RNS 510 Sat Nav

**Guy_H** · 09-02-2009, 11:39 AM

Also, you just have to switch TMS OFF or ON in the user menu.

**bennobee** · 09-02-2009, 04:48 PM

Ahh very nice I understand. Well then hopefully they will be finished with it soon as having the nav system redirect you around traffic would be great.

**passatpout** · 10-02-2009, 10:27 AM

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The only thing you may miss in a retrofit is a six stacker CD, it really depends on what spec car you are retrofitting into. Park assist, MFD display, steering wheel control all integrates as per factory!

All internal in the RNS510.

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Sweet, thanks for that. Does it take the existing feed for speedo/odo for counting wheel rotations?

How much is a retrofit kit installed, and an aux-in jack? If all the functionality is there, then it's tempting to go for it for the right price..

**Guy_H** · 10-02-2009, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by passatpout

Sweet, thanks for that. Does it take the existing feed for speedo/odo for counting wheel rotations?

How much is a retrofit kit installed, and an aux-in jack? If all the functionality is there, then it's tempting to go for it for the right price..

All the regular stuff is part of the factory system - speed signal is inbuilt to the car.

Aux jack, we don't supply, but if your car is already fitted with one, then it works with the new unit.

Unit is $3300 incl GST & 1 hour installation time. Approx 6 weeks backorder list.

**passatpout** · 11-02-2009, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Guy_H

All the regular stuff is part of the factory system - speed signal is inbuilt to the car.

Aux jack, we don't supply, but if your car is already fitted with one, then it works with the new unit.

Unit is $3300 incl GST & 1 hour installation time. Approx 6 weeks backorder list.

Excellent on functions, now just need to think about the economics of it all.. what with a little one on the way..

Let's see.. Melways & Vicroads country Vic directories about $100.. NSW Citylink (Sydney, Blue Mountains, Canberra, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra) about $80.. new ones of those every couple of years.. I've taken the car to a few other places too and plan on going to more where the sat-nav would come in handy.. 2 1/2 years left on a lease, but will probably either extend lease or buy car outright after that...

Advantages:
In-car, so if stolen needs car to go with it..
Better function and tracking while out of satellite range
MFD interface, which my wife really likes.
Can play DVDs..

Disadvantages
Cost
Loss of 6-stacker..

I'll have a think about it.. whereabouts are you based?

**tryingavw** · 11-02-2009, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by passatpout

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Advantages:
In-car, so if stolen needs car to go with it..
Better function and tracking while out of satellite range
MFD interface, which my wife really likes.
Can play DVDs..

very quick- handy in bushfires with a blackout as you can zoom down to 30m scale and follow the road.

also sd card input and you can save songs to the h/drive ( can also from mp3 disks but not from music cds

+ reverse cam if its a wagon

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get it its very cool

**passatpout** · 12-02-2009, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by tryingavw

very quick- handy in bushfires with a blackout as you can zoom down to 30m scale and follow the road.

I'll PM you on that one..

Originally Posted by tryingavw

+ reverse cam if its a wagon

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On a retrofit? Can others clarify if it comes with it?

Also, can anyone say whereabouts is the GPS antenna, and what's required to install it? I've done it on trains, but they're generally a bit easier and have room in the roof cavity to run cable. With the Golf, the standard antenna is a bee-sting at the rear of the roof, while the RNS-510 GPS antenna has a smaller shark-fin antenna with a common mounting for the radio bee-sting. How would that work on a Passat wagon, where the antenna is in the rear-most side windows?

Originally Posted by tryingavw

get it its very cool

I've had it, I like it, but $3300 is a lot of bread.. and if I optioned it up through my lease, then the repayments will change.. of course, I could always look at altering the annual distance from 30,000km to 40,000km, just means I have to do a bit more driving to catch up (currently aiming at about 35,000km).

**Guy_H** · 12-02-2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by passatpout

I'll PM you on that one..

On a retrofit? Can others clarify if it comes with it?

Also, can anyone say whereabouts is the GPS antenna, and what's required to install it? I've done it on trains, but they're generally a bit easier and have room in the roof cavity to run cable. With the Golf, the standard antenna is a bee-sting at the rear of the roof, while the RNS-510 GPS antenna has a smaller shark-fin antenna with a common mounting for the radio bee-sting. How would that work on a Passat wagon, where the antenna is in the rear-most side windows?

I've had it, I like it, but $3300 is a lot of bread.. and if I optioned it up through my lease, then the repayments will change.. of course, I could always look at altering the annual distance from 30,000km to 40,000km, just means I have to do a bit more driving to catch up (currently aiming at about 35,000km).

You can retrofit rear view camera's - full factory or factory emulating after market.

Park assist will work if already fitted, it is possible to retrofit park assist, but its a fiddly, time consuming job.