RNS510 sat nav for VW

Micky 32

Just as a reference, my RNS is a P model. Manufactured January 2013.

AutoMan79

jca wrote: »

Still its a lot cheaper than the factory price. Where did you source the Fiscon and did you fit it yourself? Did you get the sat nav on ebay after? I'm still tempted as it really would complete the spec of my car. A local installer recommended by the main dealers wants €350 to supply and fit the Fiscon which sounds fairly pricey.

I ordered Fiscon directly from Kufatec Germany and it was the cheapest option for me.
It costs €340 with DHL delivery and important thing it's Fiscon Plus which is way better then basic version (cheaper for c €100) and also includes mic for dim light so it's going to be an OEM look.

I will be doing it myself as soon as it arrives as it's not that difficult job. Have all info needed.

Rns 510 is from Ebay version P.

Should post some pics when all is done.

PATJOE

Looking for some advice on RNS510 for 07 Touareg.
Was thinking of one the ebay units but would prefer an oem setup.

How can I tell from different versions?
How difficult/expensive is it to add bluetooth?
and the same for a reversing camera?

Thanks

Black_Knight

PATJOE wrote: »

Looking for some advice on RNS510 for 07 Touareg.
Was thinking of one the ebay units but would prefer an oem setup.

How can I tell from different versions?
How difficult/expensive is it to add bluetooth?
and the same for a reversing camera?

Thanks

The come with serial codes on top of the head unit. Think the last letter refers to the version. Some versions are LCD screens, some are LED, some have 30g hard drives, some 40g. Google them.

Adding bluetooth shouldnt be too difficult. Costs about €200 for OEM.
Adding a RVC is tricky enough, costs about €400 for OEM.

Here's my RVC install guide:

Eric Cartman

Black_Knight wrote: »

The come with serial codes on top of the head unit. Think the last letter refers to the version. Some versions are LCD screens, some are LED, some have 30g hard drives, some 40g. Google them.

Adding bluetooth shouldnt be too difficult. Costs about €200 for OEM.
Adding a RVC is tricky enough, costs about €400 for OEM.

Here's my RVC install guide:

7L touareg doesn't have the fancy pop out cam, better off with a 50 notes ebay job and the kufatec rgb convertor.

also PATJOE does your touareg have the colour, white or red MFI display in the middle of the cluster ? also pre or post facelift, makes a lot of odds about CAN units and such.

JustTheOne

Can you watch DVDs on these sat navs?

PATJOE

Red display and it's 07 post facelift

I am looking at a unit model
7L6 035 191 H
Can I add Bluetooth to any of the models?

Thanks for advice

el diablo

JustTheOne wrote: »

Can you watch DVDs on these sat navs?

Yes you can.

Black_Knight

PATJOE wrote: »

Red display and it's 07 post facelift

I am looking at a unit model
7L6 035 191 H
Can I add Bluetooth to any of the models?

Thanks for advice

If your CAN can handle it, yes. Pretty sure BT can be added to any version RNS510.

JustTheOne

el diablo wrote: »

Yes you can.

Thanks.

Just have an older model one and never knew this?

Do you have to hook something up to make it work?

Black_Knight

JustTheOne wrote: »

Thanks.

Just have an older model one and never knew this?

Do you have to hook something up to make it work?

A DVD So long as the car is traveling less than 5mph (so...stopped really) the video will display. Its called Video in Motion. Anyone who wants this disabled so they can drive and watch a DVD is an idiot, IMO.

PATJOE

Black_Knight wrote: »

If your CAN can handle it, yes. Pretty sure BT can be added to any version RNS510.

Is there a way of checking if the CAN will work?

PATJOE

RNS510 bought and fitted!

Where is the best place to get the DVD for maps.
Can it be downloaded and burned to a DVD will this work?

PATJOE

Also the steering wheel volume control is not working anymore!?

Black_Knight

PATJOE wrote: »

Also the steering wheel volume control is not working anymore!?

Need to re-code with VCDS for the new radio. Same thing happened with my RVC. Seems the Radio component memory isnt held in the car, but in the Head unit itself.

PATJOE

Black_Knight wrote: »

Need to re-code with VCDS for the new radio. Same thing happened with my RVC. Seems the Radio component memory isnt held in the car, but in the Head unit itself.

Cheers, thats what I was thinking.
Is it easier go to someone with VCDS or buy the cable and download sotware?

Any idea on the best way to sort maps.

Thanks again for advice

Black_Knight

PATJOE wrote: »

Cheers, thats what I was thinking.
Is it easier go to someone with VCDS or buy the cable and download sotware?

Any idea on the best way to sort maps.

Thanks again for advice

You've a few options. A) Go to a garage and pay for the privilege, Ask around and someone with VCDS might be kind enough to help out, C) Buy the legit **** from Ross-tech for a few hundred quid, D) Buy a knock off from China (cant upgrade the software/cable) on the cheap but wait maybe a month for delivery.

As for the maps, ive not done it, but what ive heard is you get the disk, stick it in the car (key out of ignition), copy to the hard drive and wait. Takes a few hours im told

Harcrid

Take a look at the GPS Underground website. You'll find the latest maps there with V12 being the latest version I believe. Once you have the maps downloaded you burn it to a Dual Layer DVD as a single layer DVD does not have enough capacity for the size of the maps. From then its just a matter of sticking the DVD into the head unit and it will ask you if you want to use the disc or copy the contents to the HDD. Select copy and wait for about an hour for the update to complete.

Xpro

As above, I got new maps downloaded from GPS underground aswell. It can be messy enough, but if you spend a bit of time reading on how to do it, you'll be ok.

Also bear in mind that on some units, in order to install latest maps, you will need a firmware update too, otherwise you can brick your unit.

Check out here for some of the updates OE or modified with different partitions.
I believe on some units theres not enough room on OE partion for v11/v12 maps so you will have to modify the partions anyways.

http://www.rnsfirmware.com

Zith

Installed an RNS510 in our 2010 Touran today. Took about an hour including the bluetooth module (9w7). Massive improvement over the RCD210 pile of crap that was in it. Only sad thing now is no rear speakers on this poverty spec, just have to turn it up louder
Was surprised to see that the red DIS shows the navigation turns and compass, thought that only worked with the white DIS.

mada999

Zith wrote: »

Installed an RNS510 in our 2010 Touran today. Took about an hour including the bluetooth module (9w7). Massive improvement over the RCD210 pile of crap that was in it. Only sad thing now is no rear speakers on this poverty spec, just have to turn it up louder
Was surprised to see that the red DIS shows the navigation turns and compass, thought that only worked with the white DIS.

nice.. where did you purchase the parts ? thanks....

Zith

mada999 wrote: »

nice.. where did you purchase the parts ? thanks....

Got both from ebay. The bluetooth module came from Poland and the unit itself from Luthuania. Both in perfect condition. Can PM you the sellers if you want?

Kagawa

Zith wrote: »

Installed an RNS510 in our 2010 Touran today. Took about an hour including the bluetooth module (9w7). Massive improvement over the RCD210 pile of crap that was in it. Only sad thing now is no rear speakers on this poverty spec, just have to turn it up louder
Was surprised to see that the red DIS shows the navigation turns and compass, thought that only worked with the white DIS.

Did you need to code to get it to work on DIS? I installed an RNS in my car with the white DIS and the nav turns don't show up

Zith

Kagawa wrote: »

Did you need to code to get it to work on DIS? I installed an RNS in my car with the white DIS and the nav turns don't show up

They only real coding I did was to set it to two speakers only, changing the workshop code from all zeros to the default 123-12345-123 or whatever as well. I did notice that the BAP setting was unticked but I just left it that way. I saw it mentioned for white DIS it should be ticked in my googling.

mada999

Zith wrote: »

Got both from ebay. The bluetooth module came from Poland and the unit itself from Luthuania. Both in perfect condition. Can PM you the sellers if you want?

yes please do

PATJOE

Selling an RNS510 if anyone looking!

jca

PATJOE wrote: »

Selling an RNS510 if anyone looking!

What sort of bobs? How old are the maps?

PATJOE

jca wrote: »

What sort of bobs? How old are the maps?

I think 2012, I fitted it but decided against it as I was going to fit reversing cameras but went with sensors instead and already have a new Garmin sat nav so no need.

€300 delivered

jca

PATJOE wrote: »

I think 2012, I fitted it but decided against it as I was going to fit reversing cameras but went with sensors instead and already have a new Garmin sat nav so no need.

€300 delivered

Very tempting price in fairness. If I buy will I need a gps aerial? Temptation always comes by when finances are tight..

jca

Hi guys has anyone got a good condition Bolero for sale? There are a few on eBay but the strong sterling is making them very expensive. Maybe some of ye replaced a bolero with a columbus.

Jetta 11

PATJOE wrote: »

Selling an RNS510 if anyone looking!

Is this still for sale if so can you let me know what year it manufactured in and also what version it is ?

Black_Knight

PATJOE wrote: »

Yes its still available

Thats not an RNS510

PATJOE

Sorry my mistake, googled the part number and comes up as an RNS2 Sat Nav.

Jetta 11

Jetta 11 wrote: »

Is this still for sale if so can you let me know what year it manufactured in and also what version it is ?

Sorry only looking for rns 510

Thanks

Claude Burgundy

I have an old sat nav unit in my 2008 passat, i take it the RNS 510 would fit my car and it would just be plug and play with the antenna ???

Its a VW unit i have.

Black_Knight

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

I have an old sat nav unit in my 2008 passat, i take it the RNS 510 would fit my car and it would just be plug and play with the antenna ???

Its a VW unit i have.

Nearly. Im not 100% sure, but it should be nearly plug and play. You'd need VCDS to tell the car you have a sat nav in it. It's a 5 minute job, but garages can charge nicely. Or a kind soul will do it for free/a fancy beer.

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

Nearly. Im not 100% sure, but it should be nearly plug and play. You'd need VCDS to tell the car you have a sat nav in it. It's a 5 minute job, but garages can charge nicely. Or a kind soul will do it for free/a fancy beer.

I'd be willing to provide fancy beer

Just have to find a unit now ! Should be an easier install as there's no antenna to fit !

Black_Knight

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

I'd be willing to provide fancy beer

Just have to find a unit now ! Should be an easier install as there's no antenna to fit !

Why do you say there's no antenna to fit? Unless your car already has an antenna fitted, and cabled behind the head unit, you'll need the antenna.

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

Why do you say there's no antenna to fit? Unless your car already has an antenna fitted, and cabled behind the head unit, you'll need the antenna.

It has the antenna ! Its there from the current old unit.

This is the unit, i can't find the model number

https://www.google.ie/search?q=RN-S2+v12&safe=strict&biw=1024&bih=639&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIpq3X2sriyAIVxcAUCh1wEgMw&dpr=1#imgrc=RTF00Ja7GwK9WM%3A

Black_Knight

Same as PATJOEs so. Think they're a blaupunkt. A quick google shows a familiar looking GPS antenna connector. So you should be good to just swap them out. Not 100% sure about the coding though. Might plug and play, though the MFI on the cluster might not show navigation.

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

Same as PATJOEs so. Think they're a blaupunkt. A quick google shows a familiar looking GPS antenna connector. So you should be good to just swap them out. Not 100% sure about the coding though. Might plug and play, though the MFI on the cluster might not show navigation.

All foreign speak to me:D

Just see the 510 as a big upgrade from it and i can store some decent podcasts for long drives. I have a Parrot hands free kit already so don't need the phone part.

Black_Knight

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

All foreign speak to me:D

MFI is this:

Red are an older version. White would be the newer version. 2008 passat could be on either.

Not sure does the parrot need to be configured either. You'll know when you plug it all in I guess. If something doesnt work, the software coding with VCDS should fix it.

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

MFI is this:

Red are an older version. White would be the newer version. 2008 passat could be on either.

Not sure does the parrot need to be configured either. You'll know when you plug it all in I guess. If something doesnt work, the software coding with VCDS should fix it.

Its red !

Claude Burgundy

Would this one be ok to purchase ?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Volkswagen-RNS-510-B-Automotive-GPS-Receiver-1T0-035-680-B-not-led-version-/311468895574?hash=item4884fe2d56:g:7R8AAOSwT6pVgWdc

or any other advice on where to buy ?

Black_Knight

Pricey for a Version B. If its an LCD screen they should be around €300-€350. LED screen ones are more the €500 mark. Newer version LED ones are around €550-600.

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

Pricey for a Version B. If its an LCD screen they should be around €300-€350. LED screen ones are more the €500 mark. Newer version LED ones are around €550-600.

Any advise on where to buy ?

Black_Knight

I bought mine off this lad. Lithuanian too, but based up in Clongriffin I think. He said his brother in Lithuania sends them over to him. No budge on the price, but I got a LED version H head unit off him with new maps.

https://cars.donedeal.co.uk/caraccessories-for-sale/original-vw-rns-510-led-satnav-dvd-radio/6589650

Claude Burgundy

Black_Knight wrote: »

I bought mine off this lad. Lithuanian too, but based up in Clongriffin I think. He said his brother in Lithuania sends them over to him. No budge on the price, but I got a LED version H head unit off him with new maps.

https://cars.donedeal.co.uk/caraccessories-for-sale/original-vw-rns-510-led-satnav-dvd-radio/6589650

Look good !

Is the one in my car worth anything ?

Black_Knight

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Look good !

Is the one in my car worth anything ?

No idea. Non-OEM is not of my interest. I'm sure its worth something to someone. Find a model number and see what they're going for on ebay.