RNS-E Installation into a B5 RS4

[Nige_RS4]

Has anyone actually managed to fit one of the RNS-E head units into our cars without it resembling the panel fit on an MG Maestro?

I know Craigyb has done it on an S4 2.7 (I think), but I never saw the final install pics.

[craigyb]

Here's piccy

[CliveH]

Looks very neat to me - is that in an RS4 Craig?

[Nige_RS4]

Thanks Craig. I'm not convinced about the quality of the fit at the sides, and am I right in thinking that the bottom has to be trimmed too? Do you have any bigger pics (and from different angles) you could email me? I will send you a pm with my email addy.

Thanks again.

[craigyb]

No that is the only pic I have of an RS4 installation, you are right there is a slight gap at the sides and the bottom does have to be trimmed. The B5 was never designed to take an RNS-E and the best fit is the A6 version as it has the widest faceplate.

I do make it clear to all customers how it is going to look. Colour match is the main problem, but the gap and the colour are exaggerated in the picture.

[craigyb]

Some things to consider when trying to do a B5 installation....

1. Canbus, does your car have a can bus cluster from around 2000 they did, even if they were not prewired. If you have an RNS-D already, then your probably ok, if not you may need a can bus emulator.
2. Clock issues on the B5 clusters, time sync between the cluster and RNS-E will be out. So estimated arrival times, display of clock on RNS-E will be out by anything from 6 mins to 6 hours unless you have the module to correct the timing between the two devices (around £100)
3. Colour match, piano black for dash, soul black for RNS-E, use the KIWI magic polish to blacked the RNS-E to more closely match the dash.
4. Slight gaps at either side of the RNS-E, not as bad as you think. The A6 version fills most of the gap.
5. If you have an RNS-D and TV already, you may need to either replace the B tuner with a C version, or do some serious rewiring if you have a non B tuner to convert it to C wiring, as I had to do with the RS4 above.

[Nige_RS4]

Thanks Craig

[duncanhancox]

ive done it and it doesnt look anywhere near as bad as the photo - without the flash photo you dont notice the slight gaps at the sides, and with the bottom trimmed down it fits perfectly top and bottom

i think all rs4 have the canbus so its not an issue here, only with older b5 cars

the clock sync module works great but adds another £100 or so - but it syncs the dash clock and rns-e clock so the ETA of the satnav is then correct. - not vital but completes the package.

i also added the audi bluetooth oem handsfree at the same time and the oem hidden microphone in the roof central panel- the whole thing then works beautifully well together.

[maxxximus]

Looking at the photo my main concerns would be panel gaps and colour coding. Just doesnt look true OEM.

Colour match, piano black for dash, soul black for RNS-E, use the KIWI magic polish to blacked the RNS-E to more closely match the dash.
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If you buff it up can you see your face in it.

[S4 OXON]

How much would it cost for all parts ? Have see them on ebay but cannot rember how much !
And how much would it cost for installation ?
How many qustion's in one post ?

[jb7_uk]

awsome! i was thinking about having a go at this in my MY2000 2.8Q which had the original SatNav+ unit in place... nice to see its been done!

little bit gutted tho that my new S4 is Pre-facelift so would undoubtedly be a horiffic job to install and probably involve an entire centre console retro fit!!

[DamoM]

Some things to consider when trying to do a B5 installation....

1. Canbus, does your car have a can bus cluster from around 2000 they did, even if they were not prewired. If you have an RNS-D already, then your probably ok, if not you may need a can bus emulator.
2. Clock issues on the B5 clusters, time sync between the cluster and RNS-E will be out. So estimated arrival times, display of clock on RNS-E will be out by anything from 6 mins to 6 hours unless you have the module to correct the timing between the two devices (around £100)
3. Colour match, piano black for dash, soul black for RNS-E, use the KIWI magic polish to blacked the RNS-E to more closely match the dash.
4. Slight gaps at either side of the RNS-E, not as bad as you think. The A6 version fills most of the gap.
5. If you have an RNS-D and TV already, you may need to either replace the B tuner with a C version, or do some serious rewiring if you have a non B tuner to convert it to C wiring, as I had to do with the RS4 above.

Who makes the clock fix module?

[duncanhancox]

bjarne is his tag on navplus forum

BBCEnt@gmail.com is the email of the chap who makes and sells them

he's in the usa - i paid $155 delivered i think

[reserves]

Digging up an old post, Duncan can you show us any pictures? Any one else done this?

[reserves]

Anyone?????????