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Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:34 am
by gaza1994
Hi guys,
So i went to my local scrap yard to see if they had any head units from crashed VWs ...
They have a Polo GTI with a head unit that has built in SatNav (which is what I'm after)
They said I can have it for £125 (+vat) (based on prices I've seen on ebay etc, its a steal)
My Polo 2012 has a RCD310 - so, 3 questions,
- when im salvaging the head unit, is there anything else i need to take with it? (eg: extra antennas etc)
- Should this unit be a direct replacement for what i currently have? (ie, take the faceplate off my car, unscrew the torx pull it out, plug in the new one, screw it in and boom, new radio?!)
- Do i need to do any coding in VCDS, if so, what do i need to do?
I know i need a code for the new head unit, but the scrap yard is "friendly with a local vw dealer" who can get codes for it at no cost, so win win there.
Just need this cleared up before i spend any money on it
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:48 am
by alexperkins
Yes straight swap providing it’s an RNS510 or similar series and not the newer 6C type. All you need is a GPS antenna which you can get from ebay
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:51 am
by hadi125
What year is the gti that you are getting the headunit from? Because post 2014 cars have composition media which don’t work with rcd310 etc.
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Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:49 pm
by gaza1994
hadi125 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:51 am
What year is the gti that you are getting the headunit from? Because post 2014 cars have composition media which don’t work with rcd310 etc.
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I'm not sure yet, im getting more details on Monday!
So basically if its 2015 or newer, the head unit wont work?
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:11 pm
by hadi125
2014 onwards turned into 6C which has composition media which is incompatible with cars from 09-14
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Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:17 pm
by gaza1994
damn - some t**t bought the whole polo gti!!!
Anyone selling a RNS unit for someone decent money? :L
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:41 pm
by SRGTD
gaza1994 wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:17 pm
damn - some t**t bought the whole polo gti!!!
Anyone selling a RCD unit for someone decent money? :L
If you want sat nav, you’ll want an RNS315 or RNS510, not an RCD unit; the RCD units don’t have sat nav.
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:24 pm
by gaza1994
SRGTD wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:41 pm
gaza1994 wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:17 pm
damn - some t**t bought the whole polo gti!!!
Anyone selling a RCD unit for someone decent money? :L
If you want sat nav, you’ll want an RNS315 or RNS510, not an RCD unit; the RCD units don’t have sat nav.
ooops typo
Re: Head Unit from Scrapyard
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:40 pm
by Willni
Look up Alex Retrofit on facebook, he’s a dedicated VAG retrofitter and sells RNS310 and RNS510 w/ bluetooth modules for market value and can fit them if you’re near him. Bought a RNS310 from him on monday for £320 posted.
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