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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Fletch..gti on December 10, 2010, 08:18:49 pm

Title: Rns510
Post by: Fletch..gti on December 10, 2010, 08:18:49 pm

Thinking of getting a rns510 after Xmas , my car is a 06
So I know I will have battery drain . Don't want to spend
On a new canbus so if I get a rns510 version b will my battery be ok ?

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: mb on December 10, 2010, 08:37:23 pm

I had a version B RNS510 in my car for quite a while without the battery drain issue.  Mine is also an 06 reg.  The RNS was running version 1100 (I think) firmware/software, which ever it is, which is quite old so that may of made a difference.

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: heavyd on December 10, 2010, 10:12:02 pm

I've got a 'B'version running 2720 firmware, no battery drain issues, on an '07' plate with the older canbus
I got mine offbmortygttdi, he'll do you a good price and fitting :happy2:

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: Brooko19 on December 11, 2010, 11:43:33 am

I also have version B in my car (07) running on firmware 1100 I think and I have no battery drain, I think im right in saying that version A and B will not drain your battery unless you change the firmware to the same as whats on version C..... Thats my understanding dont quote me though

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: ILoveTuna on December 11, 2010, 12:09:32 pm

Quote from: heavyd on December 10, 2010, 10:12:02 pm

I've got a 'B'version running 2720 firmware, no battery drain issues, on an '07' plate with the older canbus
I got mine offbmortygttdi, he'll do you a good price and fitting :happy2:

I second that, i have a C version with the modified 2720 firmware and an old canbus and no battery drain so far.... :happy2:

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: Fletch..gti on December 11, 2010, 12:47:04 pm

Thanks for the replys . My car is a dsg and when
It's in the garage I can't get my bonnet up so can't afford to get a
Flat battery . Last time I had a flat battery I had to
Call the rac out to get it out the garage   :ashamed:

Title: Re: Rns510
Post by: kevinm on December 11, 2010, 02:08:43 pm

Brand new can gateway for €60 delivered. I just bought one :happy2::
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22361.0.html