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General => Car audio => Topic started by: GTI CV7 on 01 July 2012, 23:47

Title: iPod interface for RNS510
Post by: GTI CV7 on 01 July 2012, 23:47
The car I've just picked up has no iPod connectivity. :angry:
My last car had the media interface in the armrest and the song names etc used to be displayed on the radio screen.
Is there a retrofit iPod interface which displays the song titles? Not bothered about it being in the armrest - the glovebox would be fine... But I'd like to see the song titles and it must charge it too!
Title: Re: iPod interface for RNS510
Post by: dubber36 on 16 July 2012, 13:05
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-MEDIA-IN-INTERFACE-MDI-iPOD-USB-RNS-510-RETROFIT-KIT-inc-WIRING-USB-iPOD-LEAD-/280917866037?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4168027635

I fiited one of these into a Skoda Superb last week. Can recommed it or the sellers highly enough.
Title: Re: iPod interface for RNS510
Post by: Mr Savage on 24 July 2012, 23:39
Quote from: dubber36 on 16 July 2012, 13:05
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-MEDIA-IN-INTERFACE-MDI-iPOD-USB-RNS-510-RETROFIT-KIT-inc-WIRING-USB-iPOD-LEAD-/280917866037?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4168027635

I fiited one of these into a Skoda Superb last week. Can recommed it or the sellers highly enough.

So am I correct in understanding that if you were to buy this VW RNS 510 MFD3 D head unit:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-RNS-510-MFD3-D-LED-H61-2012-SW4020-V8-sat-nav-navigation-Golf-Passat-Touran-/261057946917?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3cc8442525

You then need to also buy a:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271021679907

To beable to connect your iphone up to your car speakers? That's a pretty expensive job! Would have thought they'd have an Aux in on the RNS 510 unit as standard to be honest when you're paying that sort of money. VW themselves even charge like 2 grand for it don't they?
Title: Re: iPod interface for RNS510
Post by: dubber36 on 27 July 2012, 17:47
Cars that have the option of the RNS from the factory will have the Media In fitted as standard. If you are retro fitting it into a car that has neither, then I'm affraid that's what you are going to have to do.
Title: Re: iPod interface for RNS510
Post by: Mr Savage on 27 July 2012, 21:03
Quote from: dubber36 on 27 July 2012, 17:47
Cars that have the option of the RNS from the factory will have the Media In fitted as standard. If you are retro fitting it into a car that has neither, then I'm affraid that's what you are going to have to do.

Indeed it seems so, I also found out that the RNS units don't have bluetooth so you have to buy yet another kit at around £100 cheapest off Ebay to get that feature aswell...  :sick:

Really like you to spend money don't they.