Firmware updates for RNS510 units in Australia/NZ

[Villageidiot]

Oh dear...thanks for the tips. I’m at the dealers now and so far they’ve had the car for two hours...

[Villageidiot]

They told me they have access to the firmware and download the most suitable version to suit whatever unit they are repairing from the Skoda catalogue.

[Villageidiot]

Even if someone could burn the disc for me I’m not sure I have the know how to do it myself.

[Villageidiot]

Well it’s done and working and I’m very happy with the service I got. They reloaded the firmware, (apparently the old one was corrupted although I still don’t know what might have caused it). Previously I was able to press and hold the Setup button for about 10 seconds and see three options, the third one being the information about what firmware etc the unit was using at that time but doing the same thing now only shows two options (AM and FM) so I’m not sure what the current firmware version is, only that it isn’t the same one as was there before. (I’m assuming it’s a more recent version). Anyway it all seemed to work well on the drive home and hopefully it will keep doing so.

[Villageidiot]

They also told me it’s best to keep the navigation CD in the player at all times rather than take it out after the maps have been downloaded which I had done previously. Not sure why but as I never use the CD player anyway it won’t matter.

[Hillbilly]

They also told me it’s best to keep the navigation CD in the player at all times rather than take it out after the maps have been downloaded which I had done previously. Not sure why but as I never use the CD player anyway it won’t matter.

Thats rubbish because it doesnt read off it and you actually cant reload the same version of map over itself . Been there tried that and had to load a different version to get it going again. Was back when ver 6 was not showing street names. So the CD will sit there doing absolutely nothing except gather dust and clog up the system.

[Villageidiot]

Well as I said I’m clueless with things like this, I can only believe what others with more knowledge than me tell me.

[FJ Steve]

you're not clueless.
Just reading the posts here, you now know more than the dealership.
It sounds like they have downgraded the Firmware version. Older versions would only show the '2 options' in that menu that you spoke of.
Pity you're not in Perth WA.... I'd have you sorted out inside an hour.

Someone will step up and get you back into the game with a more updated firmware etc etc.

[Hillbilly]

Well as I said I’m clueless with things like this, I can only believe what others with more knowledge than me tell me.

To be honest Im not sure they have LOL

[Villageidiot]

I previously had Firmware version 3984, I have no idea what version it is now as I can't check it anymore but it's doing all I need which is the radio, GPS navigation and mirroring from my iphone. I don't need to download/listen to music, watch videos or anything else so I may not need more recent Firmware anyway, and I'm not sure what the newer Firmware versions do that this one doesn't. FJ Steve, thanks for that, if it stops working again I'll send it to you for fixing!