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RNS510 Version C Compatibity
« on: August 09, 2013, 02:33:45 pm »
I own a golf GTI 56 (2006) and I am looking to update from MFD2 to a RNS510. I have read so many different posts and all I can actually find out is that I 'might' need to update my can bus to get one. I have the following questions.

1. If I buy a RNS510 version C will it get no battery drain ?
2. What is the difference between version B & C?
3. Would it be a plug and play for updating from MFD2 to RNS510?

Any help with this would be great to any of the above questions:)

Thank you everyone for looking and answering if you can.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2013, 08:32:06 pm by iandh »

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Re: RNS510 Version C Compatibity
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 10:46:35 pm »
On a 2006 car then I'm sure you will get battery drain unless you use a modified firmware (or very old firmware) on the RNS. Version C onwards use LED backlighting and are slightly faster than a B. I'm not sure if it will be completely plug and play from an MFD2 as I changed mine from the standard RCD300.
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Re: RNS510 Version C Compatibity
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 10:53:34 am »
what if it is not a led screen but a lcd screen instead. I have seen units for sale on ebay that say no battery drain for cars previous  2008.

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Re: RNS510 Version C Compatibity
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 10:28:51 pm »
If it says no battery drain in the ad then it's probably got modified firmware installed to stop the battery drain. They'll still work exactly the same.

Rev A and B units had LCD screens backlit by fluorescent tube, Rev C onwards are LCD backlit by LED. Most people mix these terms up and call the new screens LED and the old LCD (same as everyone does when referring to LCD/LED TVs).

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