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I am a real man - with photos RNS LED - Updated
« on: July 14, 2010, 02:23:54 pm »
So after talking myself out of it for the last two weeks I took the jump today as I could not wait any longer and fitted my new RNS 510 version C LED !


Thanks to everyone who pointed me towards the guides and do's and don'ts !

I have never attempted anything like this before and am usually the one who pays a garage £30 to fit it !

Now everytime I look in the car it feels that little bit special that i have acheived something myself !!!!!


So onto the RNS, I have a 2006 56 Golf GTI - can gateway not known but im guessing I should have battery drain, but lots and lots of communication with VRS Carl we feel they may have solved this with the 2680 firmware (which mine has)

So call me a test case but fitted this morning, drooled for 1 hour, drove for an hour ! then parked in drive since 10 am !

The battery has not gone dead yet ! but i will let you all know !

So again big thanks to everyone on the forum who helped me do this ! and VRS Carl (who offered to fit it for me) I would still like to come over this weekend to get coded properly if ok with you !

Thats if I dont have a dead battery !



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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2010, 02:31:38 pm »
Youthful Exuberance  :signLOL: :signLOL:

Well done and yes no problem for getting it coded properly. It may not need it but no harm in checking  :happy2:

My car was left for 3 weeks whilst on honeymoon (i have K revision gateway) and mine was fine
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2010, 02:34:06 pm »
 :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:



PM me when and where to meet !



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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2010, 02:53:45 pm »
Be interested to know how that goes Carl and britishlion.  As would like to upgrade firmware on mine, but have been holding out until a new can gateway can be sourced, Carl I assume it wont matter about the hardware its just the firmware version?
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2010, 03:09:58 pm »
where did you fit the GPS antenna pls?  :smiley:
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2010, 03:13:54 pm »


I threaded it through all the parts then attached it just under the window air vent, it is stuck to the vent flap !

fits perfect and 8/10 sats !

Ill take some photos to show you
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2010, 03:17:34 pm »
Quote from: Richn83 on July 14, 2010, 02:53:45 pm
Be interested to know how that goes Carl and britishlion.  As would like to upgrade firmware on mine, but have been holding out until a new can gateway can be sourced, Carl I assume it wont matter about the hardware its just the firmware version?

Can Gateways are available on Ebay

Can Gateway Clicky

As for the firmware. 268X or above supposedly sorts out the battery drain. Because 266X was a beta it was never intended for release but someone got hold of it and released it. In 99% of cases 268X or higher sorts the problem. But there are one or 2 cases where it is still a problem.

I did think i had it recently but it turned out to be a wrongly wired up Parrot Kit keeping the car live.

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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2010, 03:19:29 pm »
Oh and A version MFD3 can't go above 268X firmware without the firmware being modified quite a lot.

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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2010, 03:20:23 pm »
 

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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2010, 04:32:51 pm »
Cheers carl, it was more the funds required but thats alot cheaper than ive previously seen, and I might give the new firmware a bash to see if I can get away with it!  Hopefully britishlion will still have a driveable car by the weekend and that should confirm it with a second case.
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2010, 05:44:33 pm »
Quote from: Richn83 on July 14, 2010, 04:32:51 pm
Cheers carl, it was more the funds required but thats alot cheaper than ive previously seen, and I might give the new firmware a bash to see if I can get away with it!  Hopefully britishlion will still have a driveable car by the weekend and that should confirm it with a second case.


I hope so too !

Just tried again still have battery !
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Re: I am a real man !!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2010, 06:39:08 pm »
You are not a man until you can get the engine cover off without warming the car up and without cracking/breaking anything!
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2010, 08:23:11 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on July 14, 2010, 06:39:08 pm
You are not a man until you can get the engine cover off without warming the car up and without cracking/breaking anything!

Thats a piece of pi55  :P :P
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Re: I am a real man !!!! UPDATE
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2010, 01:13:19 pm »

24 hours sat on drive, just started first time !


Am I getting excited to quickly !

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Re: I am a real man !!!! UPDATE
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2010, 01:21:26 pm »
Quote from: Britishlion on July 15, 2010, 01:13:19 pm

24 hours sat on drive, just started first time !


Am I getting excited to quickly !


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Well done Britishlion glad you like the RNS 510 , best mod ever I'd say.
I bet you catch that modding bug like I have, youguys on here don't help either no discouragement whatsoever!! :signLOL:
Wouldn't know where to start if it wasn't for this forum,keep it up lads! :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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