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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Itteh on 05 February 2014, 20:01
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My brother has a salvage parts business and has managed to get hold of the new Alpine 3D navigation unit that comes in the mk7. It has the unit number: 5G0 909 615 D, also comes with a grey surround that goes around the heater panel. I don't have pictures of it working but can confirm it works. Whats it worth? Does anyone want one? (This is not a for sale thread but wanting to see if I should get it off him for anyone here)
(http://carkitme.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Volkswagen-Golf-Mk7-Nav-1.jpg)
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That doesn't look like the software I've see. On any golf so far?
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Annoyingly retro fitting sat nav means putting a hole in the roof for the antenna (AFAIK) so close to useless unless you already have nav...
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Annoyingly retro fitting sat nav means putting a hole in the roof for the antenna (AFAIK) so close to useless unless you already have nav...
Not at all. I retro-fitted the RNS 510 to my MK6 (very common mod) and I just tucked the GPS aerial in behind the head unit, in behind the vents. There's no need for the aerial to be external, so long as it isn't blocked by metal.
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Annoyingly retro fitting sat nav means putting a hole in the roof for the antenna (AFAIK) so close to useless unless you already have nav...
Not at all. I retro-fitted the RNS 510 to my MK6 (very common mod) and I just tucked the GPS aerial in behind the head unit, in behind the vents. There's no need for the aerial to be external, so long as it isn't blocked by metal.
Interesting, so is just the head unit and antenna?
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Annoyingly retro fitting sat nav means putting a hole in the roof for the antenna (AFAIK) so close to useless unless you already have nav...
Not at all. I retro-fitted the RNS 510 to my MK6 (very common mod) and I just tucked the GPS aerial in behind the head unit, in behind the vents. There's no need for the aerial to be external, so long as it isn't blocked by metal.
Interesting, so is just the head unit and antenna?
I don't know about this unit in the MK7, but for the RNS units in the MK5/6, you simply had to get a GPS antenna and tuck it neatly in behind the headunit as you're installing it. Worked absolutely fine.
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That doesn't look like the software I've see. On any golf so far?
Hi, that picture is from Google just to show a picture of what it looks like but its the Genuine VW Alpine navigation unit that comes in the mk7
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That doesn't look like the software I've see. On any golf so far?
Hi, that picture is from Google just to show a picture of what it looks like but its the Genuine VW Alpine navigation unit that comes in the mk7
Are you sure? I've never heard of any genuine "Alpine unit" for the MK7. There's only 2 factory NAV options that I'm aware of in the MK7 - the DNS and the DNS Pro (larger screen).
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The genuine sat nav unit is in 2 parts: the screen and the disc drive in the glove box.
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Why would you post a picture of a different item?
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That doesn't look like the software I've see. On any golf so far?
Hi, that picture is from Google just to show a picture of what it looks like but its the Genuine VW Alpine navigation unit that comes in the mk7
Are you sure? I've never heard of any genuine "Alpine unit" for the MK7. There's only 2 factory NAV options that I'm aware of in the MK7 - the DNS and the DNS Pro (larger screen).
I think Alpine is the manufacturer VW use for the infotainment systems in the mk7, wasn't it something like siemens or blaupunkt for the RNS in the mk6?
That picture is of a basic head unit with a nav box plugged in so not the best choice of google pic tbh.
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sorry for the lack of pictures or the confusion, I just thought I would get a picture off google to help determine which unit it is? I will upload pictures of actual item in a short while
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That doesn't look like the software I've see. On any golf so far?
Hi, that picture is from Google just to show a picture of what it looks like but its the Genuine VW Alpine navigation unit that comes in the mk7
Are you sure? I've never heard of any genuine "Alpine unit" for the MK7. There's only 2 factory NAV options that I'm aware of in the MK7 - the DNS and the DNS Pro (larger screen).
I think Alpine is the manufacturer VW use for the infotainment systems in the mk7, wasn't it something like siemens or blaupunkt for the RNS in the mk6?
That picture is of a basic head unit with a nav box plugged in so not the best choice of google pic tbh.
Jimble - what sort of box do you mean?
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http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/product.php?productid=280&cat=2&page=1
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Very interesting, can honestly say I've never heard of such things. What mapping service do they actually use though? Can't seem to find anything on the listing.
You'd have to want satnav on your OEM screen quite desperately to get this!
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Are you sure? I've never heard of any genuine "Alpine unit" for the MK7. There's only 2 factory NAV options that I'm aware of in the MK7 - the DNS and the DNS Pro (larger screen).
Possibly just what the sticker says on it when removed? Made by Alpine for VW? Screenshots are confusing though, I agree...
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here you go, i did not know myself these were alpine but pics below:
(http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/1308/yyn7.jpg) (http://img802.imageshack.us/i/yyn7.jpg/)
(http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/8954/2aca.jpg) (http://img600.imageshack.us/i/2aca.jpg/)
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If he hasn't already, tell him he needs to get the disc drive out the glovebox as well mate, it's all part of the system and one won't work without the other. :wink:
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ah ok cool, thats fine ill let him know asap! i thought it might be like the rns 510
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And apparently it won't work in another car either. VW had a spate of thefts of the RNS510 units, so they are now linked to the car... until someone cracks this.
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And apparently it won't work in another car either. VW had a spate of thefts of the RNS510 units, so they are now linked to the car... until someone cracks this.
I heard that also. And in the MK7, the screen is just a screen... if a thief really wanted it, he'd need to rip half the dash out as you need the glovebox bits too.