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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Sav213 on January 21, 2015, 11:23:20 am

Title: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: Sav213 on January 21, 2015, 11:23:20 am

Hi

i have a standard RCD-300 stereo in my car. I want to connect my phone to it to play music, is there any option (leads) i can get to plug in the back? If so, then what part?

Currently there is a ipod connection in the glove box which is no use to me

Thanks

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: RetroRaz on January 21, 2015, 11:26:32 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321559874312

plug and play. also discussed on here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,92713.msg932976.html

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: Sav213 on January 21, 2015, 11:35:41 am

That ebay link you sent me is for a RCD 510, mones a 300 so will it still work?

Also did you have to code it?

Thansk for getting back to me  :happy2:

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: RetroRaz on January 21, 2015, 12:12:47 pm

the connection is still the same, I think you may need to code it if its a 300.

Can someone confirm please?

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: #ed30 on January 21, 2015, 04:07:42 pm

i know its not OEM but i got the connects2 box, that tricks the 300 into thinking you have  CD changer, granted it isnt OEM and costs £25 But doesnt need coding... works a treat, in fact i swapped it from my audi S3 to the RCD300 so its about 5 years old and still going strong!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-input-adapter-interface-3-5mm-jack-RCD300-RCD310-RCD500-RCD510-CTVVGX004-/111180333352?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item19e2dd4128 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-input-adapter-interface-3-5mm-jack-RCD300-RCD310-RCD500-RCD510-CTVVGX004-/111180333352?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item19e2dd4128)

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on January 21, 2015, 05:23:14 pm

Quote from: #ed30 on January 21, 2015, 04:07:42 pm

i know its not OEM but i got the connects2 box, that tricks the 300 into thinking you have  CD changer, granted it isnt OEM and costs £25 But doesnt need coding... works a treat, in fact i swapped it from my audi S3 to the RCD300 so its about 5 years old and still going strong!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-input-adapter-interface-3-5mm-jack-RCD300-RCD310-RCD500-RCD510-CTVVGX004-/111180333352?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item19e2dd4128 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-AUX-input-adapter-interface-3-5mm-jack-RCD300-RCD310-RCD500-RCD510-CTVVGX004-/111180333352?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item19e2dd4128)

Connects2 works fine for me with my RCD300  :happy2:

Title: Re: RCD-300 stereo AUX options???
Post by: Flyingscotsman on January 21, 2015, 07:07:20 pm

I second that: the Connect 2 works well with RCD 300. 
Lots of sellers on e-bay - worth looking for one that will throw in a long lead as that can be handy.

Good video on youtube showing how to remove the radio:  You do need to take care as they show you, but you don't need to buy their plastic tool. I found that plastic cutlery worked fine! You don't need the power tool either - a short-handled driver to take the torx bit is fine