iphone and bluetooth

[graymalkin]

Thanks for your message Swallowtail.

Answers to your questions:

The MFD is white.

I have an RNS 510 (sat nav). The iPod connector has part number 000 051 446 C (see photo). I rechecked and the iPhone does not charge when I select NO.

Can you please tell me a couple more pieces of information - do you have the iPod adapter or an MDI? They are different... The MDI does charge the iPhone, even with the message, which is normal for a lot of non-Apple accessories I believe. You just select NO to the flight mode question, and it charges anyway, and works fine. Also what head unit / stereo do you have? And is your MFD display red or white?

I will be selling my Fiscon shortly, as I have ordered one of the Skoda Bluetooth units (as it has voice control, which I decided I would like).

Happy to assist you in getting it sorted / fitted if I can.

[DJC]

Man I can see you had it bad

[apom]

Is it possible to run a monitor in back seat for kids via the front dash unit?

i.e is there a video out on the front unit?

We were going to school and my son thought it was a good idea to get a TV monitors in the back of the car. I told him to look out the window and be thankful he is not walking. Funny he hasn't mentioned it since.

I think the years of being trapped in the back of my Father's 1974 Toyota Crown (butterscotch in colour of course) and listening to Johnny Cash has left me scared for life!

Mind you, the upside is that I can still sing "Burning Ring of Fire" like nobody else i know!

[DJC]

True

[Swallowtail]

Not 'could'... 'would'...

[DJC]

Yes I can see how this could blow out rather quickly. The idea was to put a TV tuner in and an In Motion module and then the monitor in the back for bub so he can watch TV or DVD.

But this could run into thousands

[Swallowtail]

I'm sure Mav will chip in on this one... yes you can, there is an AV input / output, but it requires an external controller I think... and from there you need the screen(s). Gets very expensive very quickly...

[DJC]

Is it possible to run a monitor in back seat for kids via the front dash unit?

i.e is there a video out on the front unit?

[Maverick]

I'm about to get my RCD510 upgraded to RNS510 and the dealer couldn't tell me if it would have the latest firmware that allows voice control.

It won't as the firmware isn't out to the dealers yet and there have been a few minor bugs so it's likely there will be another release soon.

I have the standard bluetooth from VW already (Nokia one I think)...
so will it work with that mike?

I don't think so, the Nokia/Parrot mikes are different impedance etc and you'd end up with the voice control being useless.

[DJY]

Just upgraded the firmware on the RNS510 so it does voice control and for that I need the VW mike. Figured if I'm going to do the vw mike I may as well fit the 729 and get voice control across the board. Getting a 729D.

I'm about to get my RCD510 upgraded to RNS510 and the dealer couldn't tell me if it would have the latest firmware that allows voice control.

I have the standard bluetooth from VW already (Nokia one I think)...
so will it work with that mike?

[Swallowtail]

Yes fiscon in at the mo. Just upgraded the firmware on the RNS510 so it does voice control and for that I need the VW mike. Figured if I'm going to do the vw mike I may as well fit the 729 and get voice control across the board. Getting a 729D.

[DJC]

Yup, you want a 729D or a 729C. Most of the ones on eBay atm are 729D, which is fine. Just DON'T get a 729B - designed for cars with the red MFD.

So you have had the FISCON plus in the past and are now swapping? Any reason or shortfalls with the FISCON unit that makes you want to swap? Which did you order?

[Swallowtail]

Yup, you want a 729D or a 729C. Most of the ones on eBay atm are 729D, which is fine. Just DON'T get a 729B - designed for cars with the red MFD.

[DJC]

I think this might help to understand their production runs and EOL of the different part numbers.

http://www.my-gti.com/1080/volkswagen-skoda-bluetooth-model-differences

[DJC]

So which part number am I looking for is it the one ending in D or A or C.

From what I can understand the cheaper ones are the 1Z0 035 729A and 1Z0 035 729D this is because they are superseding them for the 1Z0 035 729C...true?