Firmware updates for RNS510 units in Australia/NZ

[Felixrising]

I was just poking around and noticed the HWDAB field populated... 255 looks like 11111111 in binary, which I guess could mean nothing present or something present... No idea... What does yours show?





Also, I was copying some music from a music folder on sdcard to hdd, but I noticed after copying that it seems to have eliminated the music folder and moved the album folders to the root of the hdd... Is this typical or did I miss something along the way... How else do you do a bulk import?

Also, I saw somewhere that rev D onwards (C10/C11/C12) supports bigger 2TB SDXC cards... but no support in software it would seem.. FAT64/exFAT seems to be missing I guess.

[Guest001]

I was just poking around and noticed the HWDAB field populated... 255 looks like 11111111 in binary, which I guess could mean nothing present or something present... No idea... What does yours show?





Also, I was copying some music from a music folder on sdcard to hdd, but I noticed after copying that it seems to have eliminated the music folder and moved the album folders to the root of the hdd... Is this typical or did I miss something along the way... How else do you do a bulk import?

Also, I saw somewhere that rev D onwards (C10/C11/C12) supports bigger 2TB SDXC cards... but no support in software it would seem.. FAT64/exFAT seems to be missing I guess.

If you read through the thread (Its a good idea) I think in one of Kamolds posts he said the 255 means IT DOESNT HAVE DAB
From GTI Forum
The version tested to work here in Australia is the 1T0035686C (1T0 035 686 C) with a Hardware Level of HW:09 and running software level 5238. This unit is a stock RNS 510 with LED screen, 40GB hard drive and is the latest available model from Volkswagen.

Only the above has DAB C and a D most definitely DONT. Mine is a C and when you put the 4120 in it changes to appear as a D but in fact is still a C Its all in the thread if you care to read it

I have a 40g HDD and a 32g SD card and I just play the music off that because it took 2 hours for the HDD to load about 10G of music in MP3 Format. It loaded each track one at a time and took a long time to do each one They are all in the root directory, about 3500 of them

[Felixrising]

You're right, I ought to use that search function

I wasn't going to leave a SD in there, but I'm thinking it might just be a good idea after all

[Guest001]

You dont need to search just start on page 1 and work through it Thats how we have learnt, Its all there.

Same questions all the time when its all there already.

[Mordibe]

Recently during my annual service to my Nov'12 Scirocco R I posted an email to the service representative first asking if they have the technical experience and hardware to check and upgrade my fitted RNS510 unit and secondly what it would cost?

They replied that they did and the upgrade would cost AU$80.

My RNS 510 details are:
Delivery Part Number - 1T0035680D
SW-Version - 4020
Maps - AU & NX, Supplier Sensis
Map Version HDD -7005

I explained that I wanted the SW-Version and the Maps upgraded to latest and gave them links to this thread and other information that explained there is a newer version for the 680D.

When I picked the car up and checked all they had done was upgrade the Maps to HDD - 7920 but NOT the SW?
Asking them why they hadn't upgraded the device as they had quoted they told me that the latest SW-Version was on the device according to their testing equipment?
Since then I have had no success getting a refund or in fact any comments about it at all!

I contacted another VW Dealer (John Hughes) here in WA and asked them the same and they told me to come in and for NO Charge they would check and upgrade my RNS 510! So it is booked in tomorrow morning and WE WILL SEE?

Does anyone on this forum know how the dealers check these units, you would think they would be trained by VW to handle these systems on their vehicles? Servicing is not just spark plugs and oil change these days!

Any comments would be appreciated, thanks?

[Guest001]

Recently during my annual service to my Nov'12 Scirocco R I posted an email to the service representative first asking if they have the technical experience and hardware to check and upgrade my fitted RNS510 unit and secondly what it would cost?

They replied that they did and the upgrade would cost AU$80.

My RNS 510 details are:
Delivery Part Number - 1T0035680D
SW-Version - 4020
Maps - AU & NX, Supplier Sensis
Map Version HDD -7005

I explained that I wanted the SW-Version and the Maps upgraded to latest and gave them links to this thread and other information that explained there is a newer version for the 680D.

When I picked the car up and checked all they had done was upgrade the Maps to HDD - 7920 but NOT the SW?
Asking them why they hadn't upgraded the device as they had quoted they told me that the latest SW-Version was on the device according to their testing equipment?
Since then I have had no success getting a refund or in fact any comments about it at all!

I contacted another VW Dealer (John Hughes) here in WA and asked them the same and they told me to come in and for NO Charge they would check and upgrade my RNS 510! So it is booked in tomorrow morning and WE WILL SEE?

Does anyone on this forum know how the dealers check these units, you would think they would be trained by VW to handle these systems on their vehicles? Servicing is not just spark plugs and oil change these days!

Any comments would be appreciated, thanks?

Dealers will normally only update firmware if unit is faulty.

Why dont you do what we all do and d/load the 4120 from here and load it yourself for free. There is very little advantage going from 4020 to 4120 anyway. Hardly worth all the effort.
$80 ????? you can buy them at the parts dept of most dealers for $55 and stuff the DVD in yourself.

[Mordibe]

Dealers will normally only update firmware if unit is faulty.

Why dont you do what we all do and d/load the 4120 from here and load it yourself for free. There is very little advantage going from 4020 to 4120 anyway. Hardly worth all the effort.
$80 ????? you can buy them at the parts dept of most dealers for $55 and stuff the DVD in yourself.

Based on HillBilly's reply (thanks) have decided that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" policy. The service rep at JH's basically told me the same but he did confirm that they would happily upgrade the maps for free when the car is bought in for a service!
So a bit "miffed" that AHG service charged me $80
Not worth doing it myself either as I then need to reload the maps and don't have the disk.
Thanks

[Guest001]

Based on HillBilly's reply (thanks) have decided that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" policy. The service rep at JH's basically told me the same but he did confirm that they would happily upgrade the maps for free when the car is bought in for a service!
So a bit "miffed" that AHG service charged me $80
Not worth doing it myself either as I then need to reload the maps and don't have the disk.
Thanks

you would have the DVD if you had bought it instead of getting them to rort you LOL

[psionic001]

Hi,
Im a noob to VW and this radio but I'm interested in seeing what's available in terms of firmware update.
I have a 2013 Multivan and it came with a radio:
delivery part number 7F0035680B.
HW Version H09
SW Version 5238
australia NZ
sensis
Map HDD 7679

Is this the latest? And if not, where do I find update info for the latest version for my radio,

many thanks

Matt

[Guest001]

Hi,
Im a noob to VW and this radio but I'm interested in seeing what's available in terms of firmware update.
I have a 2013 Multivan and it came with a radio:
delivery part number 7F0035680B.
HW Version H09
SW Version 5238
australia NZ
sensis
Map HDD 7679

Is this the latest? And if not, where do I find update info for the latest version for my radio,

many thanks

Matt

Its got as late as you need most only use 4120 and its a bit more than just a "Radio"

Yours has a different model number to most RNS models so 5238 probably is latest

Latest map is 7920 or V7 available at your friendly Stealer for about $55