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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: crazy col on April 20, 2014, 02:17:27 pm

Title: rns 510
Post by: crazy col on April 20, 2014, 02:17:27 pm
thinking about
rns 510
read somewhere about battery drain is this a problem ?
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: MikLSP on April 20, 2014, 02:21:02 pm
That depends on a number of factors such as the age of your car and the version of its CAN gateway, the revision of the RNS-510 and the firmware version the RNS-510 is running.

Essentially newer units in older cars are where the battery drain problem arises but it can be overcome by installing a newer CAN gateway or modified firmware.
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: Dansmith on April 20, 2014, 02:48:27 pm
Out of interest, I have been looking at RNS 510's on the used section on here, why do they vary so much in price? I've seen some go for £300ish and others asking £700 unrealistic owners or is there reason?
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: Viking on April 20, 2014, 03:35:14 pm
The ones priced at £700 ish are the DAB radio versions. The ones priced at £300 are the first gen LCD screen units, while second gen LED screen units go for up to £450 or so dependant on model etc.
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: mvb12 on April 20, 2014, 03:40:37 pm
FFS - anyone battery drain thread  :stupid:
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: Dansmith on April 20, 2014, 03:48:11 pm
Quote from: Viking on April 20, 2014, 03:35:14 pm
The ones priced at £700 ish are the DAB radio versions. The ones priced at £300 are the first gen LCD screen units, while second gen LED screen units go for up to £450 or so dependant on model etc.

Awesome getting some where, :) is it version c onwards LED?

Tried using the search function but you just get tonnes of posts from 2008/9
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: Viking on April 20, 2014, 04:09:48 pm
Version C onwards is LED, but the earlier C versions are LCD. The C versions with a "Star" button on the top right are LED and the C version with the "Speaker - i" button are LCD.
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: V2 FAN on April 20, 2014, 04:09:54 pm
Quote
Awesome getting some where, :) is it version c onwards LED?

Tried using the search function but you just get tonnes of posts from 2008/9

From firmware 4120 you also benefit from Radio text  :happy2:
Best to stay with a C rather than an A or B
Title: Re: rns 510
Post by: Gladiator on April 20, 2014, 05:24:30 pm
I'll be advertising my version A soon as removing from my car due to being sold.

I've had this around 2 years bought and installed from Eddie-NL and although an early model it was a great
Upgrade compared to my previous RCD unit!

Will be advertising for £280 along with MFSWB, MDI and Bluetooth kit. It's a fairly cheap upgrade based on that price and transforms the dashboard with some great functions!  But if you're looking to spend more money then the later models are quicker but not sure what else you get other than LCD versus LED?

Watch this space if you're interested   :happy2: