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

[DkN]

If you read back thru the threads you will see it is an add on module compatible with later software.
I dont see it as being that high on the list for this type of product personally. A kufatec is an alternative option that shows in the mfd.

Bazzle

Yes the addon module will be compatible with both the current and new generation of units.

It'll be useful for those 0-100 runs and quick checks of the more basic parameters, but obviously the more advanced monitoring will still be up to VCDS.

[schultp]

When I set the country/region in the radio settings to US I lose the option to set RDS. The RDS menu selection vanishes. I know we have RDS (or at least an equivalent feature) in the US. Why does this vanish. I see if I choose some of the different country settings the RDS options remains.

Do we not have the same RDS protocol as the rest of you??

When I initally installed my ANS-810 the country setting defaulted to something other than USA. And, I could see the song titles display on the screen, even within the buttons on the radio screen.

Is this a bug or am I simply not up to speed on how RDS operates?

Any help would be appreciated.

Paul.

[NickVW]

Hi DkN I have a 2005 7L Touareg and wanting to upgrade it to I believe the RNS 510 ( please confirm) with RVC. I understand I will lose some am radio but can overcome it with some add ons ( please confirm) which unit do you recommend. Can u advise of any competent installers in melb? P.s really enjoy your passion for this subject

[DkN]

When I set the country/region in the radio settings to US I lose the option to set RDS. The RDS menu selection vanishes. I know we have RDS (or at least an equivalent feature) in the US. Why does this vanish. I see if I choose some of the different country settings the RDS options remains.

Do we not have the same RDS protocol as the rest of you??

When I initally installed my ANS-810 the country setting defaulted to something other than USA. And, I could see the song titles display on the screen, even within the buttons on the radio screen.

Is this a bug or am I simply not up to speed on how RDS operates?

Any help would be appreciated.

Paul.

The US uses RBDS which is mostly the same but with some small differences - I wasn't aware of any bugs with RDS in the US for the ANS series though, but then again the US is not my market, and I am not able to test anything US-specific since I'm in Australia. Maybe you can check if any of the other US customers around here has the same issue as you.

Hi DkN I have a 2005 7L Touareg and wanting to upgrade it to I believe the RNS 510 ( please confirm) with RVC. I understand I will lose some am radio but can overcome it with some add ons ( please confirm) which unit do you recommend. Can u advise of any competent installers in melb? P.s really enjoy your passion for this subject

RNS-510 is the VW factory unit, the units I sell are the ANS series. The Touareg will require the ANS-710 which is shown in the first post of this thread. There's also a notice there regarding the new platform due to be released. I can confirm the new platform will fix all radio issues as it will also use the FAKRA antenna system rather than DIN.

I am clearing my stock to get ready for the new unit and have no ANS-710s left, though I can match the clearance price of $500 plus $35 one-off order charge from the manufacturer if you wish to get the current unit. A diversity FAKRA to DIN adapter will fix your radio signal woes, if you experience any. You can get this unit installed by any competent audio installer since there is no specific coding required. If you want to be safe though, check this thread:

RNS510 upgrades, repairs incl. coding. Who can help.

It has some forum members that have installed the factory RNS-510 systems who are willing to help out with installs.

[wai]

Just thought I'd post this here as it has to do with firmware upgrades.

I bought a 4 GB microSDHC card, but my laptop SD card reader would not recognise the card in an adaptor. I then bought a Sandisk MobileMate which is a USB reader (just over $10). WHen I put the microSDHC crd in, it was recognised and formatted as FAT32. The only other option when right clicking the drive and picking Format was exFAT, and even then it would not format.

After some digging, it turned out I had to use the Disk Management tool. In WInXP it is found in Control Panel>Administrative Tools. I picked the drive, then was able to select a format option and was offered FAT. The drive card was formatted as FAT successfully.

A bit convoluted, but it works

[duaned]

Windows XP? Get with the times!

[boltor]

DkN - will the new hardware have a HDD by any chance, or still need to use SD or iPod? thanks

[DkN]

DkN - will the new hardware have a HDD by any chance, or still need to use SD or iPod? thanks

I doubt that it will have built-in HDD, and frankly I don't see a need for that. It would only make transferring files more complicated, and SD memory is so cheap these days.

What I would vouch for though is USB HDD support, but I don't have any information on that at the moment.

[DSGVW]

DkN, that last firmware update did nothing for me. My SD/DISC audio menus still reset to the main folder after 5 seconds (I thought they updated this??) and now my unit SD function crashes all the time on startup and I have to restart it to get it to play again. I did not have this issue before so I am now going backwards in updates, haha. Any suggestions or other firmware files? Thanks!!

[DkN]

DkN, that last firmware update did nothing for me. My SD/DISC audio menus still reset to the main folder after 5 seconds (I thought they updated this??) and now my unit SD function crashes all the time on startup and I have to restart it to get it to play again. I did not have this issue before so I am now going backwards in updates, haha. Any suggestions or other firmware files? Thanks!!

Try re-inserting your SD card for now, I will have newer firmware soon. Not sure why the browse timeout is still not removed, but I've not applied the update yet myself since I have the older V version unit - maybe it is only working on iPod at the moment? Would anyone else be able to confirm this?