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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 01 October 2009, 18:37

Title: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: p3eps on 01 October 2009, 18:37

Hopefully I'll be ordering soon, and I fancy the reverse camera on my options list!
I have my own RNS-510 to retrofit when I get the car... so I'm assuming I'm going to have to spec a RCD-510 to be able to get the reverse camera as an option?
Not really a problem, as it'll cost about £300 extra, but I should be able to get most of this back if I sell it on eBay.

Now the question...
Is the RNS-510 a direct swap for the RCD-510 with the reverse camera?   I'm hoping that any wires and connectors will be on the camera side and it'll just be a plug and play exercise.  I realise I'll probably have to VagCom the RNS to get it fully working with the MFD, but I don't mind buying one with the amount of money I'll save by retrofitting the RNS and Bluetooth.

Has anyone done this?!

Title: Re: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: mac7 on 01 October 2009, 18:47

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=129891.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=129891.0)

Title: Re: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: p3eps on 01 October 2009, 19:12

Thanks for the reply...

I've been through all the links on the page you've posted, and I've been there before!
It still doesn't tell me if I can do a straight swap from an RCD to an RNS with the reverse camera.  It only tells me how to retro fit a camera to an RNS!

Title: Re: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: mac7 on 01 October 2009, 20:45

Quote from: p3eps on 01 October 2009, 19:12

It still doesn't tell me if I can do a straight swap from an RCD to an RNS with the reverse camera.  It only tells me how to retro fit a camera to an RNS!

Well, if a retro-fitted camera works with an RNS510, an RNS510 will work with a camera...

the guy on R32OC doesn't mention needing to re-code the RNS, it worked first time.

Title: Re: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: cameluk on 03 October 2009, 01:29

Pretty much a straight job, you will have to recode the rns for a mkvi ( bap) and for the camera

Title: Re: reverse camera - change headunit?
Post by: p3eps on 03 October 2009, 09:11

Quote from: cameluk on 03 October 2009, 01:29

Pretty much a straight job, you will have to recode the rns for a mkvi ( bap) and for the camera

Thanks for the reply...

I'm going to ask the dealer if they can recode it before I pick the car up - and also enable bluetooth (for a retrofit too).
If not, I'll buy a vagcom!