MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: rdfcpete on March 07, 2010, 04:08:55 pm

Title: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: rdfcpete on March 07, 2010, 04:08:55 pm: Guys,

Question if I may, after the groans and pains I've had yesterday and today (see thread http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9505.msg187362.html#msg187362)

Why the fudge :fighting: don't the two speaker/aerial (?) clips sit next to each other connected with the plastic casing on them, as designed?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv394%2Frdfcpete%2FP07-03-10_122001.jpg&hash=44135563b8c6d7f2dc9efe9e89a1d303e4519f36)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv394%2Frdfcpete%2FP07-03-10_1220.jpg&hash=151e02b3fa4533e05f5b6041dbe469d6b449e690)

Part of the problem I was having was when connecting and then testing, with the RNS turned on, the MDI source (sound from my USB stick) was either through just the right hand speakers and wouldn't allow me to adjust the volume (only off or at a set volume) or, the radio wouldn't work whatsoever and I had no FM or AM. There was distinct interference and distortion in both cases.

To resolve it, I had to remove the casing off of the white connector and in the end tape it into place with some autoC tape.

Why do VW supply both connector casings yet they both quite blatantly both don't fit on the connections given together?
There's simply not the surface area between the two metal connections for them to sit flat alongside each other.

Hopefully I've missed something and all will become clear....!

Thanks.
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: 182_blue on March 07, 2010, 04:20:52 pm: i assume your fitting this aftermarket yourself ?, ps there is a connector available to make the normal aerials fit the RNS, when i did mine i just removed both of the plastic fakra connector ends
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: rdfcpete on March 07, 2010, 04:22:23 pm: Yeah RNS was retrofitted by myself previously 182 :smiley:

This was the MDI retrofit I did this weekend and thus took the connectors off obviously.
If there's a bit of kit I haven't got, then that explains it :happy2: Sound fella, thanks.
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: 182_blue on March 07, 2010, 04:26:24 pm: i dont have the adaptor but its something like this

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.golden-hind.com%2Feos%2Frns510%2FRNS510-31.JPG&hash=1286a96435a2ceb8cb9ffffe440115b54ea42ae9)
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: rdfcpete on March 07, 2010, 04:49:22 pm: Thanks :smiley: Looks like what I need.
I knew VW would have an answer to my fury :laugh:
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: rdfcpete on March 08, 2010, 03:23:46 pm: ^ Got a part number for that please 182? :smiley:
Think I'll purchase one.
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: cameluk on March 08, 2010, 05:12:42 pm: 7L6051551 is the part number floating around the internet ~~but I can't find it in ETKA at the moment~~ - about Â£20
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: 182_blue on March 08, 2010, 05:17:18 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RNS510-MFD3-radio-antenna-adapter-VW-SEAT-RCD510-310_W0QQitemZ110501648790QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET?hash=item19ba695996

cheaper on fleabay then (unless you get dealer discount), although i thought it was about Â£15
Title: Re: RNS-510 Aerial Connections
Post by: rdfcpete on March 08, 2010, 06:36:42 pm: Â£20 is a little more than I'd hoped but none the less, thank you chaps :drinking: