New Tiguan 125TSI DSG

[aussietig]

Okay you've convinced me mate!

Just committed myself to buying one.

Had to haggle to get it down to your stated cost + $1.

Received my TNT tracking number overnight.

Very impressed with my new Lithuanian friend!

[aussietig]

Current tracking status:

11 Feb 2011 10:30:00 Sydney Held For Customs Inspection. Will Be Cleared At First Opportunity

Definitely one down side with ordering from such a destination.

Eager customs officer finally thinks he's got an opportunity to appear on Border Security and suspects my RNS510 is stuffed full of crack inside.

B@$t@rd better know what he's doing, disassembling & re-assembling my unit!

[Sharkie]

Current tracking status:


Definitely one down side with ordering from such a destination.

Eager customs officer finally thinks he's got an opportunity to appear on Border Security and suspects my RNS510 is stuffed full of crack inside.

B@$t@rd better know what he's doing, disassembling & re-assembling my unit!

Not too worry, I had the same and still had it a day later .....

[aussietig]

Received my RNS510 yesterday morning. Installed it last night.

Can confirm that installation is certainly very straight forward thanks to the guide Transporter provided the link to. Thanks!
Definitely much less prying than on a Mk5 Golf from past experience.

Admittedly, spent way too much time than needed looking for that ideal spot to place the GPS antenna inside the dash.
Ended up being the top right hand corner ledge, just above the driver side aircon vent.

I can also confirm the swapover from RCD510 to RNS510 is straight plug and play, with no VCDS hacking (thus far).
Everything that worked on the RCD510 (steering wheel controls, OPS, MDI & etc.) continues to work!


However, I do have a serious problem with the accuracy of the GPS.

Stopped at a traffic light and it shows me about 50m behind the intersection.

Admittedly, if I zoom out far enough on the map to see the border of Victoria, my accuracy problem goes away!


Anyhow, Sharkie I know you posted this accuracy problem in another thread.

But did you end up fixing it? And how?

I have lock on 7-8 satellites.


Thanks!

[Sharkie]

However, I do have a serious problem with the accuracy of the GPS.

Stopped at a traffic light and it shows me about 50m behind the intersection.

Admittedly, if I zoom out far enough on the map to see the border of Victoria, my accuracy problem goes away!


Anyhow, Sharkie I know you posted this accuracy problem in another thread.

But did you end up fixing it? And how?

I have lock on 7-8 satellites.


Thanks!

I believe its got to do with 2 things, the accuracy of the maps and the RNS learning as it goes.

Mine used to do this as well, but lately its been spot on. I had it at particular spots on the maps and remember looking at it on Friday whilst going through 1 of those places and it was perfect.

Its weird, but it resolved itself over time .....

[aussietig]

Its weird, but it resolved itself over time .....

I think you are right about this particular issue with RNS510 sourced from eBay.

Did a trip up the coast over the weekend and about 120kms into the trip, the Sat Nav miraculously fixed/recalibrated itself (permanently).

My margin of error is now down to about 5m away from actual intersection and it no longer thinks that I'm on the next street parallel to the actual one I'm on.

My original 50m error was not only vertical, but also horizontal as well (which was very annoying and unacceptable).


Now ... I can live with a 5m error, but on the correct street (considering how much the unit cost)!

But it's very weird indeed!


So time to seal the holes above the head unit and re-fit the cardholder and blank one.

However ... I might swap them around so that the cardholder is on the driver side (assuming they are symmetrical).

[Transporter]

I think you are right about this particular issue with RNS510 sourced from eBay.

Did a trip up the coast over the weekend and about 120kms into the trip, the Sat Nav miraculously fixed/recalibrated itself (permanently).

My margin of error is now down to about 5m. Very weird indeed!


Now ... I can live with this (considering how much I've paid for the unit)!

So it's time to seal the holes above the head unit and re-fit the cardholder and blank one.

However ... I might swap them around so that the cardholder is on the driver side (assuming they are symmetrical).

Recalling from my memory... and it says, that they're different dimensions - they may not fit in.

[Captain Bungers]

Recalling from my memory... and it says, that they're different dimensions - they may not fit in.

I reckon the OP knows more than he ever thought he would about the RNS510 I know I do! I think I might have to get one once the bank balance recovers.


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[Prodigy]

Received my RNS510 yesterday morning. Installed it last night.



However, I do have a serious problem with the accuracy of the GPS.

Stopped at a traffic light and it shows me about 50m behind the intersection.

Admittedly, if I zoom out far enough on the map to see the border of Victoria, my accuracy problem goes away!


Anyhow, Sharkie I know you posted this accuracy problem in another thread.

But did you end up fixing it? And how?

I have lock on 7-8 satellites.


Thanks!

Sounds like you are having the same issues as me:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f78/sat-nav-accuracy-issue-55433.html

Am thinking of changing to a different antenna and seeing if that helps but hoping that it may correct itself as yours seems to have.

[morning]

Sounds like you are having the same issues as me:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f78/sat-nav-accuracy-issue-55433.html

Am thinking of changing to a different antenna and seeing if that helps but hoping that it may correct itself as yours seems to have.

where did you place the antenna?

[aussietig]

Recalling from my memory... and it says, that they're different dimensions - they may not fit in.

Nah ... definitely symmetrical as I suspected.

Only problem is that they're actually tilted slightly upwards.

So now that it's inverted, it's slightly tilted downwards and not flush.

But I can live with this RHD conversion!

[aussietig]

Am thinking of changing to a different antenna and seeing if that helps but hoping that it may correct itself as yours seems to have.

Just read your other thread.

I definitely have the same FW and map, as you do. But I have a RNS510 version C LED (with star button).

All I can recommend is a trip up or down the coast and fingers crossed!

[aussietig]

where did you place the antenna?

FWIW, I placed the GPS antenna inside the dash, on the top right hand corner ledge, just above the driver side of the centre aircon vent (next to the head unit).

Lightning strike roughly marks the spot inside the dash.

[Prodigy]

where did you place the antenna?

The antenna is placed above my centre vents directly under the dash (Golf R)

Just read your other thread.

I definitely have the same FW and map, as you do. But I have a RNS510 version C LED (with star button).

All I can recommend is a trip up or down the coast and fingers crossed!

Mine is also the Version C Led from Lithuania.

I did a 150km round trip on the weekend but it didn't make a difference.

[aussietig]

I did a 150km round trip on the weekend but it didn't make a difference.

FIIK then!

But if it's any consulation ... I've got a reply/promise from Lithuania to look into this matter.

Will post or pass it onto you, if anything comes back.

However, if nothing comes back or works ... I'd suggest we go back to the guy (assuming the same one) for a partial refund!