All your MY12.5+ Bluetooth Touch Adaptor Answers

[ill0gitech]

What is the actual purpose of the touch pad anyway, am I right to believe it allows for improved reception via the roof mounted aerial... Are there any other benefits over what I currently do by using the controls on the steering wheel?

I believe it's intent is to comply with some local laws relating to use and positioning of mobile phones and non-OEM cradles. On delivery, you will get no real benefits besides what is essentially bluetooth control of your phone from the touch adaptor itself. You will not get benefit from the antenna, as you aren't connecting it to your phone.

I have also tried the voice control options without success. It can't understand what I'm asking other than when I say cancel.

This was the first thing I disabled, mostly for that reason

I would be interested in buying the iphone cradle from VW and someone mentioned it is priced around $230. Do I understand correctly that buying the cradle from VW I won't need any coding and the purpose of the cradle would be for charging/storage and connection to the car aerial? I would still be using the phone via the steering controls.

Buying the VW genuine part should save you from having to code it. But when you look at the cost for the aftermarket product and getting it coded by someone in Sydney from the forum, you could end up saving yourself $100. Especially if you're not on an iphone 4 or 5, you can pick them up second hand from people like myself who have succumbed to the upgrade demon.

As for the antenna, I noticed a signal boost on the iPhone 4, but not on the iPhone 5 or 6.

[FundysGTi]

Thanks illOgitech, I might think about it for a week or two. So if the iphone was connected to the touch pad will that give me superior signal? I sort of hate the fact it just sits there and is of no use.

[danger17]

Very handy. Thanks!

[alexaescht]

So if the iphone was connected to the touch pad will that give me superior signal?

Nope. The phone has to be docked in a cradle connected to the mount in the car (which the touch adaptor currently sits on). Connecting the phone to the touch pad via Bluetooth will not alter the phone's signal strength.

[oxplot]

Since Touch Adapter talks bluetooth with the car, my solution to get it out of my phone's way was to shut it up! I simply killed its bluetooth by removing the antenna inside the unit. And since the car only cares about its wired connectivity to operate properly, all went smooth. This is the cheapest solution I found.

Have a look at my blog post to find out how to get this done. One word of warning: if you've never done soldering/desoldering, you should invest some time learning about it and do some tests.

[Maclab]

I have an iphone 5 cradle from vw that im selling, if interested contact me on 0422195078


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[Tigger]

Has anyone seen the genuine cradle unit for the iPhone 6plus as yet?
If it is available anywhere...don't care about the cost, can someone please pm me?

Thankyou!

[Drooberius]

Hi... I might be a bit of a rare case who doesn't mind the touch adapter - but am wondering if there's any information on updating/upgrading it? Change the voice? Change the skin?

[emptyk]

Has anyone been able to connect an iPhone 6 to the Touch Adapter? Cheers!

[LukePolo]

Has anyone seen the genuine cradle unit for the iPhone 6plus as yet?
If it is available anywhere...don't care about the cost, can someone please pm me?

Thankyou!

Bought one and had it delivered, arrived today. It's a Bury System 9 Genuine.

It actually sits alot nicer than what my iPhone 5 did in the S9 Active Cradle. I like how I can opt to have the charger in or not aswell.

Here's a pic

[aarecco]

Did you have to recode the telephone through the VCDS to make it work?

[cam070]

If I change the VW screen to the Bury universal adapter, will it just work or do I need to have something recoded?

[ill0gitech]

I'm not sure for recent models, but it used to need a re-code.

[cam070]

Here's my DIY solution to over riding the stupid touch adapter. I created a polycarbonate holder for my phone which slides over the unit itself. Unfortunately, it doesn't benefit from antennae boosting, but at least it eliminates frustration. Given my phone sits in front of the touch adapter I didn't bother with the putting it to sleep business.



Next step will be to upgrade from the RCD310 to an RCD510 (Bosch). If I source one of these, do I also need to get the 9w7 BT adapter?