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Battery drain ?
« on: September 20, 2011, 04:56:17 pm »
Sorry I know no better..! I have just bought a rcd510 from a 2009 passat and i have a 2007gti i have read about battery drain, will i have any problems with this ? I had a rcd300 in the car. Plus how easy is it to swap them over ?

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Re: Battery drain ?
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 05:25:14 pm »
you probably will be ok, if you have vag-com you can scan the car to see which version is installed. Some K versions will drain so L or above you will have no issues
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Re: Battery drain ?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 05:34:57 pm »
Don't have vag.com is there another way of finding out ?

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Re: Battery drain ?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 06:32:31 pm »
only by looking at it

Or

fit the radio and find out in a few days if you have drain
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