MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: vRS_Pagey on May 15, 2012, 02:37:15 pm

Title: Head unit swap
Post by: vRS_Pagey on May 15, 2012, 02:37:15 pm

Guys, can anyone confirm if I can replace my MFD2 for an RCD/RNS 510 without changing the CANbus or anything else?  The car is a MY2007 Golf GT with highline display.  Also, am I right in thinking the difference between the RCD and RNS is the later has Sat Nav?

Cheers, Lee.

Title: Re: Head unit swap
Post by: vRS Carl on May 15, 2012, 03:02:29 pm

No way of knowing if you will get Battery drain however i haven't seen a 2007 reg car with a lower than K revision Gateway so you "should" be ok.

Otherwise it is a straight swap

Yes only difference is RNS is Satnav (Radio Navigation System vs Radio Compact Disc)  :happy2:

Title: Re: Re: Head unit swap
Post by: bakili on May 15, 2012, 05:14:40 pm

My car is 57 but 08, can g/w part number is finishing with 530L, no battery drain issues.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Title: Re: Head unit swap
Post by: skard on May 15, 2012, 05:23:52 pm

Our Altea (not a Golf, I know) is an 07 and has the K gateway with 0170 software and should(?) suffer from battery drain, whereas a K with 0178 software is the first of the compatible versions, I believe.

Only way to check is a scan and the software version is shown in 19-CAN Gateway

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Navigation_System_%28RNS510%29_Retrofitting (http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Navigation_System_%28RNS510%29_Retrofitting)

Title: Re: Head unit swap
Post by: Pashka on May 29, 2012, 04:41:54 pm

Mine one made on 06-10,having no drain issues.