RCD 310 Code?

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Originally Posted by saabby

Schibs. Are you saying that after you put in the recovered code everything worked or was it just by starting the car?

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Once I had connected everything up and turned the RCD510 on, it asked me for the code. I don't have the code. Anyway turned off the RCD510 and turned on the car and it worked like normal again. I guess the stereo didnt realise it was the same car until it was started.

Thanks Schibs. Good to know. For good order, I might just get the code.

I upgraded from RCD 310 to RCD 510 in my Jetta - when I asked for the code to the RCD 310 (they gave it back to me, I intended to sell it) they told me it did not need a code! Any truth to this rumour or am I now holding onto a very elaborate paperweight??!!

You will need a code when installing this in a different car. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but all of the RCD310/510 units on Ebay comes with the "code"

I thought so too! Might have to go back and visit them... suspect they'll possibly turn around and tell me there is a fee for doing so which will probably cost me more than what I'd get to sell the thing! Of course, they should have told me in the first place... but I don't have the time or the inclination to get into the argument with them. *Sigh*
Thanks for confirming my suspicions

Well... mixed news. I think. I may be more confused than ever!
Was told that the code is FREE - but that they code it in at the time of installation.
I asked if I sell it all the purchaser needs to do is have it installed by a VW dealer - the response was yes.

"We code the radio in the car normally . It only takes a few minutes . FOC .
The radio code can be supplied from VW Germany ,we need the number off the radio unit that starts with VWZ."

Make sense to anyone?

Yep exactly.

We use the vas to read the radio serial, then log onto vw germany to get the radio code.

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Originally Posted by ronburgundy

I upgraded from RCD 310 to RCD 510 in my Jetta - when I asked for the code to the RCD 310 (they gave it back to me, I intended to sell it) they told me it did not need a code! Any truth to this rumour or am I now holding onto a very elaborate paperweight??!!

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Is the RCD310 worth anything? If I upgrade, I planned to dump it in my misc box in the loft.

Somewhere between 50 and 100 bucks on FleaBay... better than just throwing it in the bin

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Originally Posted by buzuki

Yep exactly.

We use the vas to read the radio serial, then log onto vw germany to get the radio code.

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Great so I can just sell without worrying then