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iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« on: October 14, 2015, 08:55:12 pm »
Hi all. I annoyingly don't have the MDI box, but I have the 30 pin iPod Adapter under the arm rest. Does anyone know if this will work with the Apple 30 pin to Lightning Adapter?

I would prefer to swap to the MDI, in an ideal world, as I have one of the proper MDI -> Lightning cables i got from VW.
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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2015, 09:22:46 pm »
So my iPod connector no longer seems to offer power since fitting my RNS510. Do I have to amend the wiring somewhere?
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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 09:37:38 pm »
I have an end 510 and the old style iPod thingy in the armrest but never use it cos I have a usb input infront of the gearstick.
I wouldn't mind knowing if the mdi will work with the rns510 though

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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2015, 10:04:15 pm »
I don't recall having that socket on the back of my RNS510.
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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2015, 11:27:07 pm »
Sorry mate mine is an rcd510 surely should be able to fit one of these with the rns though I thought they were the daddies of head units

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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2015, 09:54:45 am »
Doesn't have same port on the back.
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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2015, 07:32:10 am »
surely the ipod connects as aux, so if you have usb that is plugged into aux, so in effect the ipod is not connected???

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Re: iPod Connection Under Arm Rest - Lightning Adapter
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2015, 10:23:46 am »
The original iPod adapter isn't compatible with the RNS, you need an MDI.