MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: kiddfrost on June 13, 2011, 05:41:29 pm

Title: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: kiddfrost on June 13, 2011, 05:41:29 pm

Just wondering if other maps like Tomtom can me used on the RNS. I think I saw an RNS on ebay once claiming  tomtom maps were loaded in.
Thanks

Title: Re: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: alexperkins on June 14, 2011, 12:11:20 am

VW RNS maps only mate in most cases

Title: Re: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: QD MBE on June 14, 2011, 06:48:03 am

I believe some people have used BMW mapping with VW SW on the RNS.  BMW mapping is always newer than VW too.

http://vwnavi.com/showthread.php/13798-BMW-2010-1-Map-with-VW-v6.1-Works-in-sw-2680-2760?p=51772&mode=linear#post51772 (http://vwnavi.com/showthread.php/13798-BMW-2010-1-Map-with-VW-v6.1-Works-in-sw-2680-2760?p=51772&mode=linear#post51772)

Title: Re: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: 182_blue on June 14, 2011, 07:09:33 am

Quote from: kiddfrost on June 13, 2011, 05:41:29 pm

Just wondering if other maps like Tomtom can me used on the RNS. I think I saw an RNS on ebay once claiming  tomtom maps were loaded in.
Thanks

I am not saying its not possible to put Tomtom maps on but nobody else ever has managed it or even tried :laugh: :laugh:, as QD has said people mod the BMW maps to work, but these are basically the same map as the VW one (Navteq) but they tend to be updated more often so are more up to date.

Title: Re: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: kiddfrost on June 17, 2011, 03:38:06 pm

I must have been day dreaming when I saw one with Tomtom maps on it..
Thanks for the info

Title: Re: Can other maps be used on RNS510
Post by: nc35 on June 18, 2011, 07:45:56 pm

Possibly a Chinese copy.
They seem to run TomTom or iGo.