Multivan Options (Seeking Opinion)

[Sharkie]

Sharkie: Mind sending me a message where i can get a RNS510 for 1200? Does the Premium factory fitted Bluetooth work with both Iphone 3 & 4?

RNS510's can be had off Ebay. They are shipped from Europe. There are a few threads in the Audio & Electronics section of the forum debating these. I personally know at least 5 people (+ myself) who have bought from these guys with no issues. Mine arrived in 4 days .....

Couple of current links .....

VW RNS 510 MFD3 Sat Nav Version C Volkswagen RNS510 V3 (eBay item 250715703707 end time 02-Nov-10 23:43:39 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

But this is the 1 to buy ... its the latest LED (post Mar10) build and comes with a 12month warranty ....

VW VOLKSWAGEN RNS 510 SAT NAV RNS510 Version C with LED (eBay item 250716806443 end time 04-Nov-10 22:03:28 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

On the Iphone compatability, I'm promised by VW that the new factory fitted premium bluetooth (post Aug10) works just fine with the Iphone 4 .....

[Sharkie]

huh? Are you saying VW charge $1500 for the table unless you purchase it with the van?

Yes, its ridiculous ....

Ours just collects dust in the garage. was a nice novelty for a bit, but in the end we preferred having a walkthrough space between the seats instead of the table

Ours will spend time in the garage as well .... but for only $350, it will make up for it when we do our long trips (at least 3 times a year in excess of 2000km each)

[Guy_H]

The RNS 510 for the Transporter has a part number that starts will 7L. It has internal changes for the T5 depending on what you want to do (different to the Golf version).

beware of "suspect" RNS510's out of Eastern Europe, even if they are claiming to be from "UK" - see the discussion in the MK5 forum!

[shogun2]

I like our powered doors, but they can get problematic. Someone busted the steel wire that acts to pull the door open and closed the other day. Repair was $1,700!!!

[TRIVETT]

RNS510's can be had off Ebay. They are shipped from Europe. There are a few threads in the Audio & Electronics section of the forum debating these. I personally know at least 5 people (+ myself) who have bought from these guys with no issues. Mine arrived in 4 days .....

Couple of current links .....

VW RNS 510 MFD3 Sat Nav Version C Volkswagen RNS510 V3 (eBay item 250715703707 end time 02-Nov-10 23:43:39 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

But this is the 1 to buy ... its the latest LED (post Mar10) build and comes with a 12month warranty ....

BEFORE you press BID now or PAY NOW etc re " this is one to buy "
BE AWARE>
All I want is for everyone to get what they expect for their money
Ask yourself after opening the link this is one to buy ?
1)WHY is it advertised as USED
( the word used automatically shifts responsibilty of advertiser re genuine or copy as it was used when he got it !)

2) WHY is owners Manual a PDF file & not a printed VW glossy booklet ?
Before you press pay now or Buy now , take off your rose coloured glasses & acquaint yourself with FACTUAL information .

FHRX Studios fitted & thanks for their EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE to a stranger who read about them on this site for my partners Golf, Marty & Crew had me there 3 Saturdays in a row fixing glitches after phone calls & emails overseas to get me happy & after 3 Saturdays in a row I now think
" Less Stress is Best"
No pay = no play
If in doubt miss it out & I now have plenty of doubt re overseas GPS bargains !
Marty & don,t panic you & I both know you fitted what I supplied & thanks for your well & truly MORE assistance & SERVICE than we got charged

[Sharkie]

Like everything off Ebay it is always a case of buyer beware .....

There are copies of VW RNS510's out there, I've seen some and in most cases they are by far inferior (and actually very obviously fake) ..... in many cases buyers get duped, like what Trivett seemed to be .... and in many cases it is the buyer's own fault for chasing too low a price, believing a seller from Asia (or linked to Asia in some way) etc etc ....

The seller in my link however has a 100% reputation and sells real RNS510s .... the source of these RNS510 may be dubious to some ... certainly to VWA and to Guy (the official RNS510 aftermarket supplier) ... however I know of at least 5 people on this very forum who have bought off this seller and are more than happy with the product received and the fact that it is not fake ... but real VW OEM ....

I have 1 installed in our Tiguan at the moment and it works 100% with no trips/emails/calls to anybody required to "fix" anything. I even fitted it myself.

Will it work in a Multivan ? ... I have no idea, but I will certainly tell you in January when I fit it to the Van when it arrives ... some features such as PDC and Climate Control integration may not work like a factory fitted 1, but neither would it for any other aftermarket system ....

[brasstinman]

We opted not to get the table because we'd rather have the walk through space and it would sit in the garage most of the time. For the long trips the kids have stable tables they put on their laps and they draw and play games etc. Table just didn't seem worth it at the time.
The power doors looked cool but I was worried about the cost of the repair, $1700 is a massive repair cost. Glad I didn't order them. If it's electronic and gets heaps of use chances are it'll act up at some point and these things aren't usually cheap.

I'll be interested in hearing how the RNS510 goes in your Multivan Sharkie when you fit it in Jan. Nice looking unit.

[shogun2]

I wouldn't let the cost of repair of a broken door put you off getting them. I think they are fantastic. Saves me getting out of the drivers seat to close the door for the grand parents,and it's really cool to see them open and close by themselves. The dealer said that they had never seen the break before, and I suspect the car wash guy didn't realise they were powered doors, and just yanked a bit hard. I will get them again when we upgrade.

[multidubba]

Ditto with the table. Its fun for the first week, but we have never actually used it yet.

I actually love the rain sensored wipers, nothing worse then having left them on and coming back to the car a few hours later, starting up and having them grate over a dry windshield.

Powered doors are a must for us. We love opening and closing the doors as we are walking towards/away from the car. It allows the kids to pile on in as well. I'm sure they would get used to doing it manually...but hey, we love that.

Sunroof - we have the electric one and to be honest, dont ever use it. Its more of a european thing where every bit of daylight helps in that gloomy part of the world.

We dont have the multifunction steering wheel, but my parents do on their holden and I do like having the sound and volume on the steering wheel rather than looking down and finding the volume on the dash.

[Sharkie]

Will it work in a Multivan ? ... I have no idea, but I will certainly tell you in January when I fit it to the Van when it arrives ... some features such as PDC and Climate Control integration may not work like a factory fitted 1, but neither would it for any other aftermarket system ....

Obvious now that it works indeed as expected ... even better than expected since the PDS and Climate Control integration works just like a factory fitted one.

I'll be interested in hearing how the RNS510 goes in your Multivan Sharkie when you fit it in Jan. Nice looking unit.

Have a look here .... http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f136...tml#post622942