Media in MDI adaptor cable RNS510

[drad81]

Hi Ian,

Was the head unit installed from factory or installed after?

Have you unplugged the cord that is already in the car before installing the new cord?

I.e. unplugged the other end of this plug

[ian]

Hi Ian,

Was the head unit installed from factory or installed after?

Have you unplugged the cord that is already in the car before installing the new cord?

I.e. unplugged the other end of this plug

Thanks

drad81 When I bought the Golf Gt it came with the RCD 310 and had the IPOD cable ,I installed the RNS510 about 4 years ago,but now I was wanting to use a iphone 4s but its not compatible ,There are 1,000's of comments on google with people with the same complaint , I guess i'll just have to live with it , I might test my grand daughters ipod and see if that works .

[drad81]

I'm no expert in this but it may have something to do with the new head unit then. You might need to get someone to plug in their VAGCOM (or what ever it's now called) to let the car know there's a RNS510. Try messaging kamold, he's pretty knowledgeable with this stuff and might be able to help.

[ian]

I'm no expert in this but it may have something to do with the new head unit then. You might need to get someone to plug in their VAGCOM (or what ever it's now called) to let the car know there's a RNS510. Try messaging kamold, he's pretty knowledgeable with this stuff and might be able to help.

That could be the problem ,I have a friend coming tomorrow to cancel a Airbag warning light ,I'll get him to check it out .thanks

[ian]

I got hold of an Ipod Nano and plugged it in ,on the screen of the ipod there was the VW logo but no sound , I then went to the set up menu and under Media I disabled the AUX, Guess what the Ipod started playing but only in mono the music was ok but the vocals were very low , So I then connected the iPhone and it also played with the AUX disconnected but the same , while it was playing I again went to the set up and clicked to allow the AUX and the music stopped ,Its got me beat ,any one got any thoughts ?

[Hillbilly]

I got hold of an Ipod Nano and plugged it in ,on the screen of the ipod there was the VW logo but no sound , I then went to the set up menu and under Media I disabled the AUX, Guess what the Ipod started playing but only in mono the music was ok but the vocals were very low , So I then connected the iPhone and it also played with the AUX disconnected but the same , while it was playing I again went to the set up and clicked to allow the AUX and the music stopped ,Its got me beat ,any one got any thoughts ?

On the Media screen there is a bar along the top with CD AUX HDD SD MDI
I just press the one I want and it swaps from the HDD to the SD card or MDI without problems.

Are you sure you have the correct cable I don't think the white one is the right one The Black one shown early in the thread is identical to the one I had and I played music from my Iphone no trouble at all Had steering wheel controls that I remember.

The one that comes with the car only plays from a USB drive and not from an Ipod or Iphone.

I sold my Iphone and cable so cant check it any more On reading the thread again perhaps you should do this

Take the white cable out of the glovebox and bin it . Get the black Ebay cable and plug the right angled end into the MDI connector.
It goes with the cable to the right as you look at it

Plug the other end into you Iphone or Ipod It should work If it doesn't plug into the glovebox connector then you don't have a MDI socket in there

Post a photo of whats in the glovebox not the iphone end of the cable

Read this old thread It does work you just need the right cable

MDI and iPhone 4 - not working Simples


Or this one First little hiccup with my new polo...need help RE MDI

[ian]

This is what I have in my Glove box ,the ipod cable goes directly to the back of the head deck into the media box ,this was the original equipment that came with the RCD310. There is no way I can use the MDI cable

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/r...4/IMG_0050.jpg

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/r...4/IMG_0051.jpg

[Hillbilly]

This is what a MDI port looks like in my Glovebox and fits cable from EBAY Probably nothing else works by the look of it

The yellow tag pulls the unit down as it is tucked up behind dash and drops down when glovebox is opened.

That is a factory fitted MDI unit with a RNS510 Don't think anything else works and also has to have the correct cable as already mentioned

[The_Hawk]

I'm wondering if that's a genuine MDI or something different. I've got the same plug as Hillbilly in my Golf although I have only ever used an iPod so can't comment on the iPhone 4S connection.

Most of the time these days I just use Bluetooth for the audio from my phone, maybe look into that instead.

Mind you, if you don't already have bluetooth it's not cheap... but it's one of things I would absolutely get in any car I had ASAP.
VW Bluetooth 9w7 A2DP 7P6035730

FYI, the genuine MDI looks like this:
Genuine VW Media-IN retrofit kit 5N0 035 342 F 5N0035342F

[Hillbilly]

I'm wondering if that's a genuine MDI or something different. I've got the same plug as Hillbilly in my Golf although I have only ever used an iPod so can't comment on the iPhone 4S connection.

Most of the time these days I just use Bluetooth for the audio from my phone, maybe look into that instead.

Mind you, if you don't already have bluetooth it's not cheap... but it's one of things I would absolutely get in any car I had ASAP.
VW Bluetooth 9w7 A2DP 7P6035730

FYI, the genuine MDI looks like this:
Genuine VW Media-IN retrofit kit 5N0 035 342 F 5N0035342F

An Ipod and an Iphone use the same connector as far as I know and whilst that unit is different to mine it ultimately uses the same connector cable, which is the black Ebay one, So that's what you need not an Iphone cable plugged somewhere in the back of the unit