[Mork]

Anyone seen an RCD 500 for sale anywhere?[:O]

 

[Mark V]

If only, I am desperate to find one. Nothing on German ebay even.

 

[mikemod]

I've seen them on Ebay in Germany now and again.

I think someone on these forums bought one recently

 

[bbdivo]

I saw one on german ebay day before yesterday, I'll see if i can find it again.

 

[nicky]

wat is the rcd 500? sorry if i sound kinda stupid [)][:I]

 

[bbdivo]

its the same as the RCD 300 radio but has a 6 cd changer built in

here ya go Mork:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38735&item=4541745842&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Mark V]

[] Thanks for that - I think its going to be expensive!

 

[KuniD]

I'm guessing the 500 doesn't have a CD Changer port in the back still? (for the iPod.)

 

[welly bomber]

RCD500 does have the port for an external changer/iPod, as well as internal changer

 

[KuniD]

Hmmm.... interesting []

 

[koff]

Quote: posted by welly bomber on 11/04/2005 15:57:15

RCD500 does have the port for an external changer/iPod, as well as internal changer

That contradicts advice someone else has given, strangely. I hope it's right, though.

I was looking through a German forum over the weekend, and someone on there was suggesting you could use the Sony Xplod changer with the RCD500. So that could be another option. Personally, I'm hoping for an iRiver interface, as I'm no fan of iPods.

 

[Mork]

Thanks for the link bbdivo [^]

 

[bbdivo]

no problemo! It was those big round eyes, I couldnt resist awwwww! lol!

Logically I wouldnt expect the RCD500 to have a CD changer connector, however you never know! I have managed to find pinouts for the RCD300 and the MFD2 but not for the RCD500.

 

[koff]

Wonder if this will go with the RCD500:

https://www.1stvwparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=64_86&products_id=892&PHPSESSID=26f4480d9c76cb8e3d5497915fc636db

Seems too good to be true. Surely even if you pay a dealer to fit it, it'd still work out as a pretty good deal.

 

[Mork]

If anyone's interested, the RCD 500 on the German ebay site went for ?273.82 [:O]

 

[Mark V]

Crazy - a chap on here got a new one for ?80 on UK Ebay earlier this year.

 

[welly bomber]

Have just fitted my ipod to the RCD500 in the external cd changer port (many thanks for the instructions KuniD!).

CD-Changer still works and a second press of the CD button accesses the ipod - brilliant solution all round - especially with the SoundPack.

 

[cjp2k]

Welly bomber whats the sound pack sound like?? Big imporvement over stock or not??

any visible signs to subs amps etc??

 

[jonnieb]

RCD 500 on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4546671838&fromMakeTrack=true

Price is not too bad as your RCD 300 would probably sell for around ?50

 

[welly bomber]

Welly bomber whats the sound pack sound like?? Big imporvement over stock or not??

any visible signs to subs amps etc??

I was expecting to see some extra stuff behind the unit once I pulled it out, but there wasn't any (didn't feret around too much though). I have always wondered how I would know if the S/Pack had been included or not, given there are no visual signs in the cabin.

All I can say is that I have done a back to back test with a friend's RCD300 and mine has greater bass and will go to a much higher volume before any distortion kicks in - which happens nowhere near full volume, but plenty loud enough for me.

It's definately nowhere near a volvo's dolby system for sound quality though.

Overall, after 2 mths of road-test, I have to say it's not a bad system - not sure I would have paid for the soundpack if it was my own money though. Ah, the joys of company car motoring!