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Offline woodzrs

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And recommendations for double din units ??
« on: January 04, 2014, 07:07:21 pm »
After a new stereo and due to buying sofas , carpet and god knows what else my bird wanted , I'm on a budget . I want to get a rns510 but can't afford minimum £400 . I want a big screen , and be able to play my music thru it ? I've got iPhone 5 . Plug it in must be a rear entry cod don't want a lead out the front . Bluetooth stream music ? And want to make and receive phone calls . I'd love a lot more but what you lot saying ?
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 07:12:16 pm »
Zenec NC2010 is one option (if buying used ensure it comes with all necessary leads)
« Last Edit: January 04, 2014, 08:40:55 pm by skard »
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 07:39:54 pm »
Found two "golf" ones on eBay , 349 and 739 lol
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 09:09:00 pm »
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 09:18:28 pm »
^ Any pics installed?  What does it respond like (slow/fast; as there promo video looks sped up)... does it cause battery drain on older models? Is it simple plug and play? :happy2:
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2014, 09:19:49 pm »
Why do older model golfs suffer with battery drain ? And how csn u get Round that problem
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 09:22:29 pm »
Battery drain applies ONLY to OEM headunits such as RNS510, RC510, RNS315.

If going down that route, the proper fix is that you replace the CAN gateway to an L or above revision.
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 09:23:31 pm »
You would need to update your Can Bus Gateway for the VW Headunits such as RCD510/RNS510 on older Mk5's (circa 2007 or before)... some after market Headunits don't drain the battery, hence me posing the question above.
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 09:24:13 pm »
^ What he said, lol.
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2014, 10:29:45 pm »
You need to wire an after market unit to a switchable power source i.e. a spare in your fuse box (i cheated and used my cig lighter) or you will have the same power drain issues. I'm running an Alpine double din in a 56 plate and wired straight in the battery is dead in under 36hrs. Grab a loom of eBay for a few quid and it even comes with the switchable power wire as a blank extension to do exactly this!
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2014, 10:35:32 pm »
Really ? This is starting to sound like a mission
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2014, 10:40:34 pm »
That is a different battery drain problem, though it may result in the same outcome.

If you buy a VW specific HU (like the Zenec, or Kenwood DNX521DAB etc) these come with a CAN interface box that give a switched live without taking a feed elsewhere.
I think Connects2 also make CAN interface boxes so you can use any old stereo and retain MFSW functions.

The OEM battery drain issue is firmware related to the CAN gateway.
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2014, 10:49:37 pm »
Stay OEM and get an RCD510  :happy2:
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2014, 10:50:46 pm »
Right I think I'm starting to understand . So the canbus gateway , is it part of my car and I plug new stereos in it ? Or the new stereo has a canbus thing with it , and once I plug it all in car this is where the prob comes from ? I looked at the link above and if u read description and scroll down to pics then the wiring diagram shows u get a canbus with it ? Is Riis to sce the drain prob ? Or am i not understanding the canbus thing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-GOLF-EOS-GOLF-JETTA-PASSAT-7-HD-Car-DVD-Player-GPS-Nav-Radio-Touch-/120947427862?pt=UK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP&hash=item1c29074a16
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Re: And recommendations for double din units ??
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2014, 10:57:17 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on January 04, 2014, 10:49:37 pm
Stay OEM and get an RCD510  :happy2:

A 510 might look all sexy but the sq compared to an aftermarket unit is terrible! I upgraded from a 300 to a 510 wanting to keep it all oem but then changed to the Alpine (after advice from a local ice professional) and the difference is amazing even using only the factory speakers!
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