RCD330 swap

jgeraldini · Mar 14, 2018

Hello all

I have a 2013 VW CC and recently I swapped the RNS315 head unit with RCD330G+. It was pretty straight forward, nice unit. Works nice too.

Some features are lost, which I didn't care much about them in anyway. Just one that bothers me - the lack of bearing on the MFD cluster.

Does anybody know if it is possible have the bearing back by adding a compass control module from a CC or Passat (or any other VW)?

Thanks!

Uwe · Mar 14, 2018

Not sure. But there were enough people who disabled their dedicated compass modules back in the RNS510 retrofit days that such a module shouldn't cost much to try.

-Uwe-

PS: Moving to Retrofits.

downtime · Mar 15, 2018

RCD330G does not have navigation like RNS315 has. So no way to get the heading back as it's coming from the navi unit. Get RNS510 or one of the newer MIB2 navigation units. 330G is stripped down radio system meant for PQ25 platform cars like Polo, Ibiza etc. even though it has Carplay and now even AA support.

PetrolDave · Mar 15, 2018

downtime said:
RCD330G does not have navigation like RNS315 has.

The clue is in the name:
RNS = Radio Navigation System
RCD = Radio CD player

jgeraldini · Mar 15, 2018

PetrolDave said:
The clue is in the name:
RNS = Radio Navigation System
RCD = Radio CD player

sort of.... RCD330 doesnt have CD player.

PetrolDave · Mar 15, 2018

jgeraldini said:
sort of.... RCD330 doesnt have CD player.

But it certainly doesn't have GPS!

jgeraldini · Mar 15, 2018

You’re right about that.
Having CarPlay on it, I can use my phones GPS with updated maps. And works great.

Uwe · Mar 15, 2018

PetrolDave said:
But it certainly doesn't have GPS!

No Nav, so not an RNS.
No CD player, so it really shouldn't be called an RCD either.
How about just R?

jgeraldini said:
Having CarPlay on it, I can use my phones GPS with updated maps. And works great.

Yeah, nav systems that are integrated into cars (where you either have to pay for updated map info, or you have to pay for a separate data connection for the car) strike me as obsolete.

We have a number of cars with integrated nav systems. I no longer use those systems. Google Maps/Nav running on my phone is much better than any of then in several ways. It's always up-to-date. It provides a realistic ETA. It knows about traffic and will suggest alternate routes based on delays.

-Uwe-

jgeraldini · Mar 15, 2018

Yep... I checked the price to update my super-obsolete RNS315 maps from 2013 and it was $125 for who knows what it is in there. The database was from 2016 when I checked last time, in October. Then you have to keep paying that useless map if you want to be updated.

PetrolDave · Mar 16, 2018

Uwe said:
No Nav, so not an RNS.
No CD player, so it really shouldn't be called an RCD either.
How about just R?

That would require logical naming by VAG :facepalm:

jgeraldini · Mar 16, 2018

ok, back to the original question - does anybody know if it is possible to retrofit a compass control module in order to have back the bearing on my MFD?
Thanks

downtime · Mar 17, 2018

I don't see why not. But seems to be a bit fiddly as the compass module is mounted to trunk lid in factory installations. It means pulling the wiring all the way from the trunk to the front.

Personally I would not bother.

jgeraldini · Mar 17, 2018

I think it is possible too. Pulling wires don’t bother me, I just need to know where to hook it up. There are several of these modules available, but none has harness.

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