Replacing RNS 510 with RCD 330+

[Pe88lz]

I went from the genuine Bosch RCD510 to the Desai RCD330 CarPlay in my Mk6 Golf. My sound quality was marginally better with the RCD330 if anything. It has a richer top end and i can still push the bass beyond the range of my speakers. In the Golf I had good speakers from the factory (much better than those in our Tiguan which I also upgraded from the RCD310 to RCD330. The Tiguan Sound also improved but the sh*tty speakers limited the quality in the bass to mid range).

There's only one case here i've heard of here where the sound quality was worse from an RCD330 and I'm guessing that's a defective unit.

If you're getting great bass out of your octavia it's also a sign of good quality speakers and in my opinion it's unlikely you'll lose that unless your unit is defective or your equaliser is adjusted poorly.

At the end of the day these units are pretty cheap (AliExpress) and if you don't end up liking it you could sell it very easily (Probably for a profit) on ebay or gumtree.

Thanks very much for that. I think I might just go ahead and buy one. Worst case scenario it ends up in some other random VW I buy. Lol


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[DannyBoy]

Has anyone managed to get the wheel controls to work with this headunit? I've got a '12 Tiguan with an oem RCD310 and even the bluetooth skip/track info doesn't work as is.

[sports02]

Hey Guys,

So I have got the RCD330+ from Aliexpress that is both android auto/apple car play compatible . I am having trouble installing a reverse camera and was wondering if there is any issues with using a PAL camera instead of NTSC?


Update 2/10/18: Figured it out it was actually a matter of video formats. Purchasing a NTSC Format camera resolved the issue of blank screen. Might help someone out, if you are getting "Rear Camera Not Available", check to see which video format you have.

[Mk R]

Has anyone managed to get the wheel controls to work with this headunit? I've got a '12 Tiguan with an oem RCD310 and even the bluetooth skip/track info doesn't work as is.

Does your Tiguan have the 8 button (MkV golf style) or 10 button (Mk6 style) steering wheel? The 10 button wheels should give you functioning volume and track skip buttons without any extra changes.

[Pe88lz]

I’m hoping a future update will bring MFD functionality to the head unit.


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[whughes88]

Hi all, first post here. Firstly I want to thank you all for the wealth of information shared on this thread!

I have read through and I am about to pull the trigger on an RCD330 for my 2015 B7 Passat R-Line (currently has RCD510 OEM, with OEM reversing camera and bluetooth).

Before I do so, I just wanted to see if anyone can confirm for me the following:

- Will steering wheel controls work?
- Will I need to remove/disconnect the bluetooth unit under the front seat?
- Will the OEM reversing camera work, if not, what do I need to do to get this working?
- What adaptors do I need?

Has anyone installed an RCD330 into a B7 Passat?

Cheers, Will

[Mk R]

Hi all, first post here. Firstly I want to thank you all for the wealth of information shared on this thread!

I have read through and I am about to pull the trigger on an RCD330 for my 2015 B7 Passat R-Line (currently has RCD510 OEM, with OEM reversing camera and bluetooth).

Before I do so, I just wanted to see if anyone can confirm for me the following:

- Will steering wheel controls work?
- Will I need to remove/disconnect the bluetooth unit under the front seat?
- Will the OEM reversing camera work, if not, what do I need to do to get this working?
- What adaptors do I need?

Has anyone installed an RCD330 into a B7 Passat?

Cheers, Will

The steering wheel is different in your car to the Mk 6 Golf style most people seem to have dealt with. I'm not 100% sure but if RNS 510 works then the RCD 330 should give you:
- Volume up and down
- Track skip forward and back

However the phone button will no longer function.

Disconnecting the under seat bluetooth is required as you'll no longer need it and it will conflict with your new RCD330, which has bluetooth and microphone inside the stereo unit.

No idea on the OEM reversing camera

Hopefully none other than the radio antenna adaptor that should come with the RCD330.

NOTE: You will lose AM Radio unless you get an adapter for it. Most only come with an FM band connection.

EDIT: This may not be correct given your newer vehicle so no promises.

[whichonetoget]

Hey guys, is it possible to have the OEM PDC on my MK5 Jetta integrate with the RCD330+ and display on the screen while reversing?

[benough]

Hey guys, is it possible to have the OEM PDC on my MK5 Jetta integrate with the RCD330+ and display on the screen while reversing?

If it is OPS, then yes, it will show up. PDC is just the beeps from memory, which is a seperate system that doesn't interact with the readio

[7andrei7]

Dear all, I'm new here but have more or less gone through a similar process. I've replaced my RNS315 with the RCD330 178B Desay.
My problem is that the display light of the RCD does not auto-adjust based on the light conditions. The RNS had a light sensor or was using the light sensor located in the dials to auto-adjust.
Do you know if there is a way to get the RCD to auto-adjust the display light based on sun/shade/dusk light? Thank you!