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Offline dan930

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08 plate gti
« on: December 23, 2011, 12:45:41 pm »
Placed a deposit on a 56plate Gti but found a better deal on a 08plate Gti Would I need the canbus converter if I retro fit a rns510??
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Re: 08 plate gti
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 01:38:57 pm »
I've just bought and rns 510 and gateway because I have a 2006 gti and need it to prevent battery drain down. I think models 2007 and after don't need gateway the rns  is just plug in a play
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Offline alexperkins

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Re: 08 plate gti
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 06:08:03 pm »
March 07 was the change

Gateway needs to be an L or above.
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Re: 08 plate gti
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 07:45:25 pm »
Quote from: alexperkins on December 23, 2011, 06:08:03 pm
March 07 was the change

Gateway needs to be an L or above.

Some of the "K" revision gateways are ok too :-)
I haven't tested all sw versions but I know version 0178 works fine.
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Offline JoeDarKa

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Re: 08 plate gti
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2011, 10:23:53 am »
You can always use the modified firmwares that are in one of the sticky threads!
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