OPS RNS-510 Installation Problems

[walbjj]

im the last person to ask wrt the technical stuff. they had me at "hello" before things went "bzzzzzzzzzz" and i turned my attention to how green the grass was.
u can always give derek at EA a call, or email him and he might point u in the right direction in terms of a shop in melb

[mg2307]

No drama, I'll call the EA guys and see if they can point me in the right direction.

Let me know if your install stays right over the next week or so.

MG

[markwid]

IT ****ING WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, great news!

I no longer feel like the odd one out. Now, if something goes pear-shaped with it, I will have someone else to check with.

[jogibains]

Walbjj
Can u tell how much he charge from u

[Matchew]

Derek wanted to have another look at my car and see if he can get it working so it's booked in for next Friday, I will let you know how I go.

[mg2307]

Markwid,

How easy was this install (I know that an "it's all relative" question) in terms or running the wires through the car, drilling into the rear bumper, connecting into the can gateway etc. I'm fairly handy, have a steady hand etc, but I'm no auto electrician that's for sure.

Basically, I'm trying to gauge how complex the install of rear ops into a mk6 gti is before I part with the folding.

Cheers,

MG

[markwid]

How easy was this install?
Basically, I'm trying to gauge how complex the install of rear ops into a mk6 gti is before I part with the folding.

Not easy for sure. Not something to DIY for a layperson. I got mine installed for me at vwvillage.

You have to know :
- how to remove rear bumper
- drill the holes
- run wiring from rear right to front right
- remove knee airbag to get to controller
- wire correctly and draw ignition switched power correctly
- VCDS coding

If you feel comfortable doing all the above, go for it.

[walbjj]

yep, derek said he spent well over 10 hours on it with all the info from the internet on 3 different occassions. and only after getting info from a vw electronics advisor that carsystems.pl gave me the mobile number to, did he actually get it working.
derek said that although the wires are labelled and colouredn in a certain way, they actually dont correspond to the "correct" connections.
its doable, but how much is ur time worth?

[mg2307]

Thanks gents, great info.

Volkewerke in Melbourne can do the install for me which is good. I am about to hit the buy button from carsystems.pl / eBay but the kufatec wiring work looks much better in the pics, for the sake of a few extra bucks would I get a better outcome (in your opinion) with the kufatec wiring harness and the car systems sensors, control module, switch etc. Or am I paying a few extra bucks for neater looms which I could wrap / cable tie myself anyway or will it make absolutely no difference.

Looking forward to hitting the go button on this one!!!

MG

[Matchew]

Thanks gents, great info.

Volkewerke in Melbourne can do the install for me which is good. I am about to hit the buy button from carsystems.pl / eBay but the kufatec wiring work looks much better in the pics, for the sake of a few extra bucks would I get a better outcome (in your opinion) with the kufatec wiring harness and the car systems sensors, control module, switch etc. Or am I paying a few extra bucks for neater looms which I could wrap / cable tie myself anyway or will it make absolutely no difference.

Looking forward to hitting the go button on this one!!!

MG

Whatever you do, buy as one complete kit. There are so many module and sensor part numbers that you need to have the seller provide some sort of guarantee of compatibility. The wiring, from what I have read is fairly standard and the loom configurations are easily available online. It's only the coding that is a little elusive.

[walbjj]

Neater wiring shouldn't make a diff. The eBay one should suffice

[ian]

I have reverse sensors already installed in my Golf v but since i installed the RNS 510 i would also like the OPS can you buy only the control unit[PDC Control Unit – 3C8 919 475 (3C8919475) for the change over and is it not too difficult thanks

[walbjj]

Are ur sensors oem or aftermarket? Where is it wired to? What wiring loom does it use?
These r the type of things that need to be known as u can't plug the control unit into any sensor and it needs to be wired correctly.
As far as the control unit, email the carsystems vendor and ask for only that but I would tend to just buy they complete kit and get Derek to install as I have neither the time nor knowledge

[walbjj]

Hey matchew how did u go with ur ops?

[ian]

I have reverse sensors already installed in my Golf v but since i installed the RNS 510 i would also like the OPS can you buy only the control unit[PDC Control Unit – 3C8 919 475 (3C8919475) for the change over and is it not too difficult thanks

The original reverse sensors are factory fitted ,so do i only need the control unit for the RNS510 ?