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Offline percymon

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Re: dab radio retro fit?
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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #12 on: 18 February 2010, 16:21 »
So to sum up, to get DAB on the RCD510 you need to buy another one with it already built in, and if you want it on the Sat Nav - tough, you can't. Sound about right?

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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #13 on: 18 February 2010, 18:02 »
So to sum up, to get DAB on the RCD510 you need to buy another one with it already built in, and if you want it on the Sat Nav - tough, you can't. Sound about right?



Not the way I see it, if you look at my posts on the other page. Its an optional extra in the Uk for £150 with the RNS units. So to me, as you cant buy the dab units seperately, you either spec it with it in it, or its already there you need to enable it.


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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #14 on: 18 February 2010, 18:10 »
Early versions had a DAB add on box, latest version has it built into the headunit. This is why theres some confusion over it. 
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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #15 on: 18 February 2010, 18:35 »
Not the way I see it, if you look at my posts on the other page. Its an optional extra in the Uk for £150 with the RNS units. So to me, as you cant buy the dab units seperately, you either spec it with it in it, or its already there you need to enable it.

Its an optional extra without the option to buy the extra as VW don't sell that  :laugh:

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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #16 on: 18 February 2010, 18:53 »
Not the way I see it, if you look at my posts on the other page. Its an optional extra in the Uk for £150 with the RNS units. So to me, as you cant buy the dab units seperately, you either spec it with it in it, or its already there you need to enable it.

Its an optional extra without the option to buy the extra as VW don't sell that  :laugh:



I should still be able to remove my DAB from my RCD510 and install into the RNS510 if I ever upgrade though, shouldnt I ?


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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #17 on: 18 February 2010, 19:14 »
Haven't a clue Kev but doubt it very much as its not an add-on but integral to the unit.

Are there any RNS510's with DAB on them?
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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #18 on: 18 February 2010, 19:26 »
Are there any RNS510's with DAB on them?

I don't believe so, no. mac7's summary seems pretty much definitive...

Never seen a DAB RCD-510 on eBay, either, though...

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Re: dab radio retro fit?
« Reply #19 on: 18 February 2010, 20:59 »
Haven't a clue Kev but doubt it very much as its not an add-on but integral to the unit.

Are there any RNS510's with DAB on them?

Couple of guys on that other forum have DAB settings in their Radio section of the RNS510, but cant enable them, wither its locked down by VW or its because the DAB module or whatever is not fitted, I dont know.


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