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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: muchgti on September 02, 2009, 07:47:25 pm

Title: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: muchgti on September 02, 2009, 07:47:25 pm

just bought a rns 510 sat nav system, pluged it all in an then realised the aerial plugs are different does anyone know which adaptor i need as ive seen over 5 different ones on ebay and i dont know which to get.

thanks

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: ollie288 on September 02, 2009, 07:49:16 pm

Would be interesting as I just got one!  :popcornsoda:

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: QD MBE on September 02, 2009, 07:52:15 pm

what i did was to get the aerial plugs in your hand,and carefully push the centre metal part of the plug out of the plastic part.  You should be left with 2 bare metal plugs, and two plastic shrouds with 2 very small metal circlips inside (brass coloured).

I just fitted mine and secured the leads using a very small tie wrap to the fan aperture.  No problems in operation.

Either this or buy the proper converter from VW for about £20.

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: QD MBE on September 02, 2009, 07:55:34 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7184.0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7184.0)

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: QD MBE on September 02, 2009, 07:59:05 pm

Even better..........

http://www.my-gti.com/1088/upgrading-2nd-generation-radios-rcd-300-rcd-500-to-3rd-generation-rcd-210-rcd-310-rns-310-rns-510-rcd-510-antenna-adapter (http://www.my-gti.com/1088/upgrading-2nd-generation-radios-rcd-300-rcd-500-to-3rd-generation-rcd-210-rcd-310-rns-310-rns-510-rcd-510-antenna-adapter)

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: 182_blue on September 02, 2009, 08:08:23 pm

As above,i just popped the plastic fakra connectors off, leaving the metal connectors underneath which fit perfectly onto the RNS

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: QD MBE on September 02, 2009, 08:09:28 pm

It certainly worked well.
 :happy2:

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: stealthwolf on September 02, 2009, 11:52:29 pm

Believe me, it's a very easy thing to do.

Title: Re: rns 510 mfd3 aerial adaptor
Post by: Deako on September 03, 2009, 08:55:29 pm

You only need to remove one of the plastic housings. The other fits straight on.