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

[Transporter]

It could be handy to have in the first post the latest fw. for each unit.
Just chasing what's the latest fw for the ANS710?

[DkN]

It could be handy to have in the first post the latest fw. for each unit.
Just chasing what's the latest fw for the ANS710?

I'm near the character limit for the first post so I haven't been doing much with it. Once the new unit is released I will start a new thread for that and clean up some info in this thread to match.

The latest M version firmware is M94-01-09. V version is V95.

In some unrelated news, I just discovered today that a Golf 5 climatronic upgrade to the Golf 6 version does indeed activate AC display on the ANS head unit.

One thing I did overlook with the climatronics is that I bought mine from the US and the driver / passenger controls are swapped around but I never use the dual zone function so it's not too bad.

[Na2eL]

In some unrelated news, I just discovered today that a Golf 5 climatronic upgrade to the Golf 6 version does indeed activate AC display on the ANS head unit.

One thing I did overlook with the climatronics is that I bought mine from the US and the driver / passenger controls are swapped around but I never use the dual zone function so it's not too bad.

Thanks for the update

[Flying Ace]

I'm quite interested in one of these units, but I just want to ask if the iGo software is customisable with regards to themes, and how easy they would be to install? One of the main reasons for not pulling the plug on one of these is I just find the iGo software super ugly, and wouldn't want to have to look at that all the time. Has anyone created a "Golf" theme for the nav software?

Thanks!

[lankfert]

One thing I did overlook with the climatronics is that I bought mine from the US and the driver / passenger controls are swapped around but I never use the dual zone function so it's not too bad.

Try swapping it in the CANBUS with VCDS. I has a LHD CANBUS and had to swap it to RHD. Should work opposite for your situation.

[DkN]

I'm quite interested in one of these units, but I just want to ask if the iGo software is customisable with regards to themes, and how easy they would be to install? One of the main reasons for not pulling the plug on one of these is I just find the iGo software super ugly, and wouldn't want to have to look at that all the time. Has anyone created a "Golf" theme for the nav software?

Thanks!

It's easy enough to get skins for iGo, and I include a few more popular user-created ones with the GPS SD. Which iGo are you talking about though? Maybe you're thinking of iGo 8. iGo Primo 2 may not be the fanciest default interface out there but it's functional and I definitely wouldn't call it ugly.

I don't know of any Golf or VW specific themes made but who knows I might give that a go if there is demand and I have time. Installing a skin is as easy as copying the skin's zip file into the skins directory and choosing it in iGo settings.

Unless I misunderstood, it looks like they didn't announce the new unit at that fair?

The fair is still underway, why do you think they haven't announced it? They are currently showing off a Touareg RNS-850 replacement running the new hardware + software. They're still not giving a concrete release date though, I think they want to get the software to be more stable and bug-free before releasing this time. And so far, unless you're physically at the fair, no one has seen the software yet.

Try swapping it in the CANBUS with VCDS. I has a LHD CANBUS and had to swap it to RHD. Should work opposite for your situation.

Thanks mate but I'm in Australia too Issue is with the programming / wiring within the climatronics unit itself because it's a US LHD model. My CAN-Bus has always been RHD, and so has my old climatronics unit. I'll survive with turning the knob on the left instead of the right to adjust the AC.

[Flying Ace]

It's easy enough to get skins for iGo, and I include a few more popular user-created ones with the GPS SD. Which iGo are you talking about though? Maybe you're thinking of iGo 8. iGo Primo 2 may not be the fanciest default interface out there but it's functional and I definitely wouldn't call it ugly.

I don't know of any Golf or VW specific themes made but who knows I might give that a go if there is demand and I have time. Installing a skin is as easy as copying the skin's zip file into the skins directory and choosing it in iGo settings.

I'm just going off the video you posted. Sorry for being fussy, but I'm a graphic designer and that default interface makes me weep a little

[bazzle]

I have my Primo 2 set up with VW start up and some good schemes to choose from map page wise and Ozzie R20 maps etc.
Send me a PM if you want the links.

[Transporter]

I'm near the character limit for the first post ..............

I've fixed it for you. You can edit post #2 (It's a copy of the post #1).

[DkN]

I'm just going off the video you posted. Sorry for being fussy, but I'm a graphic designer and that default interface makes me weep a little

The one in the video is running the custom skin that I recommend to my customers. It's not exactly modern but I really wouldn't consider it ugly - and I design websites. Guess we'll agree to disagree Visual aspects has nothing to do with my recommendation though, the reason I recommend that skin is because it is more functional and user friendly (once you learn what each icon on the map screen does). Since you're a graphics designer though you could always edit a skin until you're happy with it - it's just a zip file full of mostly bmp images.

I've fixed it for you. You can edit post #2 (It's a copy of the post #1).

Cheers, I've changed it to reserved and will re-organise information when I have time.