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Offline Mullan

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RCD 510 Installation
« on: May 08, 2014, 08:43:32 pm »
I'm looking to install an RCD510 into my golf 06 plate and I am aware I need to change the canbus gate way, just have 3 simple questions I hope you guys can answer for me

1) can someone specifically identify what canbus gateway I need and should I look towards eBay or is second hard dodgy?

2) should I look to avoid the chinese versions of the RCD510?

3) is there anyone located near bristol that could give me a hand with the vagcom side of things?

cheers guys
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2014, 10:34:19 pm »
1) Best option is to send EDDIE-NL a Private Message as he sells pre coded Gateways - literally plug and play
2) Chinese versions of the RCD510 will not have RDS station names - best avoid
3) see point 1  :grin:
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Offline Mullan

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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2014, 06:31:52 am »
Perfect thank you

Edit: he does not seem to use private message, is there a specific thread I can post in?
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2014, 09:35:13 am »
You'll need 2 more posts before you can PM mate. I messaged him yesterday so you're all good after 10 posts.  :happy2:
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2014, 09:58:11 am »
Makes sense thank you for your help now just to find a rcd510!
Is there any particular leads I will need such as antenna etc?
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2014, 10:04:21 am »
your standard aerial will be OK unless you get DAB rcd510.  MDI will be nice especially if installed in the g/box
 Im sure member "demon666" will be able to help
 Ipod and a decent usb stick   :happy2:
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 03:22:33 pm »
Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2014, 08:47:56 pm »
Quote from: J400uk on May 10, 2014, 03:22:33 pm
Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.

Agreed (I hope). I ordered one plus USB cable for £100 inc shipping! To go EU 510 with RDS and MMI would have been an extra £200. Since I rarely used the radio it wasn't justified. The shipment from China only took 4 days! Impressed so far and just waiting on a gateway before installing.
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2014, 11:08:43 pm »
Quote from: daedos on May 11, 2014, 08:47:56 pm
Quote from: J400uk on May 10, 2014, 03:22:33 pm
Wouldn't necessarily avoid the Chinese RCD 510, they are significantly cheaper than the EU version as can now be had for less than £100 and you gain the native USB support.

Agreed (I hope). I ordered one plus USB cable for £100 inc shipping! To go EU 510 with RDS and MMI would have been an extra £200. Since I rarely used the radio it wasn't justified. The shipment from China only took 4 days! Impressed so far and just waiting on a gateway before installing.

Sounds good, keep us posted how you get on. I'd have probably gone the same way if I didn't have the RNS
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2014, 05:12:01 pm »
I've got my gateway am now waiting for the head unit. I will have to buy an mdi and dab aerial at some point in my life though!
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2014, 05:25:16 pm »
Im in the middle of replacing my internal screen mounted aerial with http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic_DRA-6003_FM-AM_DAB_car_aerial.html
 Rear headlining plastic cover removed  Just waiting for the aerial to arrive
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Re: RCD 510 Installation
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2014, 06:41:47 am »
Canbus gateway. Just above the clutch pedal... What a ball ache!!
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