OPS RNS-510 Installation Problems

[Matchew]

Hi,

I Recently purchased this 4 Sensor OPS Retrofit kit from ebay:

VW OPS optical parking system RNS RCD 510 MFD3 GOLF PDC | eBay

I had my sensors colour coded and my spray painter, and today I took my car to European Autotech to have the system installed onto my MY08 R32.

The guys there told me that they had tried to install a kit earlier in the week and had problems, so they would do a test install first to make sure all of the coding was right, and the system was behaving itself.

I went back to pick my car up this afternoon and it turns out that my system is having the same problems as the previous install they attempted.

The unit appears to communicate correctly with the CanBus Gateway, and beeps as expected, however there is no display on the RNS-510. Derek said they tried every combination of configuration they knew, but they were still unable to get it to work properly. He suggested I contact the seller and request a comprehensive wiring diagram, which I have done, but I'm not expecting too much of a response from them.

I was hoping that there would be someone on here who has successfully installed this before and might be able to help me get this to work. Derek is happy to attempt another install on the system, and I am happy to go back to him to get it installed, but I need to find out how to get this to work properly in the car.

The parts supplied with the kit are:

-PDC control unit (part no. 1Z0 919 475 B),
-4 parking sensors for rear bumper (part no. 3C0 919 275 S),
-4 holders for parking sensors (for fitting into bumper, part no. 1Z5 919 491 C),
-Wiring for sensors (conects parking sensors to PDC control unit),
-CAN BUS wiring (goes from front of car to the rear where PDC Control Unit is located).

The PDC Control unit part number is a sticker on the front of the unit, im not sure whether the part number under the sticker is the same.

If anyone could shed some light on a wiring diagram, or what the problem might be with configuring the unit, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mat

[grtuned]

Its possible that your wiring needs to be checked, i've checked out the kit you purchased and i noticed these minimum
requirements are required to operate it correctly
(The CAN BUS gateway needs to be version E or later. The head unit VW RNS 510 has to have a software index of at least 1000. Unit
VW RCD 510 has to have part number 3C8 035 195. VAG COM system recoding is required after fitting in order to make it work)

have you checked all this??? Could post a copy of gateway installation list??

[walbjj]

hey matchew, that would be i that was trying to install the ops into my mk6 gti.
markwid, a forum member here actually got it to work in his mk6. george at vw village got it running, not sure what he did. he has offered to look at it if it gets stuck

[Matchew]

grtuned,

I think you're right, it's a wiring issue, not a hardware issue. My CanBus Gateway is a Revision K and the RNS-510 is a version C LED that was only manufactured in October last year and Installed in January this year so it should meet all the minimum requirements.

When European Autotech did the install it was only a temporary fit to check that it worked, I don't have a VCDS cable so unfortunately I can't get a scan to post.

hey matchew, that would be i that was trying to install the ops into my mk6 gti.
markwid, a forum member here actually got it to work in his mk6. george at vw village got it running, not sure what he did. he has offered to look at it if it gets stuck

Walbjj, you have a PM.

Markwid, if you have any suggestions I would really appreciate your input.

[markwid]

Hello guys. Just spotted this thread.

Sorry but I have bad news for my OPS retrofit.

George at VWvillage got it to work - of course I have no clue as to what he did to get it to work. Here comes the but. After a week, intermittently it will not work. At the same time, in the morning, I will get a audible warning "ding, ding" when I open the car door.

I have disconnected the PDC unit for now. When I have some free time, I will bring it to George to have a look.

Doing a bit of google, I found this possible issue and solution.

[Matchew]

That's no good markwid. Hopefully you can get it working.

I would be interested to hear how you get on with it.

I have come across that information myself in my searches. I'm hoping that is the cause of the problem and that it's an easy fix. All of the part numbers I have seem to match up with the ones specified by Maverick on his website so I don't believe ther should be an issue. I'm hoping it's an easy fix and it's just the wiring.

[Matchew]

Thanks gents, great info.

Volkewerke in Melbourne can do the install for me which is good. I am about to hit the buy button from carsystems.pl / eBay but the kufatec wiring work looks much better in the pics, for the sake of a few extra bucks would I get a better outcome (in your opinion) with the kufatec wiring harness and the car systems sensors, control module, switch etc. Or am I paying a few extra bucks for neater looms which I could wrap / cable tie myself anyway or will it make absolutely no difference.

Looking forward to hitting the go button on this one!!!

MG

Whatever you do, buy as one complete kit. There are so many module and sensor part numbers that you need to have the seller provide some sort of guarantee of compatibility. The wiring, from what I have read is fairly standard and the loom configurations are easily available online. It's only the coding that is a little elusive.

[walbjj]

Neater wiring shouldn't make a diff. The eBay one should suffice

[ian]

I have reverse sensors already installed in my Golf v but since i installed the RNS 510 i would also like the OPS can you buy only the control unit[PDC Control Unit – 3C8 919 475 (3C8919475) for the change over and is it not too difficult thanks

[walbjj]

Are ur sensors oem or aftermarket? Where is it wired to? What wiring loom does it use?
These r the type of things that need to be known as u can't plug the control unit into any sensor and it needs to be wired correctly.
As far as the control unit, email the carsystems vendor and ask for only that but I would tend to just buy they complete kit and get Derek to install as I have neither the time nor knowledge