ANS-810 / ANS-510 (PROPER RNS-510 alternative)

**wai** · 27-09-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by chocolatemoose

just receieved my ans710 today for my touareg. looking forward to getting this unit in. did any of you find a spot for the DTV arials ?
i dont understand how AM reception be bad. or any reception. these are modern cars. and if a crappy old 80s hand held can get crystal clear reception. why cant these VW?

im thinking of taking my reverse camera and the head unit down to a VW mob and getting them to install it all.

moose

My ANS-610 had an antenna socket for TV. On the back, the information you got would have shown two circular blanked off ports. One of them is for TV.

On the install, if you don't have the correct tools, then getting it done is probably the way. I know I was a bit hesitant, but in the end, I figured it was a small piece of trim that would have to be fixed. Don't try and use a screwdriver as this will damage it.

The biggest thing is the cabling and getting things in.

The radio thing is really bad. Spoils it a little. I might just buy a stick on antenna and mount it alongside the GPS antenna...can't hurt.

**whiskywallah** · 28-09-2012, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by wai

Ok, I have just installed mine and here's the report.

Sadly, AM reception is non-existent. This is a bit of a disappointment. I really can't see why this should be the case. When I set it to AM or off a station, there is quite a background hum. It cannot be an ignition issue as I have a diesel. What I would like to see is an adaptor that makes use of both of the antenna circuits that are provided with the VW Caddy Maxi Life.

If you spin back to post 161 in this thread and a few either side of it you'll see there are many <$20 adaptors that might fix your AM reception problem.
It is a problem with these units, but I think the diversity antenna system in most VWs doesn't help or make it easy to solve.

**DkN** · 28-09-2012, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by chocolatemoose

just receieved my ans710 today for my touareg. looking forward to getting this unit in. did any of you find a spot for the DTV arials ?
i dont understand how AM reception be bad. or any reception. these are modern cars. and if a crappy old 80s hand held can get crystal clear reception. why cant these VW?

im thinking of taking my reverse camera and the head unit down to a VW mob and getting them to install it all.

moose

The single antenna connector is for analog TV (standard antenna connector), which the units come with. I don't even mention it because it's pretty pointless, analog signal is terrible and will be phased out soon enough. If you purchased the DVB-T module you will have dual screw-on antenna connectors coming out of the two holes. I don't bother with DTV in the car myself, but people who have installed them usually suggest behind the rear view mirror. The cable would probably go through the glove box, up onto the dash somehow, then routed around the windscreen till it gets to the rear view mirror. Or maybe if you just let the antenna sit against your A-pillar.

With the install, I think you will be ok with the Touareg. It always varies from car to car, but I found with my Golf that there is plenty of room under the stereo, behind the climatronics unit, so the CAN-Bus cable can just be tucked downwards into empty space. The reverse camera though is what will take up the bulk of your time and effort and if you're not comfortable removing trim & feeding wires around your car you should probably get someone else to do it.

**DkN** · 28-09-2012, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by wai

Now while I have you, is there a way to edit the name you have entered for a GPS favourite? Also, can the phonebook be edited? I got it to download the phonebook from my iPhone, but found it only took the first number where an entry had multiple numbers

You can't edit the phonebook on the unit, it is determined by the phone. Although, I think on my unit multiple numbers for the same contact show up as separate phonebook entries. Maybe an iPhone quirk.

For favourites in the GPS, if you are using the diMka skin I recommended, to edit favourites go to find -> favourites where you will be shown your list of favourites. Hit the icon of your favourites with an eye in the corner, to the left of your favourite’s name. This will display your favourites on the map. Hit the “i” icon at the top right of this screen, hit the “more” button, and you have the option of rename, change icon etc.

If you are using the default skin, find your favourites with the same method described above, but you will not have an eye at the top left of your icon, next to your saved favourites. Just tap on the favourite POI itself and it will take you to the map display screen, and there will be the same “i” icon at the top right. With the diMka skin, it assumes when you press a favourite you want to navigate to it so it will go to the navigate screen automatically, saving you one extra press. Of course if you press the icon on the left you still get to the favourites info screen so no functionality is lost. Another example of why I highly recommend the diMka skin, it makes many subtle changes to make everything more accessible and convenient.

By the way, to change the default icon of your favourites when you add them, go to settings -> map settings -> place markers, scroll down to favourites, hit the settings icon to the right of the checkbox, then hit the icon on the left. This option is only available with the diMka skin, in fact the stock skin does not list favourites in place markers at all. If you really prefer the stock skin, you can change the setting in diMka skin and then switch back to stock, the setting should stick.

I think I will put this in the setup instructions and also send it out with the next firmware update. I have already received the firmware update, just need to test iPod functions for which I need to borrow an iPhone, and then send it out.

**wai** · 28-09-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by whiskywallah

If you spin back to post 161 in this thread and a few either side of it you'll see there are many <$20 adaptors that might fix your AM reception problem.
It is a problem with these units, but I think the diversity antenna system in most VWs doesn't help or make it easy to solve.

I bought one of the combiners, however it is not suitable for the paired FAKRA plug/sockets. I am going to try and file one connector back so that I can glue them together. I am also looking at other options to remedy this.

Thanks.

**wai** · 28-09-2012, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by DkN

You can't edit the phonebook on the unit.....

Thanks.

**wai** · 28-09-2012, 03:47 PM

On the antenna, I came across this in my searches

Audi VW Volkswagen Radio Dual Fakra Diversity Antenna Adapter [CT27AA56] - $19.95 : SimpleSoft,, Simple Solutions That Work!

I have seen an enlarged image which appears to match the Diversity connectors on VWs, and it is described as being for these specific vehicles.

This unit is available from ebay stores as well, however I found this to be significantly cheaper for exactly the same unit given that the base unit is cheaper and I got it post free.

Now the wait

**DkN** · 28-09-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by wai

On the antenna, I came across this in my searches

Audi VW Volkswagen Radio Dual Fakra Diversity Antenna Adapter [CT27AA56] - $19.95 : SimpleSoft,, Simple Solutions That Work!

I have seen an enlarged image which appears to match the Diversity connectors on VWs, and it is described as being for these specific vehicles.

This unit is available from ebay stores as well, however I found this to be significantly cheaper for exactly the same unit given that the base unit is cheaper and I got it post free.

Now the wait

Yeah there are a few variations of this antenna floating around, it has made no difference to me but it did for whiskywallah. Will always be a gamble, hope it works well for you though.

**wai** · 28-09-2012, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by DkN

Yeah there are a few variations of this antenna floating around, it has made no difference to me but it did for whiskywallah. Will always be a gamble, hope it works well for you though.

The reason I mentioned the

Audi VW Volkswagen Radio Dual Fakra Diversity Antenna Adapter [CT27AA56] - $19.95 : SimpleSoft,, Simple Solutions That Work!

is I had bought the previously mentioned one, only could not use it. The double plug/socket ones have the two connectors almost touching, and when you place the individual ones side by side, the connectors are too far apart. Also only one needs a retaining peg; the other cannot have one.

I toyed with the filing the individual ones down but this would result in one plug not being retained any more.

This one is the correct one. I will let you know hor it turns out.

On the reversing sensors, when I went out today it worked as it should.