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h4rdy

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DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« on: May 03, 2011, 03:48:34 pm »
If its been asked before I can't find it.

Can the DAB unit be retro fitted to a RCD510?

I read on another site it is £150 from VW but didn't know about retrofit?

I am guessing it may be an internal module?
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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 08:23:18 pm »
Yes its an internal module so couldn't be retro'd but you can get Rcd510 with DAB just a matter of looking on eBay.

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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2011, 08:29:38 pm »
Thanks Darren, I am not that bothered I just picked up a RCD510 and was seeing what my options are.

Would have been nice to listen to Absolute 80's(yes I am old!) but could always stream it!

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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 11:51:04 pm »
LOL
Just thinking the same. Absolute 80's and becoming old.
For some reason can't be spec'ed with reversing camera either
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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 10:11:15 am »
VW need to sort there lifes out and get an RNS on the market that has DAB in, Ive stripped one down and there is a space for it right in the middle of the audio board, it even has the solder marks in for DAB marked up :wink:

GET A LIFE VW :grin:

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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 10:54:51 am »
Quote from: mortygttdi on May 09, 2011, 10:11:15 am
VW need to sort there lifes out and get an RNS on the market that has DAB in, Ive stripped one down and there is a space for it right in the middle of the audio board, it even has the solder marks in for DAB marked up :wink:

GET A LIFE VW :grin:

Darren

Would pay for that to be done.  Bl@@dy Absolute Radio.
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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 08:34:55 am »
sorry for my ignorance?

but what is a DAB Unit?
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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2011, 09:01:21 am »
Digital Audio Broadcast.

You get more channels than normal FM

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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 06:48:12 am »
Quote from: nc35 on May 10, 2011, 09:01:21 am
Digital Audio Broadcast.

You get more channels than normal FM



very nice, No wonder we down here in NZ have not heard about it.

No stations are broadcast Digital.
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Re: DAB unit retrofit on a RCD510?
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2011, 10:32:35 am »
I've read that DAB in cars is a bit hit and miss, due the pish poor transmission quality we're lumbered with in the UK. In no way are they anyway near ready to switch off the AM and FM signals yet, as the digital coverage is so patchy.

As for the eighties music, I just play my own off the SD card. I have one folder that has hundreds of 80s 12" mixes in it and it plays for days and days on shuffle!
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