I believe the RCD310 was the ‘standard spec’ head unit for T5.1, at least in the UK. Optional upgrades were as follows, in increasing order by upgrade cost:Mine came with an RCD310 (with blue backlight instead of black/white like the newer ones), but I don't even think that unit was standard. It might be that at the time there wasn't even a radio from factory, only as option.
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Just looked it up. I see as option: RCD310 + DAB. For just €440,44. So either the RCD310 without DAB was standard, or no unit at all. I don't know anymore. It's been too long. And as it was a van in stock, I didn't spec it.I believe the RCD310 was the ‘standard spec’ head unit for T5.1, at least in the UK. Optional upgrades were as follows, in increasing order by upgrade cost:
RCD510 - 6.5” colour touchscreen
RCD510 DAB - as RCD510, but with DAB radio
RNS510 - as RCD510, but with added SatNav, DVD media player and 30GB hard drive
RNS510 DAB - as RNS510, but with DAB Radio
There was then the digital TV tuner which you could add to the RNS510 (DAB) for a further £1200 upgrade. Our Cali has this and it’s pretty cool to be able to watch live TV.
Darn, I missed that one. I think you could also get a RNS310, but not sure whether in a Cali. So many options...Just looked it up. I see as option: RCD310 + DAB. For just €440,44. So either the RCD310 without DAB was standard, or no unit at all. I don't know anymore. It's been too long. And as it was a van in stock, I didn't spec it.
I think the UK and at least the Belgian California's don't have all the same units, as we Belgians have the Multivan (your Caravelle?) dashboard, so the square unit that clicks in.Darn, I missed that one. I think you could also get a RNS310, but not sure whether in a Cali. So many options...
Mine came with an RCD310 (with blue backlight instead of black/white like the newer ones), but I don't even think that unit was standard. It might be that at the time there wasn't even a radio from factory, only as option.
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