Author Topic: RNS510 retro-fit and DAB with RCD510  (Read 16185 times)

Offline FunkyMunky

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Re: RNS510 retro-fit and DAB with RCD510
« Reply #10 on: 10 February 2011, 19:06 »

so i've today spoken with someone who's a specialist in fitting stereo's and various upgrades... their response on fitting a RCD510 with DAB on it (as fitted in a Match) was : the radio would fit but the dab would not work, you require a new back window, antenna boosters and front to back wiring to enable dab.

i'll stick to a non DAB equipped unit then!  :grin:
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Re: RNS510 retro-fit and DAB with RCD510
« Reply #11 on: 11 February 2011, 05:31 »
I wouldn't agree with them entirely. You can get stick on aerials that go in the front window, so could be run up behind the dash, inside the A pillar trim and to the passenger side A pillar bit of windscreen. It would be visible, but not that visible.
The reception probably wouldn't be perfect but probably wouldn't be awful either.

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