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Can anyone who has dealt with a radio upgrade and can module swap help me out?

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ZoliWorks:
Yeah this is exactly what it says it is. Just a module you plug in-between the radio and the radio's harness to prevent battery drain. It does exactly what changing the gateway would do. No need for both.

Now as far as the gateway goes, it's actually not that bad to change. I've done it a few times and I always do it from under the dashboard. Pull the seat as far back as you can, get some chair and a plywood to lay with your back on, feet hanging out of the car, head under the dash, by the pedals. A head mounted flashlight will get you plenty of light. You just need to pull off the plastic cover from above the pedals (3x T25 screws), unhook the footwell light and the VAG-COM socket and set it aside. Then just find the gateway, tucked away to the right (or the left, probably, if it's a RHD car) of the steering column with a red plug. Pull off the plug, unhook the gateway from the 2 clips that are holding it in and voila, it's out.

Just make sure you back up the installation list from the gateway on your car prior to replacing it. Once you have the new one in, just open it up with VCDS and check/uncheck the same stuff as you had previously. You'll likely have a lot more stuff you can check, but you shouldn't check anything that wasn't checked before the swap.

Sound wise people praise the RNS510 but the RCD330 should be so close that you cant tell the difference.

lazy:
I think RCD330 with the CANBUS simulator wire is the way I'll probably be going, seems like it's the best looking and easiest to fit option.

Marticus:

--- Quote from: lazy on June 29, 2024, 02:10:54 pm ---I just googled RCD 330 to find out what it was and found www.rcd330.co.uk
Has anyone heard of this company and are they reputable, what they're saying on their website sounds good. They also sell a CANBUS gateway simulator, I'm wondering if this means you don't have to do any programming, which should make installation easy.
I to want to upgrade my head unit and want the OEM look, do you think it will look too modern in a Mk5, and what would you need to be able to use it for hands free calling

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I don't know about that site, the one I've seen recommended is https://www.rcd330.com/homepage/

lazy:
Ok thanks.
 I'll have a look on there to.

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