MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: rashg60 on May 19, 2015, 09:39:13 pm
-
I've heard so much about this but didn't think it would happen to me!
I bought a second-hand RNS-510 over the weekend and fitted it. Once parked up and engine switched off, I could hear a light buzzing sound of a fan coming from the headunit. I suspected this would cause battery issues after reading all the horror stories.
I have a 2006 Golf GTi manual.
How can I resolve this issue? I've read on some forums that this can be recoded?
Looking forward to some speedy advice as my car is dead at the moment!
-
The unit runs for a while incase you come back to the car and so doesn't have to reboot. On a 2006 GTI I would expect battery drain though. You will probably need an upgraded can gateway.
I fitted an RNS to my 57 plate and have had no battery drain problems.
-
Either upgrade your canbus or find modified firmware which prevents battery drain and install that.
-
Is the firmware a software upgrade?
-
Yea you download the iso file, burn to dvd and install it.
There is a firmware section in the satnav section of this forum
-
Yep I'm running a version B on our 2005 GTI with the existing CAN gateway. Just applied the firmware fix and all is well.
Not sure if it only works on certain firmwares though - think I remember reading that it doesn't on ones beginning 4xxx, and needs older ones but could be talking crap!
-
I've fitted a pre-coded can gateway from Ed, fitted on Sunday and the issue has disappeared.
Ed's fitting instructions were fantastic and it really didn't take long at all.
I'm a happy chappie :smiley: thanks Ed