RCD 510 in a golf gt 56 plate

[daz5182]

Will it go straight in? Will i have the battery drain issue?

Really want ot upgrade the unit but don't want a flat battery and want it to go straight in no issues.

Cheers

[Garth]

What is the current spec of your car?

I have an 05 plate and the RCD510 went straight in mine with no battery drain. It may have something to do with the spec of the current audio system as most people are reporting battery drain on these cars with that head unit.

For reference, my car already had the RCD500 with VW soundpack (which might be why I don't get the issue).

[daz5182]

it has currently got the 300 in, just the normal cd player!  It sounds good i think but looks crap and doesn't even play mp3..... I might just try one and see....

[Richn83]

Someone is selling an RNS510 at a very good price, and will include the FW downgrade to pre-battery drain issues might be worth a look as it gives you nav function over the RCD plus other features like a HDD. 

[daz5182]

yeah cheers for that mate will have a look, if not post me a link pal..... thanks mate

[daz5182]

had a look and i can't find the link, any ideas? Ta

[Richn83]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18603.0.html

This one mate, take a look ut really is the best bit of kit to change the inside of your car, and would normally be much more expensive, paid over £600 for mine back in March.....

[Dan]

I have an RCD510 for sale, it was removed during PDI and is in mint condition. I have the code for it.

I am after £300 plus £15 postage for it.

Let me know if your interested.

Thanks

Dan

[daz5182]

Thanks for the link mate and that is a great price for that piece of kit, i just haven't got the money at the min so the RDC 510 will have to do....

[daz5182]

Hi Dan,

thanks for that offer mate, yeah i'm interested but not for that price I'm affraid, they are going for a lot less on ebay pal.

If you want to get back to me with a lower price then email me at daz5182@gmail.com

Cheers

[Dan]

Hi

Make me an offer then if you want.

Thanks

Dan

[daz5182]

Right i really want one of these in my car but I'm getting really realy confused with it all.

I have contacted a few companies with regards to fitment and they have said that it will fit but it needs some other elements to be sorted,

They say that i need a change of the "gateway" and code the radio, and fit that costs £300 + VAT

or

Install an "interface" to solve the battery drain issue and fit and code for £250 + VAT

All the quotes seem to be about the same.

I want one but do not want to pay through the nose......

Thanks

[Garth]

I bought one of these units for £300, which was a great price I felt as they were going for nearly £600 at the time. The only other thing I bought was an aerial adapter from VW which cost £15

It all slots in without problems and even an idiot could fit it themselves. IF you do experience battery drain (which I don't), then you would need to buy a new CAN gateway, which again is easy to replace and costs about £70.

Anyone wanting to charge more than £50 for an install is taking the piss!

[daz5182]

i thought this......

Where is that gateway thing located?

does the car need coding?

Starting to blow my mind all this!

Ta

[Garth]

i thought this......

Where is that gateway thing located?

does the car need coding?

Starting to blow my mind all this!

Ta

CAN gateway should be under the dashboard (drivers side) on your car. Do a search on here as someone posted a how to for this.

My RCD510 needed coding as I have the VW soundpack but other than that, you can probably get away with not coding anything at all assuming there are no additional components required and you have the keycode number for teh new head unit.