Rns-e retrofit
Re: Rns-e retrofit
Quite right. There were faint alarms bells going off in my mind when I wrote that.
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Re: Rns-e retrofit
yupgolfather wrote:You cannot use CAN Hi and CAN Lo from the RNS-D plug. That is not true CAN, it is for infotainment and comes from the TMC module. You will need to tap into the true CAN connection at the TMC module.
under the steering wheel / knee bolster
tap into it
job done
Re: Rns-e retrofit
if you don't want the trouble of connecting the CAN bus high/low, you can buy the CAN bus simulator adapter from kufatec
you'll loose the display in the odb but the fitting of a RNS-E takes 30min and everything is working
you'll loose the display in the odb but the fitting of a RNS-E takes 30min and everything is working
RS6 C5 avant - KW V3 - Wagners
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It takes 30 min anyway doing it the proper way 
Re: Rns-e retrofit
Right-o I am prepared for the wrath of asking retarded questions but here goes....
Had a bash at fitting the rns-e today, a mechanic was supposed to be on hand just in case I done something wrong - he did not turn up! All going well and fitted in to the dash but have a couple of issues:-
I fed the can wire supplied by kufatec through before sliding the unit in, took the trim off round the knee bolster to tap in to can l and h but was not sure where to tap in to? I was guessing the unit was the silver box up high on the left of the wheel - had a connector with a number of wires along with two thicker black wires. Is this the right area and which wires do I tap?
Couple of other things - i assume the small metal connector from the back of the rns-d next to the radio antenna was the diversity antenna. I took off the small plastic clip and tried to plug in to the adapter but not a very good fit - seemed the natal square was too big?
The unit does not switch off when I take the key out - does this require programming via VAG.com?
The sat nav says the disk is wrong - it's Defo the right one that came with the unit again is this because it needs to be programmed?
Sorry to ask all these stupid questions but changing a plug is about as technical as I get!!
Had a bash at fitting the rns-e today, a mechanic was supposed to be on hand just in case I done something wrong - he did not turn up! All going well and fitted in to the dash but have a couple of issues:-
I fed the can wire supplied by kufatec through before sliding the unit in, took the trim off round the knee bolster to tap in to can l and h but was not sure where to tap in to? I was guessing the unit was the silver box up high on the left of the wheel - had a connector with a number of wires along with two thicker black wires. Is this the right area and which wires do I tap?
Couple of other things - i assume the small metal connector from the back of the rns-d next to the radio antenna was the diversity antenna. I took off the small plastic clip and tried to plug in to the adapter but not a very good fit - seemed the natal square was too big?
The unit does not switch off when I take the key out - does this require programming via VAG.com?
The sat nav says the disk is wrong - it's Defo the right one that came with the unit again is this because it needs to be programmed?
Sorry to ask all these stupid questions but changing a plug is about as technical as I get!!
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