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General => Car audio => Topic started by: DanoGTI on 30 May 2009, 16:30

Title: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: DanoGTI on 30 May 2009, 16:30

I've also posted this on mk5GolfGTI.co.uk, but thought I might get a slightly wider audience here -  plugged this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=160331629508) cable in (thanks to the great FAQ)... however, can't get it to activate.

I thought you just had to press "CD" twice to enable the aux function......

There is a black connector in the packet - an 18-pin black block connector - I didn't actually see where this could go though. I think it's for the SatNav version.

Am I missing something?

Dan :)

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: troublestarter on 30 May 2009, 18:01

cannot see how that would work as it needs some form of ciruit to fool the h/u into thinking there is still a changer fitted
i have supplied these before and never had an issue
http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=709&osCsid=f5076396e8563e9c8dc2832a7a898c4f
can you post pics of the bits you did not use

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: DanoGTI on 30 May 2009, 19:24

LOL - just my luck! :grin: thankfully only cost me £8 :)

Don't want to spend much as I'm looking at a new H/U to replace the AWESOME rcd300  :wink:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/ScoobyDoo555/connector1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/ScoobyDoo555/connector2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/ScoobyDoo555/packet.jpg)

Any thoughts?
Dan :)

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: troublestarter on 30 May 2009, 22:22

absolutely no idea what thats for

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: DanoGTI on 01 June 2009, 20:06

So by the looks of it, there's no "cheap" way to integrate a 3.5mm input into the RCD 300? Correct?


(ps thanks Troublestarter :smiley:)


Dan

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: troublestarter on 01 June 2009, 22:55

the only way is the correct way

Title: Re: RCD 300 (mk5) and Aux connection help required....
Post by: DanoGTI on 02 June 2009, 07:19

fair enough :)

I'll have to wait and bin the VW stuff. Do it properly then :grin:

Dan :smiley: