Group Buy / EOI new generation DNS head units (RNS-510 alternative)

[moda]

Why is it that basic smart phones can be made in a month but a radio cant be made in 6? This is getting ridiculous. I am nearly at my breaking point and thinking on looking for another unit, as with these last minute hardware changes really gives me the feeling Ive had for a while with this unit. Will be released just to be replaced.

I think you'll find even your most basic phones take 12-18months plus to go from basic idea to full scale mass production. For example, the Moto X that only just got released, has been in the works since before Google bought Moto.

Still, it's bloody frustrating what AS is doing hopefully it will be in our hands very soon.

[kwalsh24]

I was meaning them cheap Chinese knockoff phones haha. Not the real ones

I think you'll find even your most basic phones take 12-18months plus to go from basic idea to full scale mass production. For example, the Moto X that only just got released, has been in the works since before Google bought Moto.

Still, it's bloody frustrating what AS is doing hopefully it will be in our hands very soon.

[ameel]

Will the dns work with the golf 7 and include all current functions? I can't seem to find that information.

Thanks

[Alex lee]

Will the dns work with the golf 7 and include all current functions? I can't seem to find that information.

Thanks

Judging from the HU shape of the Golf MK7, i believe the DNS won't work/fit for your Golf MK7

Golf MK6 Ori HU


And Golf MK7 Ori HU

[moda]

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Based on the completely different physical shape, and that the Mk7 has a lot of tech built into the headunit/infotainment system (and would thus have a completely different electrical interface), it won't work. I was going to say "I highly doubt it would work", but in fact, i'm 100% sure it won't.

Dunno why you'd want to replace the original Mk7 headunit anyways?

[ameel]

^

Based on the completely different physical shape, and that the Mk7 has a lot of tech built into the headunit/infotainment system (and would thus have a completely different electrical interface), it won't work. I was going to say "I highly doubt it would work", but in fact, i'm 100% sure it won't.

Dunno why you'd want to replace the original Mk7 headunit anyways?

yeah, it has a lot of stuff, just no GPS/navigation been getting quotes of $1650 - $2200 to retrofit a GPS on the existing system :'(

[moda]

yeah, it has a lot of stuff, just no GPS/navigation been getting quotes of $1650 - $2200 to retrofit a GPS on the existing system :'(

To be honest, there isn't (and probably wont ever be) a third party HU for the Mk7, and it's so tightly integrated into the vehicle functions, that your only choice is to get VW Mk7 unit that has GPS and retrofit it. It's not going to be a cheap/easy venture either. I'm assuming that your current model wouldn't have the GPS antenna either so you'd need to wire that in too.

In hindsight, you probably would have been better speccing GPS from the factory.

You could always get in contact with VW parts directly and find out what the parts number is and try and source it that way, but I feel like you'd probably have to activate it in computer too (via a dealer)....

[kamold]

There are already third party GPS units for the mk7. They basically act as an av accessory to add nav to the dumb screen. To say there will never be a third party hu is very naive.

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[moda]

There are already third party GPS units for the mk7. They basically act as an av accessory to add nav to the dumb screen. To say there will never be a third party hu is very naive.

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I guess I should have clarified, I meant a full replacement unit, that carries every function the original does. Of course to say 'never' is silly, but it'd take a lot of work to reverse engineer it. You can probably get the generic chinese units right now, but we all know how terrible they are.

[moda]

yeah, it has a lot of stuff, just no GPS/navigation been getting quotes of $1650 - $2200 to retrofit a GPS on the existing system :'(

Product home web page_ol.gif & Golf Mk7 GPS | CarKitMe | Sydney

I found this. Dunno how good it is, but it looks like it uses the original unit and piggy backs on some functions/buttons to put a WINCE GPS unit in. My guess is to get touchscreen input/button input it is a modification of the OEM unit.

Edit: nevermind, it's just this: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/10...AVIGATION.html Piggybacking on the cars CAN connection.

Clever.