Fitted up the AVC9000

[clip]

Best buy-now price I found currently on eBay for RNS510 is US $1200 so they're available a lot cheaper than "dealer price". The $US conversion is a bit nasty at the moment but you could probably get one out of GB or Europe and dodge that issue a bit.

My point is that you shouldn't compare these units using "stealer" prices !!

Cheers

Good point NZ, and would I buy the OEM for $1500 - and add bluetooth (if I could get that cheap too and if the US or import RNS510 had Australian maps and I didn't have to turn around and fork out more $$$ for that) - then yes, I'd be buying OEM unit for sure.
When this one expires, the RNS510's will probably be half that price again, so it might then be an option.

[vincent]

Hi

I am thinking of putting in one of the AVC units and using the tailor made VW reversing camera - this is shaped the same as the factory fit camera my neighbour has on his tourag. Can you help out - do you know if I use one of these cameras (which go where the number plate lights are) will I be able able to take advantage of the wiring to the number plate lights (ie spare wires etc) or do I have to thread a full new wire through ? has anyone got photos of how they did it ? many thanks

[clip]

local car audio guy did mine. It sits just beside the rh number plate light in the tail gate. No idea how they wired up. I can't see anything anywhere. All I know is it cost me $70 and it works - it will even turn the unit on. Only problem is, in broad daylight, you're flat out seeing much because of the glare on the screen. The Tig mounting position is not really in the ideal location for a video display. I don't know how much better the NS510 handles this (but I've been told they suffer less of a glare problem - how much though, I don't know).

[varsur]

Hi,

Does anyone have a soft copy of how to install this unit on tig. I want to see it first how to install before I go ahead and buy it.

If someone does have a soft copy and dont mind sharing it please PM me.

Thanks,
Varsur

[vincent]

Clip - Hi - thanks for your response.

Sounds an outstanding $70 - which audio dealer / where / who was the tech who did the camera hook up ? (I also want to get speakers done once the Tig arrives in 2 weeks.)

Did you buy from Rob at Auspack ?
I see they have the AVC 9000, AVC 9000-1 and the GenIV model. If you were buying today which of these would you go for ?

When you refer to the dud camera which came with it was that the standard round one or the VW specific one you considered no good ? I was going to order his VW specific number plate one.

Lastly he also sells the diversity antenna joiner as an option - my wife likes AM and the kids FM - .from reading the thousands of other threads it seems I need this sort of joiner ?



many thanks again - Vincent (in Sydney near Neutral Bay)

[clip]

- which audio dealer / where / who was the tech who did the camera hook up ?
Did you buy from Rob at Auspack ?
I see they have the AVC 9000, AVC 9000-1 and the GenIV model. If you were buying today which of these would you go for ?

When you refer to the dud camera which came with it was that the standard round one or the VW specific one you considered no good ? I was going to order his VW specific number plate one.

Lastly he also sells the diversity antenna joiner as an option - my wife likes AM and the kids FM - .from reading the thousands of other threads it seems I need this sort of joiner?

I'm in Qld, so probably no good for you - unless you want to take the Tig for a good run

Yes, I bought from Rob (great guy to deal with).

The 9000 and 9000-1 are different units. They both do the same except the 9000-1 has access to your phone book.

Camera is an issue. The one that came with mine was the standard round one with the integrated leds, and it was crap. I spent lots of money on an Alpine one which is awesome - in both day and night conditions without extra illumination. I don't know about the "VW specific" one sorry.

Yes, you need the joiner if you want both am and fm.

[tiguan_hunting]

Do these generic units (9000 and 9000-1) work with the Park Assist?? Would the OPS come up on the screen or do you lose it completely? If you do lose it do you lose the audible sound when you reverse?

I've only got the std RCD310 but would like to upgrade but $4000 plus was way too much!

[vincent]

..no park assist is a whole new ball game...the 9000-1 is basically a sound, system and screen for dvd/satnav/camera etc.

cheers

[clip]

You lose the optical map, but you still get the beeps etc. And of course, you can see what's behind behind you.

[Sanman]

Did you buy from Rob at Auspack ?

When you refer to the dud camera which came with it was that the standard round one or the VW specific one you considered no good ? I was going to order his VW specific number plate one.

Auspack only sell 2 cameras. I got the rectangular one, but checked last night - its screw spacing is different to the licence plate lamps, which means you would have to mount it further outboard again. Might have to buy the $100 VW specific one from Oskar on the Golf forums