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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2011, 11:34:03 am »
How about -

http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p496_Aux-In-Jack---3-5mm-Adapter---VW-MFD2---RNS2.html

You could make this very easily yourself and use the OEM socket rather than the plug pictured here.

The plug for the radio end, two repair wires and the OEM socket from VW and 2 metres of 2 core screened cable from Maplin.  :evilgrin:

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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2011, 11:36:38 am »
Will that work tho? Thats for the MFD2 that has a dedicated AUX in.
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2011, 11:46:57 am »
Hmm, just looked at some pinout diagrams of the 500 and it seems as though the pins are there they aren't labeled so I guess it depends on the version of RCD500, some have silver and some dark buttons but I seem to remember pressing CD twice will toggle between CD and Aux.

I was going to suggest the socket used here -

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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2011, 11:54:49 am »
I've had a look some stuff I have here and I think you need to have the newer RCD500 MP3 (logo just below the CD slot) to have an Aux in.
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2011, 11:56:49 am »
But the adapter i linked to makes an aux in from the CD changer slot.
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2011, 11:57:26 am »
The adapter uses CD 1 as its play source  :happy2:
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2011, 12:18:52 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on March 23, 2011, 11:56:49 am
But the adapter i linked to makes an aux in from the CD changer slot.

I didn't say it didn't, I was offering an alternative.  :evilgrin:
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2011, 07:08:52 pm »
Need help!

Just receive the kit and it has an extra wire from the unit which is the black wire, not sure where it's meant to go and the diagram provided isn't much help!



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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2011, 07:10:23 pm »
A better picture of the diagram would help  :signLOL:
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2011, 07:21:12 pm »
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2011, 07:23:28 pm »
Looks like its an earth mate.
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2011, 07:27:21 pm »
Quote from: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 07:23:28 pm
Looks like its an earth mate.

I'm guessing I can just crimp it into the thick brown cable coming from the main headunit?
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2011, 07:29:03 pm »
I'm almost 100% sure than it should be connected to earth!
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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2011, 07:32:46 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on March 30, 2011, 07:29:03 pm
I'm almost 100% sure than it should be connected to earth!

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Re: RCD500 - Can a 3.5mm Audio jack be fitted to it?
« Reply #29 on: March 30, 2011, 09:27:59 pm »
I bought one of those off eBay and it's poor . There's loads of interference from the ignition system (or turbo) (a whistling noise that changes pitch with the engine revs), I can't control my iPhone with the cd player buttons and to top it off, it doesn't charge my iPhone- even with the optional charging head on it.

Does yours work ok?
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