Does having the RCD-500 mean I have 10 speakers?

[Emeye]

I wasn't expecting my 7 month old Gti to turn up with an RCD-500 head unit (it came from VW central stock), but it has!

So does this mean I have the 10 speaker audio upgrade? - I'm sure when I looked at new ones a while ago, the RCD-500 came with them as std.

Cheers.

[SteveP]

You should have 10 speakers but may not have the optional soundpack. Check under the front passenger seat for one of these (pic from 182_blue's ED30) : -

ahh, cheers, i take it this is it ?

[182_blue]

According to my sales brochure yes ?

[Emeye]

I also meant to ask, where is the extra speaker?


Cheers.

[SteveP]

According to my sales brochure yes ?

I think VW got something wrong with this soundpack stuff, because when you order the RNS-510 as a factory option (like me) you get 10 speakers without the soundpack amp, but from what your brochure is saying you do get the soundpack amp with the RCD500 upgrade??

Still if they had offered the dynaaudio upgrade then I would have been more bothered about not having it 

[SteveP]

I also meant to ask, where is the extra speaker?


Cheers.

They are the mid's located in the middle of the front doors 

[182_blue]

According to my sales brochure yes ?

I think VW got something wrong with this soundpack stuff, because when you order the RNS-510 as a factory option (like me) you get 10 speakers without the soundpack amp, but from what your brochure is saying you do get the soundpack amp with the RCD500 upgrade??

Still if they had offered the dynaaudio upgrade then I would have been more bothered about not having it 

no, sorry you answered whilst i was typing, my brochure says if you spec the 500 you get 10 speakers, you can add the soundpack if you wish

[SteveP]

According to my sales brochure yes ?

I think VW got something wrong with this soundpack stuff, because when you order the RNS-510 as a factory option (like me) you get 10 speakers without the soundpack amp, but from what your brochure is saying you do get the soundpack amp with the RCD500 upgrade??

Still if they had offered the dynaaudio upgrade then I would have been more bothered about not having it 

no, sorry you answered whilst i was typing, my brochure says if you spec the 500 you get 10 speakers, you can add the soundpack if you wish

Ahh that makes sense then. Cheers 182_Blue 

[182_blue]

According to my sales brochure yes ?

I think VW got something wrong with this soundpack stuff, because when you order the RNS-510 as a factory option (like me) you get 10 speakers without the soundpack amp, but from what your brochure is saying you do get the soundpack amp with the RCD500 upgrade??

Still if they had offered the dynaaudio upgrade then I would have been more bothered about not having it 

no, sorry you answered whilst i was typing, my brochure says if you spec the 500 you get 10 speakers, you can add the soundpack if you wish

Ahh that makes sense then. Cheers 182_Blue 

your just to quick lol

[Golfgirl]

Am I being a bit thick here, but why is there 2 different prices for it with and without the soundpack?

My salesman also told me that the easy way to tell if it has the soundpack is if you have 10 buttons on the dash for the stereo.  If there is only 8 then you haven't got it.

Edit: Just looked again and it seems it's more expensive for a Golf S than any other model.