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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxpuppet View Post

    Hi, I have just found this thread, after being totally frustrated with my T5 Camper aerial coverage, thus looking for a good upgrade.

    Fozpuppet, the Pioneer F80DAb looks great, seems like it has good reviews & I'm not keen on any aftermarket Chinese stuff.

    Would yo be able to advise was this a professional install, if so who by?

    Does it require some better aerial set up other than the existing rear view mirror aerials?

    Have you found any glitches or other advice you could impart?

    Thanks Dennis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennisg51 View Post
    Hi, I have just found this thread, after being totally frustrated with my T5 Camper aerial coverage, thus looking for a good upgrade.

    Fozpuppet, the Pioneer F80DAb looks great, seems like it has good reviews & I'm not keen on any aftermarket Chinese stuff.

    Would yo be able to advise was this a professional install, if so who by?

    Does it require some better aerial set up other than the existing rear view mirror aerials?

    Have you found any glitches or other advice you could impart?

    Thanks Dennis
    Sorry mate didn't see this.

    Install by Strathfield CarRadios. They didn't do too bad a job.

    There's an extra antennae on the windscreen passenger side for the gps I believe.




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    Thanks Foxpuppet, I was thinking you didnt have the thread listed as a follow, so much appreciate you found it.

    I just returned from a quick trip to Adelaide and had said numerous times to the wife, bl.......y wireless is useless!!!!XXXXX I will definitely have to update it

    Now thanks to your rely I have a base to begin with. Cheers Dennis
    Cheers Dennis
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    T5 transporter aftermarket radio options-20160515_111616-jpg

    Here is the Nissan one please ignore the larger hole being cut in the roof , its folded forwards out of the way for the sunroof install .
    I spoke about radio reception problems with aftermarket ones some years back , I think the issue is that the factory radio actually powers up the antennae wires via the head unit which boosts the signal . We found the same problem with our Chinese ones at first , so I ended up fitting a roof mount aerial from a Nissan X Trail it has a power wire built in so I only had to connect that to the headunit and it works a treat . The latest Chinese one I fitted to my work van pulls in even the AM stations from far away plus the FM ones that used to be almost impossible to receive once you were out of the city . The model I am running also has Digital Radio + reception is limited to around 50 km line of site from Brisbane as digital is not well supported just yet . I used to always have Pioneer stereos in all my previous cars but when we bought our first T5 VW GPS became more popular and I could not justify the ridiculous price the major radio manufacturers wanted just for an add on GPS module {like VW do } So when the Chinese started to supply their models with GPS standard I jumped right in . The other nice thing with the Chinese ones are you get the biggest screen size possible our current ones have 8inch screen size because unlike VW they put the knobs at the top where the head unit is widest that means they can fit a bigger screen than the VW one with knobs at the bottom which takes up space . I fitted a fold out screen model Phillips model to my sons VW Transporter T4 many years ago and the Auto barn shop slugged him $650 for the unit and an extra $550 for the GPS module !!
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    The pioneer is a nice unit, everything just works without hassle but it comes at considerable expense. it was $2099 installed including the reverse camera and harness/mounting kit for the unit.

    Work expense though so not totally rorted.


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    I considered heavily about going for a Chinese unit, although the issues with radio reception, sound quality , reliability and discussions in this forum weighed heavily on me.
    So I opted for a RNS510 with 9W7 Bluetooth module, with much patience I ended up finding a secondhand unit for $550 including the Bluetooth module.
    I also had to purchase a gps antenna $20, single to dual aerial connector $14 and plug and harness including microphone was $100. Installation I did myself in about 3 hours, recoding took me a little bit to refine and research. But well worth it, I love the seamless integration of the system and quality. I obtained the unit from a wreckers so they included a 3 month return warranty for me. Not trying to steer you away from the Chinese unit cause the connect ability of android was ever so tempting.
    The genuine reverse camera is about $300 I think, I haven't purchased this option as yet but is my next on my wish list.


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    Quote Originally Posted by H8T0W8 View Post
    The genuine reverse camera is about $300 I think, I haven't purchased this option as yet but is my next on my wish list.


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    Good choice.

    Non genuine camera works quite well and is around $100 incl wiring.

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    Comparison time Chinese head unit DAB+ AM FM radio Bluetooth standard [No Coding required ] plays DVD,s MP3 discs Mp4 WMA and other Discs region free . Digital TV / GPS standard with concealed antennae up under dash . Forward collision camera connected to head unit and stores footage to a SD card $20 . Reverse infrared camera with guidance lines $25 WiFi connection to local network . Mirror Link to IPhone or Android . Monitor engine performance and stats via Bluetooth module to diagnostic port $25 . Built in Graphic equaliser dedicated subwoofer output and extra RCA outputs for amps and also RCA inputs for other devices and also two USB connections with supplied cables . Multiple screen savers . Ok you get the picture why I like them and all this for less than $450 when you consider a RNS system in 4 years time the system itself along with GPS maps will be so far out of date , meantime I can replace the head unit for the most up to date model with all the apps and functions etc every year and still be better off dollar wise . Yes I have read some reports of problematic ones maybe I have been lucky but so far all good .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunny43.5 View Post
    Ok you get the picture why I like them and all this for less than $450 when you consider a RNS system in 4 years time the system itself along with GPS maps will be so far out of date , meantime I can replace the head unit for the most up to date model with all the apps and functions etc every year and still be better off dollar wise . Yes I have read some reports of problematic ones maybe I have been lucky but so far all good .
    Sunny, thanks for yr option v's the cost of the RNS units, any chance you can provide unit name, model, supplier?
    When installed is it still utilising the side mirror aerial system? My understanding is that it's these side aerials that would limit a units effectiveness.
    Cheers Dennis
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    They now have special adaptors for the twin Fakra antennae so they have moved fast to fix that problem . Link here to the item , I will get the model number for you soon . https://www.erisin.com/erisin-es068-...r-vw_p300.html The same company have the various units
    Quote Originally Posted by Dennisg51 View Post
    Sunny, thanks for yr option v's the cost of the RNS units, any chance you can provide unit name, model, supplier?
    When installed is it still utilising the side mirror aerial system? My understanding is that it's these side aerials that would limit a units effectiveness.

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