and can't find the post.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please?

Cheers

Title: Re: Rcd500 iPhone mdi 30pin to micro USB
Post by: bacillus on July 16, 2014, 01:03:08 pm

I didn't think a mdi was compatible with a second generation head unit i.e. rcd500

Title: Re: Rcd500 iPhone mdi 30pin to micro USB
Post by: AndyBrown on July 16, 2014, 01:10:09 pm

Seems to be, my brothers iphone worked fine with it.
When I plug my s3 into the adaptor the head unit says there's nothing there and my phone doesn't beep to say something's connected or charge.

I did buy an aux lead that went directly into the back of the unit and that didn't work.

Title: Re: Rcd500 iPhone mdi 30pin to micro USB
Post by: daedos on July 16, 2014, 01:32:44 pm

The iphone and S3 work differently - iphone is an iPod, S3 (android) is USB mass storage.

If you have an MDI you'll need the USB lead, not iPod one. Not clear exactly what type of iPod adaptor box you have. 

Title: Re: Rcd500 iPhone mdi 30pin to micro USB
Post by: DamoP on July 16, 2014, 06:24:29 pm

MDI will not work on your head unit. if you have an iPod adaptor it will have a white plug on it?

if you do have an MDI kit and need a usb lead give me a shout