RNS 510 from UK $999/with free postage

[technopato]

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The RNS 510 arrived this morning and as of now its in and running ,with a few drama's
I removed the old unit OK but the FM and analog plugs were different rang VW to see if there was an adapter as the plugs on the RNS 510 C were too close together for the 2 single plugs to fit ,could only sell me a whole new cable?
So i rang Camden GTI and spoke to Golf Loon and he said to bring it over and his tech would fit it for me.
All i can say is what good people they are ,had to cut the sides of the original plugs so both could fit ,reinstalled the whole new unit and coded it to the car , now all turns and information is up on the MDF and every thing is working ,
And the best part is he only charged me for one hour $88 including a discount for being a Watercooled Member

Ian... congrats on the RNS mate. Yeah i had to do the same with my install for the Antenna adapters, you can source it from kufatec.com...

VW Antenna adapter Navigation RNS 510 FAKRA [36197] - $34.95 : Kufatec USA, Inc., The #1 Supplier of OEM Volkswagen & Audi Retrofit Harnesses in the World

I later ordered the above and worked perfectly.... Do you have full MFD or half MFD in your Golf?

Gotta say i really like the way it integrates with the MFD, espescially navigation ect... Nothing like having a new toy in the car to play with.

[team_v]

Nice work ian, working like mine I see.

[ian]

[ian]

Ian... congrats on the RNS mate. Yeah i had to do the same with my install for the Antenna adapters, you can source it from kufatec.com...

VW Antenna adapter Navigation RNS 510 FAKRA [36197] - $34.95 : Kufatec USA, Inc., The #1 Supplier of OEM Volkswagen & Audi Retrofit Harnesses in the World

I later ordered the above and worked perfectly.... Do you have full MFD or half MFD in your Golf?

Gotta say i really like the way it integrates with the MFD, especially navigation ect... Nothing like having a new toy in the car to play with.

I have a full MDF , and its all working the tech at Camden GTI was a Audi and BMW trained tech and knew what to do and i thought that $88 was well worth the trip , I had a 2 gb SD card in my glove box and as you can see it working good sound as well mine was the 680 C
what was yours ?

[Maverick]

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The RNS 510 arrived this morning and as of now its in and running ,with a few drama's
I removed the old unit OK but the FM and analog plugs were different rang VW to see if there was an adapter as the plugs on the RNS 510 C were too close together for the 2 single plugs to fit ,could only sell me a whole new cable?
So i rang Camden GTI and spoke to Golf Loon and he said to bring it over and his tech would fit it for me.
All i can say is what good people they are ,had to cut the sides of the original plugs so both could fit ,reinstalled the whole new unit and coded it to the car , now all turns and information is up on the MDF and every thing is working ,
And the best part is he only charged me for one hour $88 including a discount for being a Watercooled Member

Cutting them isn't the right way to do it as they can work their way out and over time the connections become too loose.

There are multiple ways to do this and if you have a MY07 or earlier it's around $15 in parts or $40 for a MY08 or later. All parts available from your local dealer.

Upgrading 2nd generation radios (RCD 300, RCD 500) to 3rd generation (RCD 210, RCD 310, RNS 310, RNS 510, RCD 510) antenna adapter | my-gti.com

[technopato]

Mine is the full MFD, ive got a 2009 Mark 5 GTi.

680C? as in the RNS' firmware? or you mean 2680 and C Version of the RNS510? I have the same one, its supposed to have the LED backlit screen as opposed to the LCD screen of the older models.

New firmware supports upto 32GB SDHC, which is what swayed me in the end to go for RNS510 as opposed to RCD510, at the time RCD510 was the only HU that supported upto 32GB SDHC, RNS' old firmware didnt do so....

Well it looks real good! Enjoy!

[ian]

Cutting them isn't the right way to do it as they can work their way out and over time the connections become too loose.

There are multiple ways to do this and if you have a MY07 or earlier it's around $15 in parts or $40 for a MY08 or later. All parts available from your local dealer.

Upgrading 2nd generation radios (RCD 300, RCD 500) to 3rd generation (RCD 210, RCD 310, RNS 310, RNS 510, RCD 510) antenna adapter | my-gti.com

Would you believe i rang VW at Penrith when i discovered the difference in the plugs and spoke to IAN at the spare parts counter and after looking for over 20 minutes he couldn't find what i was after i explained exactly the problem but all he could suggest was to buy a new complete aerial cable , This is the second time Ive rang Penrith and there hopeless ??



VW RNS510 MFD3 DVD Navigation GPS system

VERSION C with newest V3 Australia and NZ maps

Sw 2760 firmware

[ian]

Nice work ian, working like mine I see.

Well it looks good even with a few drama's ,but all worked out OK and he made sure that the modified plugs would not move so every thing should be OK , going to THiroul on Saturday for a 21 ST will give it a run .

[mmanda]

Good stuff Ian! So I better buy an adapter plug then. Works out well, I should be able to have it here at the same time my RNS 510 arrives.

[Guy_H]

Glad you got it all sorted.

Ian, which country was your unit shipped from?

[ian]

Glad you got it all sorted.

Ian, which country was your unit shipped from?

Lithuania and it arrived in 4 days pretty good, sent by TNT and it cost all up including postage $950. so I'm happy .

[ian]

Good stuff Ian! So I better buy an adapter plug then. Works out well, I should be able to have it here at the same time my RNS 510 arrives.

Yes you should it will save you a lot of trouble the part number that Maverick put up is correct and i was quoted by Nepean $45 and i decided to get the Australian RNS 510 owners manual and was quoted $25 maverick must get a discount or Nepean over charge ?

[Guy_H]

Lithuania and it arrived in 4 days pretty good, sent by TNT and it cost all up including postage $950. so I'm happy .

Good, So I was spot on about the country of origin even though this seller "appears" to be in the UK Funny that!

[ian]

Good, So I was spot on about the country of origin even though this seller "appears" to be in the UK Funny that!

WEll i'm not complaining. the units like new unmarked ,security stickers aren't damaged and the price was right,

[Guy_H]

Don't let interpol know & you will be fine