New GTD owner with questions

[danpen1306]

Hi All,

I'm picking up my 2012 GTD tomorrow. It's got all of the toys expect for Dynaudio speaker system.

Is it worth the upgrade compared to the standard RNS510 set up? Is this something a dealer could install for me and do you know how much this would cost?

Finally, does anyone know how much the dealer charges for fitting the front LED lights? I have the rear ones just not the fronts.


Thanks in advance

Dan

[ajmoir36]

The dealer would rob you blind to fit a RNS510 maybe in the region of £1700 you can get them on ebay anywhere from £400 to £750 for a older non-DAB version to a DAB version. Best to buy one second hand and fit yourself there is a how to guide in the technical section.

As for front LED lights I would be surprised if they would do that but it would also be big bucks. I wouldn't bother myself have you got Xenons already?

[Booth11]

OP, do you mean it's already got RNS510 and you're wanting to upgrade to  Dynaudio system?  Dynaudio has additional speakers and amp over the standard system.   Even if it is possible to retrofit, I imagine it would cost a bomb to do so.

[danpen1306]

Hi sorry my post was a little confusing. I already have the RNS510 installed with the standard speaker setup but was wondering whether it is worth while having Dynaudio installed.

As for the front LEDs, I have Xenons which I really like so maybe I'll skip on the LEDs if you think they will be extortionate..

Thanks for the response

Dan

[Booth11]

Worth using the forum search  facility as I'm sure there's threads on retrofitting Dynaudio versus aftermarket stereo upgrades, which might be the more cost effective solution.

[SRGTD]

If yours is a 2012 model GTD and you have xenons, then you should have front LED daytime running lights.

My car was built in June 2011. I specc'd it with xenons and it has LED's. I think all 2011 model year (and later) mk6 GTI's and GTD's that were specc'd with the optional xenon's should have LED DRL's. Are you sure they've not just been turned off by 'unchecking' they option in the MFD dash display? I can turn mine off via the MFD, although I think on later models it's not possible to do this.

[danpen1306]

Ohh interesting. The dealer told me it had xenons but must admit I've only seen the car once and I didn't really look at the lights. I will check this out tomorrow when I collect it.

[Booth11]

If yours is a 2012 model GTD and you have xenons, then you should have front LED daytime running lights.

My car was built in June 2011. I specc'd it with xenons and it has LED's. I think all 2011 model year (and later) mk6 GTI's and GTD's that were specc'd with the optional xenon's should have LED DRL's. Are you sure they've not just been turned off by 'unchecking' they option in the MFD dash display? I can turn mine off via the MFD, although I think on later models it's not possible to do this.

That's my understanding too, that LED DRLs came in in 2011.  It is right that they cannot be switched off on the later 2012 cars either using the indicator stalk method or via the DIS.  They are on all the time, unless disabled using vcds.

Ohh interesting. The dealer told me it had xenons but must admit I've only seen the car once and I didn't really look at the lights. I will check this out tomorrow when I collect it.

If your car does have them, it'll have 15 LEDs wrapping around the xenons like so:




Look forward to seeing some pics when you get it 

[Rgdogg]

Upgrade the speakers to focal, vast improvement.

[danpen1306]

Upgrade the speakers to focal, vast improvement.

How much are we talking for a 5 door setup?