MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: mtainkat on January 19, 2010, 08:49:03 pm
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Having just bought a MK5 GTI with the RNS510 I'm a bit disappointed that the unit doesn't have better security to discourage theft.
As a result I've been looking into potential security options & came across window security film, much like tint film but thicker & completely clear. I wondered if anyone has had this fitted or has any experience of it?
thanks
Simon
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I think a decent insurance policy is your best defence.
They'll just break things until they get in or until they get bored of breaking things.
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The RNS is installed in such a way that it is impossible to remove without taking the dash apart. Good for opportunistic thieves. Bad for determined ones.
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Don't you worry stealth, a proper one will have that out in less than 30 seconds! Get it on the insurance
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Don't you worry stealth, a proper one will have that out in less than 30 seconds! Get it on the insurance
Yep they aint gonna worry about taking the dash trim out carefully!! Gone in 60 seconds! :laugh:
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Bang goes your no claims bonus!
I know my insurance policy only covers audio equipment up to the value of £1250. So might be worthwhile reading your policy booklet as this is quite common. Especially on non-standard equipment, but I'm not sure where you'd stand on that one.
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there are various options for window security films, i can supply most of them :smiley:
but unless youre really really wanting them, for the sake of protecting a smashed window for a stereo? i would say dont, but its personal choice
fire crews can pop smash windows quickly in an accident, film covered ones have to be folded before they can be removed with most films :smiley:
ICE insurance ftw
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In truth a stolen unit wouldn't be much use to a scally as they are coded. Unless you have access to the VW code generator or the code is written on the unit (as most retrofit ones do) then it's quite difficult to make use of one.
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Can't they change the EEPROM of the chip or simply change the chip?
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Can't they change the EEPROM of the chip or simply change the chip?
Yeah but your average ned ain't gonna be doing that.
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Ah. True true
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Thanks for the replies guys...
Having thought about it I'm not going with the Security film, looks quite limited in it's usefulness & even a couple of tinting companies have told me not to bother, even though they could have made some cash out of me.
Unfortunately my insuarnce only covers ICE up to £1250 although I think if it ever got stolen I'd go with something aftermarket anyway, preferably with better unit security (removable panel etc)
One thing I have considered is using the fascia from a basic VW OEM unit as a "dummy cover", might just work?
simon
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I don't want to tempt fate...but surely there can't be a vibrant stolen RNS 510 market out there in the hood? :jumping:
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I can't remember who but someone else had an aftermarket HU with a fake OEM standard HU cover. Don't think it'd fit the RNS without making it look too obvious.
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I can't remember who but someone else had an aftermarket HU with a fake OEM standard HU cover. Don't think it'd fit the RNS without making it look too obvious.
It was Hurdy, he cut the front of an old RCD unit
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..and apart from a few glue vapour burns it looked bang on too :happy2:
cant find the thread though
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Unfortunately my insuarnce only covers ICE up to £1250 although I think if it ever got stolen I'd go with something aftermarket anyway, preferably with better unit security (removable panel etc)
Do you have other ICE aswell, or are you just thinking that a new RNS from VW would be over £1250? Because you could get two of them off ebay for that price.
I dont think the RCD front over an RNS would work to be honest. The 2 knobs on the front of the RNS would mean that the RCD couldnt get anywhere near flush enough, and if anything it would look like the stereo was sitting out- ready to steal.