BOSCH RCD-510 Vs Delphi RCD-510

[Pawnii]

Hi all,

Can any of you experts tell me the difference between the Bosch and Delphi RNS-510?

I have a 2006 Passat B6 TDI wagon if that helps.

thanks guys

[kamold]

Hi Pawnii,
The RCD-510 is the middle of the range audio system (Radio CD).
The RNS-510 is the top of the range navigation/audio system (Radio Navigation System).
The look slightly similar from the outside but are very different animals.
There is a handy comparison table here:
Differences between the Volkswagen RCD 210, RCD 310, RNS 310, RNS 315, RCD 510, RNS 510, RCD 550, RNS 810 and the RNS 850 | my-gti.com

[Pawnii]

Thanks for the reply kamold.

I must have been delirious when i posted this. I actually wanted to know the difference between the two types of RCD510s.
I've seen the more common RCD510 made by Delphi around but i've also seen a RCD510 model made by Bosch.
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There probably isn't any difference at all.

[kamold]

I don't know for sure however my guess would be that the designs would be exactly the same as long as the revision is the same.
VW is a huge company and sources its components for different markets from different suppliers.
If you are wondering which one to buy I wouldn't be concerned about the actual manufacturer.

[Pawnii]

That's what i was hoping kamold.
It seems the button configuration is different also. I wonder if that's due to left/right side drive.
If it's cheap enough I'd give it a go.

[Bambazonke]

The difference between the 2 is essentially in the radio spec where the Delphi unit has no RDS or has the option to have DAB or DAB+. The Bosch unit is made in Portugal and is considered to have a superior screen from what I have read on several VW forums.

I have just purchased a second hand Bosch unit off ebay for $300 + postage which is about the average price i have seen from my research. The Delphi units which I understand are made exclusively for VW Chinese market appear to be cheaper ($225-$275) when purchased from suppliers on ebay ex china. All these units come with no original VW packaging as I suspect VW does not sanction the sale of these units as an accessory outside China. User's Manuals are only avaliable in pdf format as I suspect the hardcopy manuals are all in Chinese.

I will be installing my unit into my 2008 Tiguan this weekend that currently has the older RCD300 generation radio installed.