All your MY12.5+ Bluetooth Touch Adaptor Answers

[ill0gitech]

does this give clear quality bluetooth streaming?

In my opinion, Clear, Quality, Streaming, and Bluetooth don't go together in the same sentence - but it's not bad
I've had some shockers in hire cares before.

[Ryan_R]

Sounds just as good as playing from HDD/SD/MDI for me.

[readerr0r]

I've done a few tests and there is a slight hiss with really high treble stuff (say a high female vocal) compared to the MDI (iPhone 4). You can actually lower the volume of the a2dp in the adaption section of the BT unit in VCDS. I haven't properly tested it, but I think lowering it by 2 or 4 db would make it the same as MDI.

The speakers in the Polo are really amazing.

[Ryan_R]

When I installed my BT the guide had a bunch of numbers for me to type in the VCDS adaption area for it which I think were the 'best settings' for quality based on whoever worked it out testing them. Might be need for different settings in Polo v Golf v Passat though due to cabin size/characteristics?

[readerr0r]

When I installed my BT the guide had a bunch of numbers for me to type in the VCDS adaption area for it which I think were the 'best settings' for quality based on whoever worked it out testing them. Might be need for different settings in Polo v Golf v Passat though due to cabin size/characteristics?

Yeah the mic and whatnot are pre-config'd from factory, but the A2DP volume wasn't adjusted. Like I said I haven't tested it out since I'm happy with MDI + normal BT but I may make the jump when bury gets an iPhone 5 cradle out.

[ill0gitech]

As for streaming music quality - there will be a loss of music quality from your phone to your car - as Bluetooth compresses and then decompresses the music. It is not lossless from your MP3/MP4/WMA music.

If you're worried about audio quality of your music and streaming it, your best bet is an MDI cable as that's what it's designed for.
Or you could always use a USB/SD card.

[jamie88]

im an idiot and had only paired to vw touch adaptor, and not vw phone. i have now unpaired to touch adaptor, and paired only to vw phone . with the rcd510 it works perfecty. screen is connected but i dont use it. i now have bluetooth streaming at great quality, and the steering wheel voice command works now.

[anglo_dude]

Does anyone know whether this thing is still attached to the MY13 Polos or have they finally seen sense and not installed it on cars which already have BT through the normal VW phone interface?

[ill0gitech]

It's in the MY13s

[AC74]

im an idiot and had only paired to vw touch adaptor, and not vw phone. i have now unpaired to touch adaptor, and paired only to vw phone . with the rcd510 it works perfecty. screen is connected but i dont use it. i now have bluetooth streaming at great quality, and the steering wheel voice command works now.

You can go to \Settings\Display on the little Touch Adapter and select Sleep Mode so the screen goes off after 15 seconds too. That way you won't have the distraction of a screen you're not even using.

[readerr0r]

Here's some pretty pictures, because someone who doesn't own a Polo said so

[steveyoshi]

Hey ill0gitech... great thread... one question though.

In your first post, the third picture seems to be a totally different Adaptor than what is shown in the first two images... is that correct?

Is this a Phone Specific Adaptor that you have installed into the original Cradle once you removed the Factory BT Module?

Cheers!

[steveyoshi]

that was a great help... and why would you want to different ways of connecting your phone to the bloody car.

So now I understand... Remove the standard module, buy a universal cradle (if your phone is in a case), put your phone in there for safe storage and visibility and connect to the standard car Bluetooth, using the Steering wheel controls for operation.

Disconnect the extra Module (via VAGCom) so it doesn't try to take over the control of the phone

[ill0gitech]

Pic 1: VW Touch Adaptor
Pic 2: Touch adaptor removed, showing the Bury System 9 dock
Pic 3: A bury system 9 iPhone 4 cradle, which plugs in to the dock
Pic 4: Cradle with iPhone 4

Hope this makes sense.

The benefits are:
- power your phone
- visibility of your phone
- your phone connects to the GSM roof antenna

[steveyoshi]

Thank you very much ill0gitech... thought so just wanted to check.

Pic 1: VW Touch Adaptor
Pic 2: Touch adaptor removed, showing the Bury System 9 dock
Pic 3: A bury system 9 iPhone 4 cradle, which plugs in to the dock
Pic 4: Cradle with iPhone 4

Hope this makes sense.

The benefits are:
- power your phone
- visibility of your phone
- your phone connects to the GSM roof antenna