MAN1C-J0KER Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hi All, Recently joined the LUPO family and bought a 2002 GT-6 Speed. I love it but its still got the the original Gamma radio cassette. I have a VW RCD330G head unit sitting in the garage and was wondering whether these are a direct fit? Has anyone ever fitted one in a Lupo? Is it a plug and play or do I need to get adapters etc etc. If it does not fit - can anybody recommend a straight forward VW stereo swap out that has CD or even better Bluetooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Welcome to the forum Afraid it won't physically fit - the facia on that radio is bigger than the double din in the Lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 You can fit a bluetooth module to the standard tape deck. You simply use the CD addon function. Works really well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 The best option to add any analogue signal to OEM radio is to solder it in place of AM frequence radio or cassette. Works very easy with 3,5mm plug, but not with bluetooth, because digital signal from bluetooth must be converted to analogue to use this technique. I like an empty tray in bottom of radio, therefore I use single DIN radio with bluetooth, that matches interior lights colour and brightness. Image for example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Why would you solder to the board when you can buy a AUX in adaptor that plugs in the back of the radio off the shelf? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Yeah this thing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133476884071 There is another more expensive type with more functions from germany. But you're not allowed to even touch your mobile phone now while driving (what about sat nav apps???). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAN1C-J0KER Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thanks for all the advice chaps. Any idea what VW stereo units DO fit straight in that have a CD / CD changer? I can then add the Bluetooth module and I' m rockin' !!! 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 If you get the single-din vw cd player that sits underneath the standard radio, you can connect another input into the back of that and switch between the single cd and whatever is plugged in. When I first got my gti, I did this but had a VW 6-disc changer in the boot, so if you were to get either an aux in or a Bluetooth module that plugs into the radio where a cd player would plug in, you can have it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 People still use CDs?!? I thought they died 10 years ago. I download music to my phone then link via bluetooth to my car hifi. Yeah, so the theory is that the quality on bluetooth isn't perfect, but with a loud diesel tractor engine in my SDI, sounds pretty good to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 10:59 AM, lupogtiboy said: Why would you solder to the board when you can buy a AUX in adaptor that plugs in the back of the radio off the shelf? Wow, thats great, didn't know all gamma radio units in lupo has this option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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