Firmware updates for RNS510 units in Australia/NZ

**Hillbilly** · 15-10-2022, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Villageidiot

Thank you, I'll ask my Skoda Service Centre if they have it too. Any ideas as to which firmware I should get to avoid /minimize the chances of any future reliability issues?

Kamold will know I havent had one for several years. Read the first post in this thread The latest info is there so have a look

**kamold** · 17-10-2022, 03:30 PM

I wouldn't have a dealer do it unless you are allergic to the money in your wallet.
You should find a friend to burn 5238 firmware for you and load that.
Buy v10 maps as well and you'll still be in a much better spot than what a dealer will charge as they will more than likely charge for diagnosis and then tell you you need to spend $3k on a new unit.

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**FJ Steve** · 18-10-2022, 08:05 AM

In my experience, dealers have no access to Firmware etc
I once had a Service Manager call me and ask if I could talk to a 'good' customer of his who needed a firmware fix on an RNS510. SM said VW couldn't assist him, but he knew that the software I had could sort the customer it. All under the table of course

**Villageidiot** · 18-10-2022, 09:24 AM

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

**Villageidiot** · 18-10-2022, 09:29 AM

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** · 18-10-2022, 09:36 AM

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

**Villageidiot** · 18-10-2022, 12:05 PM

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** · 18-10-2022, 12:13 PM

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** · 18-10-2022, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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.