MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Viking on February 09, 2014, 04:59:38 pm

Title: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 09, 2014, 04:59:38 pm
Anyone know any good repair shops for an RNS unit please? Personal recommendations, places you've used or heard good reports about etc.

Cheers.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Llew on February 14, 2014, 08:18:31 pm
Hazzydayz   Or there's a cheaper option in daventry
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Llew on February 14, 2014, 08:23:17 pm
This is the person I used in daventry
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Skoda-Rns-510-sat-nav-repair-service-in-Daventry-/121264512232?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c3bed9ce8
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 08:58:15 pm
I've used Eddie-NL to repair couple of units for me at very competitive price!
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:10:52 pm
This is the person I used in daventry
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Skoda-Rns-510-sat-nav-repair-service-in-Daventry-/121264512232?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c3bed9ce8

I've spoken to this guy at length. He's a real genuine good egg, but unfortunately he can't repair my unit as it's a DAB RNS.

Having looked everywhere on the web for a repair solution, the only place where I can get it done for less than £400 is Poland.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 09:15:14 pm
I know these offer some support for repairing the RNS510

http://www.oemretrofits.co.uk/satnav-vw.shtm

Worth a try since it's DAB  unit!
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Andy on February 14, 2014, 09:18:12 pm
you broke it already
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 09:21:54 pm
you broke it already

What part isn't working as there's a few how to's on the none DAB versions!
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:23:56 pm
I've used Eddie-NL to repair couple of units for me at very competitive price!
I've spoken to Eddie about this.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:25:45 pm
you broke it already

It was delivered broke mate. Informed the seller on Ebay. Case opened and waiting for him to see sense.  :rolleye:
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:26:11 pm
you broke it already

What part isn't working as there's a few how to's on the none DAB versions!

GPS isn't finding any satellites.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 09:29:37 pm
you broke it already

What part isn't working as there's a few how to's on the none DAB versions!

GPS isn't finding any satellites.

From a puck or roof mount?
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:32:36 pm
It's not the GPS antenna. It's the RNS510. I have two others sat here which both work fine on my factory fit GPS antenna, and the one I just bought doesn't.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 09:40:31 pm
Oh dear! Wish you luck there then. :happy2:
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 09:46:18 pm
Aye, we'll see.

I'll update as and when.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: doylebros on February 14, 2014, 10:09:49 pm
Aye, we'll see.

I'll update as and when.

Have read of this - you could contact this chap for a bit of advice possibly?

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1125/20110916rns510festplatt.pdf
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 14, 2014, 10:30:46 pm
I've found a place who can effect a repair for €150 plus return shipping, and I'm claiming that back from the seller. I'd rather have it sent off and repaired than start poking about in something which costs neck end of a months wages.  :happy2:
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Llew on February 14, 2014, 11:27:37 pm
Have you spoken to hazzydayz?
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Leigh200sx on February 14, 2014, 11:57:34 pm
It's not the GPS antenna. It's the RNS510. I have two others sat here which both work fine on my factory fit GPS antenna, and the one I just bought doesn't.

Sell me one?
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 15, 2014, 05:48:39 am
It's not the GPS antenna. It's the RNS510. I have two others sat here which both work fine on my factory fit GPS antenna, and the one I just bought doesn't.

Sell me one?

One for sale in the classifieds.  :happy2:
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 15, 2014, 05:51:13 am
Have you spoken to hazzydayz?

Ay length, yes. They're unable to supply a DAB variant GPS board, but may be able to effect a repair.
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 15, 2014, 05:42:00 pm
Well, it would appear that the Ebay seller has finally seen sense and agreed to a return and refund.  :rolleye: So he can have his buggered RNS510 back, and sell it to some other guy. Just going through the official stuff to agree a return, then it's away. So the problem is no more it would appear.

Thanks for all the suggestions and offers.   :happy2:
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Eddie-NL on February 15, 2014, 05:54:59 pm
probably for the best
Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 17, 2014, 08:10:17 pm
Well, despite saying a couple of times that he'll finally accept a return, he's not clicked the button to authorise it through the Ebay case, so I can't actually send it back yet. Case deadline is tomorrow, after which I can escalate it to a claim. Apparently he wants guarantees that the unit I send back is the same working one he sent to me as there's a lot of fraud on Ebay doing this sort of thing.....

Good grief... :rolleye:

Title: Re: RNS repairs.
Post by: Viking on February 19, 2014, 05:02:15 pm
Escalated it to a claim, Ebay Resolutions looked at it and immediately sent me a very nice email with a prepaid returns label, asking me to send it back at their expense. Once he has it back, they'll issue me a full refund for all costs.

The guy's an idiot, so beware buying off Ebay and a seller calling himself climaxcars in Nottingham. Proper shifty character.