RNS510 VCDS question

[shoaybmakda]

Hi all

Not sure if this has been covered - but after I fitted my RNS510 the sound when playing music seems a lot louder than it should and feels like it's maxing the speakers out earlier on the volume.

Is there a setting on VCDS to "normalise" things if that makes sense?

Thanks in advance

[DrG_GTi]

Yes there is a secret menu where you can enable/disable Loudness mate.
Hold settings for 10 seconds or so, let it get passed the service mode and into the test mode. Its under Sound - Set up - Loudness as seen in the below video around the 1m mark.
Enjoy.

[shoaybmakda]

Thanks @DrG_GTi I'll have a bash at that tomorrow

[shoaybmakda]

Had a look and the loudness was already switched off.

@RetroRaz has advised me the car might think it has an amp running so will check with VCDS at some point and see if it can be switched off

[Christiank]

To which soundsystem is the rns coded to/with?

Pretty sure you can make it go lower with the vcds. I got the VW 10 speaker system in mine and they were playing low compared to when I had my RNS315 installed in the car.   Also swapped to a new rns510 now and changed the speaker systems settings with VCDS.

[shoaybmakda]

@Christiank I think I've got the basic sound system nothing upgraded. I have seen the audio section in VCDS - just need to get time to play about with the settings.

[Christiank]

All right.
I know it makes a difference in the output based on which setting it's at