All your MY12.5+ Bluetooth Touch Adaptor Answers

[cappuccino]

I'd assume hes doing it without power/charging, which isn't too bad for the work commute and the odd call.

Antenna would still work as its a loop inside the base.

there is no difference between using a universal or iPhone cradle.
functions exactly the same.

[cappuccino]

I've yet to see a pic of what the universal dock looks like with the cables plugged in.

Also, how do you simply plug in the USB-Lightning adapter or do you get another USB cable?
Does this allow the iphone to connect to the antenna, or just power?

it has a micro usb cable like this Lasoo Catalogues

you just get a micro usb to lighting adapter from apple, they are super small and dont add much to cable length, it works wonderfully

yes it charges.

you will have to connect the phone via bluetooth to stereo, but remember even with the iphone cradle its still bluetooth, ie:
iphone cradle: phone docked to cradle, cradle connects via bluetooth to stereo
universal: phone docked to cradle for power only, phone connects via bluetooth to stereo
does not matter, since both ways, ur phone is charging and you get all control functions, track control, volume, phone answering, track info on Stereo.
you will need a RCD510 system for universal but, yiu should upgrade from RCD310 in any case.

btw, the universal is better because 1) any phone works without different cradles 2) you can position it 360, ie landscape, portrait, 45, whatever you want.

BUT to get it to work you need:
1) RCD510+ system not RCD310
2) Code out the touch adapter bluetooth
3) Update to date bluetooth unit (if you have 2011+ polo you already have it)

[jamie88]

got my iphone 5 cradle, works great and looks good too

[ill0gitech]

got my iphone 5 cradle, works great and looks good too

Great news!
Does it look the same as the iphone 4 one?

[jamie88]

All your MY12.5+ Bluetooth Touch Adaptor Answers



Looks like that !

[mrkris]

nice!

long shot but does the base cradle include an external antenna?

[ill0gitech]

Looks exactly like the one from the iPhone 4, but a little taller.

nice!
long shot but does the base cradle include an external antenna?

The Bury System 9 cradles connect to the Bury System 9 baseplate connector in the car (where the touch-adaptor plugs in). Which in turn connects to power, and the car's external GSM antenna.
There's no antenna in the cradle itself. This is paraphrased from the Bury Site, and confirmed from experience with the iPhone 4 version of the dock.

[mrkris]

Looks exactly like the one from the iPhone 4, but a little taller.

The Bury System 9 cradles connect to the Bury System 9 baseplate connector in the car (where the touch-adaptor plugs in). Which in turn connects to power, and the car's external GSM antenna.
There's no antenna in the cradle itself. This is paraphrased from the Bury Site, and confirmed from experience with the iPhone 4 version of the dock.

sorry it was late and my word selection was less than ordinary

now that ive had sleep and a coffee what i meant to say was:

The base plate, considering it was installed for the bluetooth module, did they (vw) install the GPS/GSM/NextG antenna with it or is it just power?

[ill0gitech]

GPS/GSM Antenna in the car to my knowledge.
If you get the Universal dock however, your ability to connect to the antenna may be limited by your combination of cables and/or phone.

[Karl]

Does it require a recode to use this adapter? The genuine VW branded iphone 4 adapter did not but I believe the bury sourced units do?

[ill0gitech]

You may want to start at the start of this thread.

[syd]

got my iphone 5 cradle, works great and looks good too

@jamie88 Where did you buy it from?

[ill0gitech]

I'm hesitant to recommend a particular provider - but a search on google for bury "system 9" cradle iphone 5 gave me a few Australian sellers.
Cheapest I found including shipping was $91

[syd]

Cheapest I found including shipping was $91

Thanks - very helpful.

And I presume you had to code out the original cradle?

[readerr0r]

Yes, all burys require a code out