Whats with the removable bluetooth screen thingie?

[JonW]

Cool thanks. The dealer connected my phone to the original BT when i picked the car up, but of course ive since removed the touch screen and now it wont connect.

[robbo600]

If anyone is looking for an Australian supplier for the cradles that fit in where the touch screen goes, you can try these guys.

They have the iphone 4 cradle for around $75 BUY Bury Apple iPhone 4 S9 Active Cradle | MegaBuy Computer Parts

[readerr0r]

If anyone is looking for an Australian supplier for the cradles that fit in where the touch screen goes, you can try these guys.

They have the iphone 4 cradle for around $75 BUY Bury Apple iPhone 4 S9 Active Cradle | MegaBuy Computer Parts

Just remember you will need to do the VCDS coding for these

[robbo600]

Just remember you will need to do the VCDS coding for these

Do they work just like the VW ones after the VCDS coding has been applied?

[ill0gitech]

I believe the genuine one has buttons, these Bury branded ones don't, but I have one, and it works. My phone charges, and I can connect directly via Bluetooth, but needed VCDS coding. Any specific questions?

[robbo600]

I believe the genuine one has buttons, these Bury branded ones don't, but I have one, and it works. My phone charges, and I can connect directly via Bluetooth, but needed VCDS coding. Any specific questions?

Thanks
What VCDS coding does it actually need, just the one to disable the warning when the touch screen is missing?
What bluetooth device do you end up connecting it to?

[iigx]

Just to let you know its now possible to order an iPhone5 Cradle from VW Germany. Not that the iPhone5 is out yet, but...

[PoloMatch]

The dealer has just put in this adapter for me Original VW Bluetooth Pairing Adapter | eBay. Works perfectly with RCD 510.

[Karl]

Thanks
What VCDS coding does it actually need, just the one to disable the warning when the touch screen is missing?
What bluetooth device do you end up connecting it to?

I had to do none, I bought a cradle and paired iPhone 4 manually via mfd. Never complains about vw touch adapter.
Maybe different situation for non MY 12.5 or non GTI, also I have RCD510.
Some people who have removed touch adapter have done recoding to disable a2dp Bluetooth music playback because they are trying to connect iPhone via cable in glovebox as a music player but also via bluetooth and things get confused. Find a post on here by readerr0r maybe I think. Hope that helps, try it out before buying vcds.

[ill0gitech]

Maybe different situation for non MY 12.5 or non GTI, also I have RCD510..

I've also got a MY12.5 GTI with RCD510, paired through the MFD, but as soon as I took away the touch adapter from the dock and put my own Bury cradle in, I got the touch adapter missing alert on the MFD. But then mine's not the genuine VW one, which it's been mentioned doesn't need coding

[readerr0r]

I've also got a MY12.5 GTI with RCD510, paired through the MFD, but as soon as I took away the touch adapter from the dock and put my own Bury cradle in, I got the touch adapter missing alert on the MFD. But then mine's not the genuine VW one, which it's been mentioned doesn't need coding

Correct.
Bury cradles do need coding, VW cradles don't.

There is some new coding options for the BT in VCDS 11.11.4 too. Allows you to change how the phone book is sorted (first or last name) and some other stuff.

[pologti18t]

Talking about iPhone5. I assume VWs MDI wont work with the new iPhone5.

[readerr0r]

Talking about iPhone5. I assume VWs MDI wont work with the new iPhone5.

Reading the thread you started in the audio, it looks like it'll operate much like the iPhone works over A2DP with the newer Polos.

Play/Pause/Now/Next and thats it, hopefully track info too.

Looks BT audio and a cradle is the future for iPhone sound in the Polo

[staz88]

I've already VCDS coded out the touch screen thingie and can remove it. My phone connects to the underseat bluetooth.

But does anyone know if a Bury System 8 Universal cradle

ie this one Take&Talk Universal - Universal connection set with Bluetooth interface for UNI System 8 hands-free car kits

will fit the VW base?

[readerr0r]

I've already VCDS coded out the touch screen thingie and can remove it. My phone connects to the underseat bluetooth.

But does anyone know if a Bury System 8 Universal cradle

ie this one Take&Talk Universal - Universal connection set with Bluetooth interface for UNI System 8 hands-free car kits

will fit the VW base?

The VW Base is based on Bury System 9. No idea if System 9 bases are compatible with System 8 cradles.

Probably better to get this
BURY ActiveCradle Universal NEW - Active cradle for a wide range of smartphones