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Offline berg

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How can I tell if my CAN gateway is up to a RNS510 install?
« on: April 19, 2011, 09:25:38 pm »
Hi guys,

i want to upgrade to an RNS510, blutooth, ipod dock etc.

i have read about battery drain issues and norbreck 21a told me that to change the CAN gateway is a bitch too.

I have a 57 reg 08 car so will mine be up to running the 510 with no issues or not?

Thanks
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Re: How can I tell if my CAN gateway is up to a RNS510 install?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 10:21:50 pm »
That build time should be fine. Mine was ok on an 07
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Re: How can I tell if my CAN gateway is up to a RNS510 install?
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 11:48:41 pm »
It's not the nav it's the firmware. Only firmware 266X and newer causes battery drain on cars with lower than a K revision gateway (mainly 56 plates and previous)

Any car with an L revision or higher gateway is fine.

L revison is circa June 07. Some K revisions work (mine did) and I don't know of a car from Mar 07 onwards that suffers with battery drain.

A 57 plate car will have at the very least an L gateway so you will be fine. :happy2:
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Re: How can I tell if my CAN gateway is up to a RNS510 install?
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 09:29:42 am »
If you are still concerned, either get a VCDS scan and note down the part number of the gateway, or visually check the gateway out  :happy2:
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Re: How can I tell if my CAN gateway is up to a RNS510 install?
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 12:35:29 pm »
Mine is an 07/57 (November) and running an L Gateway. I have had no issues with my RNS. Its a fantastic bit of kit. Well worth it!  :smiley:
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