Whats with the removable bluetooth screen thingie?

**readerr0r** · 14-09-2012, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by ill0gitech

I've also got a MY12.5 GTI with RCD510, paired through the MFD, but as soon as I took away the touch adapter from the dock and put my own Bury cradle in, I got the touch adapter missing alert on the MFD. But then mine's not the genuine VW one, which it's been mentioned doesn't need coding

Correct.
Bury cradles do need coding, VW cradles don't.

There is some new coding options for the BT in VCDS 11.11.4 too. Allows you to change how the phone book is sorted (first or last name) and some other stuff.

**pologti18t** · 14-09-2012, 04:01 PM

Talking about iPhone5. I assume VWs MDI wont work with the new iPhone5.

**readerr0r** · 14-09-2012, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by pologti18t

Talking about iPhone5. I assume VWs MDI wont work with the new iPhone5.

Reading the thread you started in the audio, it looks like it'll operate much like the iPhone works over A2DP with the newer Polos.

Play/Pause/Now/Next and thats it, hopefully track info too.

Looks BT audio and a cradle is the future for iPhone sound in the Polo

**staz88** · 14-09-2012, 05:29 PM

I've already VCDS coded out the touch screen thingie and can remove it. My phone connects to the underseat bluetooth.

But does anyone know if a Bury System 8 Universal cradle

ie this one Take&Talk Universal - Universal connection set with Bluetooth interface for UNI System 8 hands-free car kits

will fit the VW base?

**readerr0r** · 14-09-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by staz88

I've already VCDS coded out the touch screen thingie and can remove it. My phone connects to the underseat bluetooth.

But does anyone know if a Bury System 8 Universal cradle

ie this one Take&Talk Universal - Universal connection set with Bluetooth interface for UNI System 8 hands-free car kits

will fit the VW base?

The VW Base is based on Bury System 9. No idea if System 9 bases are compatible with System 8 cradles.

Probably better to get this
BURY ActiveCradle Universal NEW - Active cradle for a wide range of smartphones

**staz88** · 14-09-2012, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

Probably better to get this
BURY ActiveCradle Universal NEW - Active cradle for a wide range of smartphones

How did I miss that one!?

Thanks reader.

**readerr0r** · 14-09-2012, 06:27 PM

Also worth noting for people considering a cradle, it will actually use the external roof antenna even if you don't have rSAP - boosting your phone's reception.
A passive antenna is in the base/cradle and that connects to the roof antenna, it's one of the main differences between System 8 and System 9.

MDI still seems to have slightly better audio quality than the BT though...

**ill0gitech** · 14-09-2012, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

MDI still seems to have slightly better audio quality than the BT though...

That's to be expected. BT has some pretty heavy compression with it. The MDI would access the iPod interface (which means you can play around with playlists etc)
That also means you might lose some controls if you use a 30pin ipod MDI cable with the new iPhone 5's Lighting adaptor. You'd probably need to source an iPhone 5/Lightning cable from VW as the lightning-30pin adaptor apparently doesn't support this ipod connectivity (as in the ipod interface - will still play audio)