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No dab signal on rcd310
« on: February 14, 2014, 04:03:12 pm »
Just fitted  a rcd310 to my ED30 and cannot get dab signal. Should it automatically switch to dab if the local signal is good?
I've used a screen mounted Ariel so not sure if it's the Ariel letting the signal down or not.??
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 04:33:14 pm »
Silly question, it is a DAB model isn't it?
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 05:31:42 pm »
Yes mate!
It just comes up saying no signal!
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 05:47:35 pm »
Not too sure mate. Just eliminating the obvious first. The RCD310 isn't one I've had dealings with unfortunately, but what aerial did you fit?
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2014, 06:20:05 pm »
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2014, 06:23:36 pm »
Right. I'll avoid that one when the time comes.  :happy2:

Sorry can't be any more help though.
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2014, 07:04:46 pm »
Anyone else with an idea?

It's as if the Ariel isn't even plugged in, I'd have thought it would at least had low signal!?
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2014, 07:10:56 pm »
Have you thought about a scan with vcds? That might tell you what the state of the aerial is.
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2014, 07:50:56 pm »
This might seem ridiculous but on my RCD 510 I had the same problem for a while, I was getting increasingly angry that my DAB wouldn't work.

Then I realised I had totally missed the DAB aerial socket and was plugging it into one of the twin FM sockets. I dont know how the aerial sockets are set up on the 310 but just make sure!!!  :stupid:
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2014, 08:04:54 pm »
Just incase it's a slip up here's the pin details

http://www.my-gti.com/1319/volkswagen-rcd-310-pin-assignments

That same site has some interesting articles on retrofitting DAB aerials

http://www.my-gti.com/3691/adding-a-dabdab-aerial-diy
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2014, 08:37:07 pm »
Cheers for that!
100% in the correct socket.
Can't quite understand the second link tho? I wonder if I need a different Ariel connector?
A fakra  black type A jack?
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2014, 08:45:04 pm »
I know this doesn't help but all the DAB aerials I've had dealings with came with the Black Fakra connection!

What type of connection has your aerial got - picture would be handy.
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2014, 08:55:35 pm »
Quote from: jimmy-s3 on February 14, 2014, 08:37:07 pm
Cheers for that!
100% in the correct socket.
Can't quite understand the second link tho? I wonder if I need a different Ariel connector?
A fakra  black type A jack?


This is worth a read on the black connector:-

http://www.my-gti.com/3637/fakra-smb-connector-information-and-specifications.
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2014, 09:04:00 pm »
I fitted it without getting a picture, but I think it was a brass connector. So that might be the problem.
I might invest in a bee sting roof mounted Ariel . At least that will look oem.
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Re: No dab signal on rcd310
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2014, 09:09:02 pm »
Roof mount is the way - Eddie-NL sold me a couple of DAB shark fin aerials at a cracking price c/ w extension leads, I took the ones with Nav as well.
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