Sat nav is lost

Post by **Coxall8395** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:00 pm

Hi there, got RNS E head unit but the location is way off from where the car is.

What's the problem and how do I cure it?

Post by **iR8V10** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:43 pm

You can set the location manually in the menus.

However, if you do this and it gets lost again, you 'll need a new antenna / base, grrr £££.

Post by **Coxall8395** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:02 pm

I see some up for sale on ebay at £5.00. Will these work instead of the genuine audi one?

Post by **iR8V10** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:11 pm

Don't know mate, sorry...

Post by **MB2** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:54 pm

I had the same problem with a Golf & this had a GPS viewer option which showed no sats. In the end I left stationary for about an hour with ignition switched on & it found itself again & was OK after that.

If you are not getting any sats & doesn't cure itself then is probably the antenna. You can easily use an internal "puck" antenna from ebay just make sure the fittings are correct for your Sat Nav - I'd pull the unit first & check just not disconnected (+ the fittings) then order. The internal ones will work fine you can even just stick outside the car to test then if works the steel bar behind the glovebox is usually the easiest place to site it as will have a magnetic base (assume RS6s don't have fancy windscreen ?) works fine through the dash & much easier & cheaper than replacing the Audi one, this is how every aftermarket SatNav install is done.

PS If RNS-E you can put into "engineering mode" then view sats, MFD is on the menu others no idea about I'm afraid !

Post by **Coxall8395** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:44 pm

Thanks for replies, will try that.

Anyone got a link to a operator's manual for RSNE?

Post by **MB2** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:42 pm

http://audiforum.us/manuals/7727-audi-rns-e-manual.html

But I don't think will have engineering mode in it, if it is satellites you are looking for try here -

http://audiforum.us/knowledge-base/60-e ... rns-e.html

Post by **Coxall8395** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:37 pm

Thanks for that

Post by **andyt** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:09 pm

Do you need the engineers mode? On my RNS-E, I just go to Nav-Info and then scroll down - tells me the number of satellites there.

Post by **MB2** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:10 am

andyt wrote:Do you need the engineers mode? On my RNS-E, I just go to Nav-Info and then scroll down - tells me the number of satellites there.

Sorry thought it had to go into eng mode to see the sats - thanks for the correction - only had this fun & games with my Golf (GPS puck antenna) the Audi with the roof antenna has been perfectly behaved !

Post by **mrmule** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:19 am

Hazzy Dayz - £20 fitted.

Post by **Ramone** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:33 pm

the sat-nav's rubbish anyway - buy an iphone!

RS246.com Forum :: The World's #1 Audi R, S and RS Enthusiast Community

Sat nav is lost

Sat nav is lost

RE: Sat nav is lost

RE: Sat nav is lost

RE: Sat nav is lost

Who is online