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Offline jdjd

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Retro Fit DAB
« on: 28 November 2011, 17:39 »
According to the SPEC sheet from VW car had DAB, turns out it doesn't. Had it in my GTI and would like it again. Is this easy to fit? Or does it need a whole new headunit and cables running?
 Any idea of the price / where it can be done thanks

Offline mkviken

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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #1 on: 28 November 2011, 18:19 »
its built into the head unit unfortunately

i love my DAB which is why I'm not keen on upgrading to the RNS510.
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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2011, 10:10 »
According to the SPEC sheet from VW car had DAB, turns out it doesn't. Had it in my GTI and would like it again. Is this easy to fit? Or does it need a whole new headunit and cables running?
 Any idea of the price / where it can be done thanks

What head unit do you have??
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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2011, 16:30 »
According to the SPEC sheet from VW car had DAB, turns out it doesn't. Had it in my GTI and would like it again. Is this easy to fit? Or does it need a whole new headunit and cables running?
 Any idea of the price / where it can be done thanks

What head unit do you have??

rns510 i think, Touch screen one,

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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2011, 17:09 »
RNS510 is the SAT NAV unit which doesn't come with DAB and can't have it.
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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2011, 17:57 »
Well its not that one then as I dont have satnav, :S how do i find out which 1 it is

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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2011, 18:17 »
RCD 510 has 3 buttons either side of the screen,
RNS 510 has 4 buttons either side of the screen and Sat Nav.
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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #7 on: 30 November 2011, 20:17 »
RCD 310 has buttons along the middle & bottom.  :smiley:


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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2011, 20:27 »
There was 3 versions of the RCD 510 unit

1: basic version
2: a DAB version (has a DAB button)
3:a rear view camera version. (has the socket on the back)

Retrofit is probably a pain as theres a connection on the rear window eliment for it (not sure if its a diffferent window in that case) and wiring to fit.
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Re: Retro Fit DAB
« Reply #9 on: 30 November 2011, 21:51 »
It's a touch screen with no sat nav so must be an RCD 510, as Snoopy says. Does it have a DAB button (top rhs button)  :wink:, do you have a rear camera or rear parking sensors (OPS).  Is this the original radio unit??

You may have the DAB wiring already in the car!? :laugh:
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