RNS/RCD 510

[flywalker]

My wife recently bought a 2005 Golf GTI . I would like to install the RCD 510 or maybe even the Rns 510. I saw previous posts made
reference to a different can bus standard for  MY05 cars and perhaps the need for a can bus adapter to get the RCD/RNS 510 to work ? The car has an rcd 300 installed and basic trip computer without MFSW. Has anyone out there upgraded their '05 car with either of the above stereos? Is it just a straight swap ?
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[AlanD]

To my knowledge if you are just upgrading to another VW spec headunit then all the CANBUS systems are the same on the back of the headunit. Its only if you are upgrading to an aftermarket unit (Alpine, Kenwood etc) that you may want the CANBUS (I have upgraded to Alpine and do not have the adaptor for example).

[SteveP]

I haven't heard of anything on the Golf MK5, the only ones where there was is a CAN BUS version issue (1.6 to 2.0 I believe is  ) was on the early Toureg and T5 Vans for the RNS-510.

Have a look at www.vwnavi.com to get 100% confirmation though.

HTH 

[flywalker]

Thanks guys. Will have a look.

[flywalker]

To answer my own question.. ...I replaced an RCD300 with an RCD510 in our my05 gti  today without a problem. Just a direct swap, plug n play.

[Vtec Abuser]

Steve, the nav disc you got with your 510, does it give the full post code option, or just part (like mine  )? I have been told there is a updated CD that has the full post code option on it, but when asking VW, they said it's £160  . All I need to do is put it in my unit for a sec so it can download the disc on to the hard drive. Sod paying £160 for it though.. 

[182_blue]

Steve, the nav disc you got with your 510, does it give the full post code option, or just part (like mine  )? I have been told there is a updated CD that has the full post code option on it, but when asking VW, they said it's £160  . All I need to do is put it in my unit for a sec so it can download the disc on to the hard drive. Sod paying £160 for it though.. 

do you get a partial search on the postcode , as there wasnt a full search available when i last looked (disc version 3) ?, what CD version are you on , also if your on 2 the dealer was supposed to upgrade you to 3 for free (not sure there still doing this though

[Top Cat]

Steve, the nav disc you got with your 510, does it give the full post code option, or just part (like mine  )? I have been told there is a updated CD that has the full post code option on it, but when asking VW, they said it's £160  . All I need to do is put it in my unit for a sec so it can download the disc on to the hard drive. Sod paying £160 for it though.. 

Hopefully he will correct me but i think he just uses the 4 digit disc  

[Vtec Abuser]

Steve, the nav disc you got with your 510, does it give the full post code option, or just part (like mine  )? I have been told there is a updated CD that has the full post code option on it, but when asking VW, they said it's £160  . All I need to do is put it in my unit for a sec so it can download the disc on to the hard drive. Sod paying £160 for it though.. 

do you get a partial search on the postcode , as there wasnt a full search available when i last looked (disc version 3) ?, what CD version are you on , also if your on 2 the dealer was supposed to upgrade you to 3 for free (not sure there still doing this though

Just checked mate and it's V3 i've got. So there isn't a full 6 digit postcode option available then?

[SteveP]

^^^ TC was close it's a max 5 character entry 

So for "NN11 1AA" all you can enter is "NN11 1" and then select the street from within that district.

In this day and age that isn't great but far better than the early versions of the RNS-510 mapping disc.

HTH