Help - RNS510 install backfired

[wfdTamar]

They're commercial CD's & DVD's.

Battery might be on the way out. $293 for a battery from Skoda. $159, 179, 196 for a cheapo, Alco or Century.

http://www.everybattery.com.au/skoda_auto_batteries.php

[Transporter]

I would go with the BOSCH battery at the moment, however $293 for the battery from Skoda is not that bad, as long as it is VARTA, just make sure it's a fresh battery (not being on the shelf for a year or two).

[wfdTamar]

Be interesting to see how much the Bosch one is (I would think similar to the Skoda one).

Messed about with the coding a bit more. Have sound now. I think the no audio was because I had microphone monitoring on, but I changed a couple of things so I'll have to switch them one by one to work out exactly which was the cause. I updated the firmware, but that wasn't the issue.

[h100vw]

Off topic, but recently had a similar experience. Just received new vcds cable and playing around with it unknowingly put it into transport mode. After auto scan had no interior lights, no radio, and no working key fob. Every scan I did threw up new errors. Thankfully, an email to Ross Tech soon had me sorted.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is exactly why it's worth every cent to buy a real VCDS cable.

Gavin

[Transporter]

Be interesting to see how much the Bosch one is (I would think similar to the Skoda one).

Messed about with the coding a bit more. Have sound now. I think the no audio was because I had microphone monitoring on, but I changed a couple of things so I'll have to switch them one by one to work out exactly which was the cause. I updated the firmware, but that wasn't the issue.

If you were closer, I would get you Bosch for $200

[fillmore]

And it's worth noting that if you buy one second hand, it will cost another $99 to obtain this service.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is exactly why it's worth every cent to buy a real VCDS cable.

Gavin

[wfdTamar]

Just an update on this. Went to the local Bosch battery dealer thinking they had a way to test a battery better than I can. Merely tested the voltage (which tells you bugger all). Completely unhelpful - I think they expected me to buy a battery on a hunch. Grouchy as hell too - the usual thing you get at these places.

Anyway I just left it and it seems fine with the original battery. Must just have been a bit low when I did the RNS510 firmware upgrade and having the ignition on for that long drains the battery quite a bit.

[Transporter]

Yes, SOME battery places are like that, but most/all of them should have the battery tester and know how to use it to reliably test the battery.

edit: just looking at your signature, check the production date of your car and the past service record, making sure that the battery wasn't replaced already , the battery is most likely +4 years old, so based on that replacing it wouldn't hurt, (you could save yourself some inconvenience later).