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Retrofit of Discover Media/ Composition Media head units to a Mk5/ Mk6 Golf
« on: February 18, 2015, 06:59:56 pm »
Noticed today on the facelift Sharan (Boring...) that it appears to be fitted with next generation Mk7-style head units. What's interesting is unlike in the new Polo and Golf, they are now the same shape and size as the older Mk5/ Mk6 units (RNS 510 etc). So that got me thinking if its one unit without the extra bit in the glovebox, could it be a retrofit possibility?

Can't find many details apart from this excerpt in the press release:
The Sharan is one of the first Volkswagen vehicles to be equipped with "App Connect"; thanks to MirrorLinkTM, Android Auto (Google) and Car Play (Apple), a wide variety of apps can be fed into the new infotainment systems. The systems are also impressive due to their fast processors (optimised boot-up, quick route calculation, optimal touchscreen performance) and high-resolution displays

Apple Car Play would be very cool indeed!  :drool:

« Last Edit: June 23, 2015, 05:49:10 pm by J400uk »
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2015, 07:47:57 pm »
Really interesting this! Good spot  :happy2:

Pretty sure we will be able to plug this in and get it working, possibly different story when it comes to getting display working in highline clocks and steering buttons working.

Well worth a punt ££ dependant
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 08:24:57 am »
it is the new version of the RNS315

Saw one in a skoda yeti the other day, it was an optional upgrade on the columbus (RNS510)

it will ok
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2015, 10:26:47 am »
Sorry Eddy,

So these RNS units can work in our cars?

Anything needed to get it working or just plug and play?

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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2015, 01:10:33 pm »
Oh right I hadn't seen it in any Skodas. Since my earlier post I've found out VW are using the Composition/ Discover naming for these:

The Sharan also gets the second generation modular infotainment platform, available with either the 5-inch “Composition Colour” system or the 6.5-inch systems “Composition Media” or “Discover Media” (with navigation). MirrorLink, CarPlay (Apple), and Android Auto (Google) are offered as options.
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 09:06:05 am »
Quote from: mvb12 on February 19, 2015, 10:26:47 am
Sorry Eddy,

So these RNS units can work in our cars?

Anything needed to get it working or just plug and play?

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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 01:29:26 pm »
New Beetle has it as well



Sounds like Composition Colour is a new version of RNS 315 without Sat Nav (same screen size) and Composition Media will be the RCD 510 equivalent again without Sat Nav but gaining the larger screen. Discover Media is the one in my pictures which looks to replace the RNS 510.

These look to be the Skoda versions that Eddie saw in the Yeti:
http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Yeti_5L/11-2014/Navigation/Amundsen/SUV_Yeti_Amundsen_InfotainmentNavigation.pdf
http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Yeti_5L/11-2014/Radio/Bolero/SUV_Yeti_Bolero_InfotainmentRadio.pdf
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2015, 05:55:57 pm »
Very exciting if I can replace my previous generation RNS315 in the Scirocco with one of these and also get Apple CarPlay. Just need a cheap supply now.
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2015, 07:46:52 pm »
Anyone looking at this in any more detail?
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2015, 06:08:27 pm »
Did anyone ever hear anything more on these new units? Information online still seems a bit thin on the ground. Posting as noticed one again today this time in a SEAT Alhambra

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New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2015, 01:04:35 pm »
My wife has a 2015 polo as a courtesy car... so naturally I took the head unit out to look :)

Its just a thin display. Totally different connector. Not sure if the one shown above will be different. The interface is brilliant though. Really want this in my car and van now.





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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2015, 12:15:23 pm »
Any more news on these head units. Anyone tried fitting one yet.


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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2015, 12:37:52 pm »
Quote from: jedi-knight83 on April 18, 2015, 01:04:35 pm
My wife has a 2015 polo as a courtesy car... so naturally I took the head unit out to look :)

Its just a thin display. Totally different connector. Not sure if the one shown above will be different. The interface is brilliant though. Really want this in my car and van now.







That looks like theres gonna be a "control module" somewhere, an thats just a "front panel"...
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
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Re: New MK7 style RNS head units with Apple Car Play. Retrofit?
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2015, 06:15:38 pm »
The one fitted to the Polo is the same as Mk7 Golf and other MQB cars, so yes it would have a standalone control module

The unit I'm talking about is found in PQ35 related cars like the Beetle and Sharan and appears to all be in one enclosure as like the RNS 510!
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