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    Replacement for RNS501

    It looks like the RNS501 in my Passat is cactus. VW will be having a look on Friday to confirm. I'm not paying how ever many thousands it costs for a replacement as I don't particularly rate the unit and don't use the antiquated satnav anyway. Can anyone recommend me a relatively cheap replacement unit, preferably from a reputable company. I only read need something for playing music that fits in the Passat, doesn't need to have sat-nav, bluetooth etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by zed View Post
    It looks like the RNS501 in my Passat is cactus. VW will be having a look on Friday to confirm. I'm not paying how ever many thousands it costs for a replacement as I don't particularly rate the unit and don't use the antiquated satnav anyway. Can anyone recommend me a relatively cheap replacement unit, preferably from a reputable company. I only read need something for playing music that fits in the Passat, doesn't need to have sat-nav, bluetooth etc
    Go to Autobarn or similar and look at the double Din units. Plenty of them to choose from about $500 maybe for a good one but you can probably get an RNS 510 for $850
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    Go to Autobarn or similar and look at the double Din units. Plenty of them to choose from about $500 maybe for a good one but you can probably get an RNS 510 for $850
    You mean a second hand RNS510? Just try local wreckers?

    Does a doubledin unit connect in with the MFD

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    New from eBay.
    What's wrong with the rns? Might be fixable
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    Quote Originally Posted by kamold View Post
    New from eBay.
    What's wrong with the rns? Might be fixable
    It's just dead. Nothing happening. The ebay ones are genuine VW?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zed View Post
    It's just dead. Nothing happening. The ebay ones are genuine VW?
    Yes but get a European one not a Chinese one
    Last edited by Guest001; 05-03-2015 at 01:04 PM.
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    I recently installed a RNS-510 P in my Tiguan, but on the shortlist was the new Alpine ILX-007e Apple CarPlay head unit. It's reasonably expensive, but if you subscribe to the Apple ecosystem, then this would be an interesting install.
    Last edited by arcadelt; 25-03-2015 at 10:56 AM.
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