Hi,
I'm hoping to replace the factory fit amundsen nav unit in my 2011 FL Octavia Vrs with the later amundsen+ so I get DAB, (I've already got the DAB roof aerial and the wire ran in prep as the nav on my original aerial failed and so I took the opportunity to fit the DAB version) and hopefully improved bluetooth

my question is about the bluetooth and maxi-dot.

My car has bluetooth and this works through the maxi-dot and bluetooth audio streaming simply says "bluetooth audio" and I cant skip tracks etc with the steering or radio controls, has to be done on the phone/device. I think this is because the factory bluetooth isnt a2dp.

 

I know the amundsen+ came with and without bluetooth built in, the unit I can get IS fitted with internal bluetooth (mac address present) and is part number 3T0 035 192 N

 

Does anyone know if I plug this unit in, if this will over-rule the original bluetooth connection and I should then connect via the amundsen+, and the details and phone menu will still show on maxi-dot or if the original factory bluetooth will block it? And also if the bluetooth is a2dp and so track name and skipping is available?

Bonus points if anyone also knows if the original bluetooth means I've got the mic already in the quadlock connection/overhead console and so don't need to get one of those.

 

Thanks

It depends how you code it... You can either:

- disable BT on the Amundsen+ and use the separate BT module

- enable BT on the Amundsen+ and remove the BT module

 

Your BT module is A2SP as you can stream music, however it may not be AVRCP compatible which is what adds the skip and track info.

 

As you already have a mic, it's very likely to go directly to the BT module rather than the quadlock. If you want to use the Amundsen+ BT then you'll need to run new wires either from the mic or BT connector back to the quadlock connector

 

I've no idea how the inbuilt BT compares or if it supports track skip/info etc...

I spent most of last night researching, getting lost in a world of 9w7 bluetooth and vcds coding suggestions 

I think I'll fit it, turn the internal bluetooth off, see what happens,
then try disabling factory bluetooth via gateway coding. IF the built in works better, I can always get a mic for the quadlock which would seem easier and quicker than re-routing or running wires from the bluetooth module

Seems like a plan

 

The only thing I'd add is when you want to try the Amundsen+ BT, unplug the existing BT module as it'll still communicate even if it's not in the installation list.

Just to follow this up

Amundsen+/RNS315 3T0 035 192 N fitted into FL Octavia VRs with factory phone prep

Turn off the internal bluetooth on the radio unit and use the cars factory bluetooth = Phone linked and displaying correctly and bluetooth track info is displayed on radio and maxi-dot and track skipping works.
No other coding needed other than going into 37- Navigation and using the long coding helper to disable the internal bluetooth of the radio unit.