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Offline Pobinho

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RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« on: November 16, 2011, 06:56:52 pm »
I currently have the RCD500 stereo unit in my 08 golf gti.  I have been offered to swap the unit with an RNS310 out of a 60 plate vw Touran. I am wondering what would be required to do this swap?  Would it a straight plug and play swap in each vehicle? Is it a worthwhile swap?

Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 08:34:27 pm »
If it will fit, then it should be plug and play.
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 08:54:46 pm »
Ok sounds good. I've read about needing new CANbus and things, would this swap not require this? Would there be any requirement for connecting to vagcom?
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 11:30:42 pm »
I have an 05 plate, plugged my 310 in and have no CANbus issues and required 0 coding.

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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 05:54:53 pm »
Thanks for the replies so far!  Sorry to sound really stupid but how would I go about fitting a gps antenna?  Would I be able to take this out of the touran and use it in my golf or would I have to buy a new antenna?
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 06:44:06 pm »
the gps aerial on the touran is probably part of the roof fin??

the easiest way is to buy a gps only aerial off ebay (the little square ones) and shoove it as high up in the dash as you can get it
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 10:21:58 pm »
Yup buy one of eBay and as said stick it in top part of dash, piece of piddle and jobs a good'un!

If your local to Blackpool I don't mind fitting?
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Re: RCD500 to RNS310 what's required??
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 08:12:45 pm »
Thanks for the offer Betty02 but think blackpool's a little too far for me. Did you also install the armrest cd changer/media input? If so is that difficult to do? If it makes any difference I don't have steering wheel controls.
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