MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: AlexHxC on November 10, 2012, 05:25:16 am

Title: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: AlexHxC on November 10, 2012, 05:25:16 am

so the question is do i get another RNS510 or an aftermarket stereo?

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: Gene Hunt on November 10, 2012, 09:21:35 am

Got a pioneer sat nav in mine,some good extras that the vw ones don't have like built in bluetooh.

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: chrisr763 on November 10, 2012, 09:36:39 am

I had an RNS510. Unbelievable unit. Only reason I sold is it was faulty. But seriously would recommend it!

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: chrisr763 on November 10, 2012, 09:36:40 am

I had an RNS510. Unbelievable unit. Only reason I sold is it was faulty. But seriously would recommend it!

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: chrisr763 on November 10, 2012, 09:36:47 am

I had an RNS510. Unbelievable unit. Only reason I sold is it was faulty. But seriously would recommend it!

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: bacillus on November 10, 2012, 09:38:06 am

Quote from: chrisr763 on November 10, 2012, 09:36:47 am

I had an RNS510. Unbelievable unit. Only reason I sold is it was faulty. But seriously would recommend it!

Serious echo in this thread...   :laugh:

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: skard on November 10, 2012, 10:37:49 am

I have an RNS and can see why people love them.
However I miss the Zenec NC2010 I had before as it had more spec as standard, good dash integration and an exponentially better Nav that lets you have speed camera warnings, even running in the background with Nav turned off.

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 10, 2012, 10:43:02 am

RNS all the way, even RNS315

yet have to see an aftermarket radio I like, that's just my opinion

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: AlexHxC on November 10, 2012, 05:30:28 pm

the car had it from the factory but now it has an rcd500, i cant understand why somebody would do that lol the cd changer is gone too.

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: bacillus on November 10, 2012, 07:03:33 pm

The rcd500 has a 6 disc changer intergral to it.

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: Black9 on November 10, 2012, 08:49:34 pm

RNS510 is a great unit. Defo refit one. U can also fit Bluetooth to it. Mines has it & it's great

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: AlexHxC on November 11, 2012, 07:37:24 pm

what about if i wanted to run an amp? has the rns got pre outs?

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: Andy on November 11, 2012, 07:58:08 pm

The rns don't have pre outs-that's the main reason i went for the alpine in the end

Title: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: Squeeguk on November 11, 2012, 08:48:33 pm

Quote from: AlexHxC on November 11, 2012, 07:37:24 pm

what about if i wanted to run an amp? has the rns got pre outs?

It doesn't have pre-outs, but I can supply you with a harness which is plug and play into the newer amps which accept hi- level speaker inputs. It means not butchering your stock wiring in any way. This is the way I have done my own demo system and a few others.

Title: Re: Re: Car originally had RNS510... now it hasn't
Post by: SI-R32 on November 11, 2012, 09:23:04 pm

The 510 can have pre outs as such, by some coding it makes the speaker out line level to goto an amp, you just need to do a bit of soldering to put phonos on the wires,  job done check this link out, I've used it on my amp sounds great

http://www.my-gti.com/1411/volkswagen-rns-510-coding-when-installing-with-a-factory-amplifier