RNS 510 SAT NAV

[am1w]

SOUNDS LIKE THIS REPLACING RCD510 WITH CAM FOR RNS510 SOUNDS COMPLICATED AND TROUBLESOME?
 

As I am quite hopeless with electronics, I bought mine from Mortygt140 (Darren). It cost me a bit more, he fitted it together with the VW Premium Bluetooth and I had peace of mind.

[am1w]

WHITEY:

(1) If you consider DAB radio important then buy RCD510 (includes built-in 6 CD changer) + DAB + Dynaudio and get a TomTom or equivalent.

(2) If DAB is not important, then buy the car with standard RCD310 (ugly) and upgrade later to RNS510.

As I was a bit confused when specifying my options, I had no choice and went later for Option 2.

Personally, I prefer Option 1 as you get so much more for your money.

I hardly use the Sat Nav. I really bought it for its looks to be honest!

REMEMBER: You cannot order Dynaudio with the RCD310 and it is a PITA to fit later on.

[WHITEY20]

I use sat nav quite a lot and there's nothing worse than seeing a new car with a TomTom stuck to the screen. I think i'd prefer the gimiky rear cam to having DAB and also want DYNAUDIO. Going to have to be the RCD 510,cam,DYNAUDIO and replace with RNS510 later. Delivery is not while march 2011 so I'll probablly consult you guys when I come to buy and swap stereos.

[WHITEY20]

By the way, how do you get your car pics on? I;ve tried pasting on signatures but that dont work?

[am1w]

By the way, how do you get your car pics on? I;ve tried pasting on signatures but that dont work?

WHITEY: I had lots of help and still have no clue!

[p3asa]

Upload the pics to photobucket and then paste the link inside [*img][/img*] without the *'s

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=85911.0 explains it all.

[Steve30]

I use sat nav quite a lot and there's nothing worse than seeing a new car with a TomTom stuck to the screen. I think i'd prefer the gimiky rear cam to having DAB and also want DYNAUDIO. Going to have to be the RCD 510,cam,DYNAUDIO and replace with RNS510 later. Delivery is not while march 2011 so I'll probablly consult you guys when I come to buy and swap stereos.

I think the Navpart of the RNS510 is poor TBH , it wont let you put in a 6 didget postcode drives me bloody insane

[p3asa]

I think the Navpart of the RNS510 is poor TBH , it wont let you put in a 6 didget postcode drives me bloody insane

That is what I initially thought when I went from a TomTom to the RNS510. However I've found it really doesn't make much difference to me to be honest.
A full 6 digit postcode will only lead you to a choice of around 30 houses (at least it does for my postcode) you still need the house number.
A 4 digit postcode brings up all the possible roads that cover that postcode. Click on the road and then the house number!!
To me its only a couple more clicks.

Granted if you only have the postcode and its a business / shop you are looking for then it can be a pain without being able to enter the full 6 digit code.

[gizzywizzy]

What is this Regensburg Syndrome please?

[p3asa]

Taken from another thread:
"You can also experience what the Germans call Regensburg syndrome where your RNS loses its GPS signal and so thinks its in Regensburg in Germany until it recalculates its position"
Which can take several minutes until it finds where it really is.