RNS-510 - Just Arrived

[rdfcpete]

Ah, sorry fella.

So this comes with a USB port attached?
How much is it from VAG direct?

Don't really know what I'm looking for but I'll have a look around.
Cheers.

[SteveP]

^^^ Ebay.de is the cheapest place for the MDI 

[rdfcpete]

Do I need the whole lot or can I get away with just this Steve:

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cmgestore.com/vw08/Elements/d000051446B.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.cmgestore.com/vw08/SKUDetailsVW08F000051446B.Asp&usg=__p9wxmhbo2Rojs0QQcIzwZnN_We4=&h=302&w=302&sz=52&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=f42FYBg_edCaAM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMDI%2BVW%2Busb%2Blead%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

In the meanwhile, the SD card functionality is supported without the MDI isn't it?

Cheers 

[SteveP]

That's just the adapter cable for the MDI box (the MDI supports aux in, iPod or USB via different cables), so you need to get something like this (as an example, you can get it cheaper than this): -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Skoda-Seat-Media-MDI-USB-IPOD-Intergration-RNS-510_W0QQitemZ370252441069QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems?hash=item5634c3e5ed

[Hedge]

Not wishing to drag this off topic any further but last year my dealer was offering the MDI installed for £200.
On top of that you had to pick your interface which was £30-40 but on the face of it it seemed a good deal.

Shame I didn't take them up on it. 

[rdfcpete]

That's just the adapter cable for the MDI box (the MDI supports aux in, iPod or USB via different cables), so you need to get something like this (as an example, you can get it cheaper than this): -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Skoda-Seat-Media-MDI-USB-IPOD-Intergration-RNS-510_W0QQitemZ370252441069QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_GPSSystems_GPSSystems?hash=item5634c3e5ed

So I do need the full lot?  Okay, cheers pal.

Does that go in the glovebox where I'm currently keeping my car handbook nice and neatly? I don't want to lose that slot 

[SteveP]

That one goes in the arm rest

[VC]

^^^ It's nothing to be concerned about VC it will most probably be fine.

The problem can be if the unit is second hand and coded for a car with say Dynaudio or the VW soundpack then the speaker outputs won't be at the right level and it will sound pants.

If you are every on a trip to Northampton or London then just drop me a line and I will sort it for you 

dude your really are a leg end, i doubt if i would be near you for a while but that offer is superb none the less, thankyou, very kind 

i keep reading this thread and the links, nothing is sinking in 

i'm more practical, i play with shapes and colours all day not this wiring witchcraft 

i'm gunna weigh my poor install dude down with printouts, just got to hope i dont have to plug it in to solve issues on a laptop

[Lyons]

VC let me know how your audio man gets a line out for the amp. By installing the RNS i hoped it would help convince me id out grown my speakerage, but if theres a way to run an amp off it id be tempted to stretch my youthful side a bit longer.

[VC]

sure will mate  

ive got all my audio installed and in place (speakers/sub/amp not the rns yet), the hold up is merely figuring out how to get everything working...ive not even addressed the iphone part of it yet as that seems just as complicated

[rdfcpete]

What checkboxes do I have to tick in VAGCOM?

Just sat in the car with the head unit and the tools, then had a horrible thought that it wouldn't work without my laptop and VCDS cable, but wasn't sure what to check once I'd plugged it in  ?

Ta.

[stealthwolf]

Because I hadn't disconnected the battery prior to fitting the unit, I ha several errors which once cleared never returned. Go to navigation module. Might be convenience I think. Just went along the bits until I found the tick box for satnav installed.

[mortygttdi]

You need to go into Can Gateway I think its controller 19, on the controller screen go into the Installation List and go half way down the page to controller 37 and tick this then Save Coding, Go out of the controller.

Go into controller 37 Navigation and then into Coding and then Long Coding:

Byte 0 The first 2 boxes should not bit ticked, Unless you have CD changer/MDI media in or Aux in


Byte 1 This is for the sound system if you have an AMP installed or if you have Dynoaudio installed from factory:

Byte 2 This is how many channels you have working i.e front or back or front and back:

Byte 3 This is for the Mic Diagnostics if you have voice control and also if you have the badge camera in the back like a couple of people,


Byte 4 This is for speaker monitoring just incase there is a problem on one of them:


Byte 5 Is for the manufacturer speaker arrangement, this should be set to Linear for the VW's


Byte 6 This is not used in the coding:


Byte 7 Some of the bits in this Byte you may not have if your using f/w 1100 or lower but this is for MFSW, screen colours and comms to the highline. None of them should be ticked unles you have a mk6 golf or dont have voice control.
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Hope this helps and just one more thing you cannot use any version of VCDS lower than 9XX

Cheers

Darren