New B7 RS4 Owner, wanting to install Bluetooth stream

[shaun_ccxr]

Hello all,

I just bought a B7 RS4 Avant and absolutely enjoy it, however the car I got came with it the RNS-E or Bluetooth, it was just with the basic media and Bose speakers

However I would like to install a Bluetooth hand free system and Bluetooth audio stream / line in connection

Anyone here can recommand should I retrofit or any better system I can use nowadays? Thanks


Shaun

[Surrey Sam]

Welcome, looks like you've got a few warning lights to sort out there.

You could retrofit an RNSe and Bluetooth telephone module but that will not give you the ability to stream music via BT as the OEM system doesn't support it. If you fitted a mk2 2010+ RNSe you could then have an AMI module connected and have an Apple device or a USB hard drive connected, this would also give you track info in your driver information display.

Some other members run 3rd party devices and should be able to give you more info on those. These will be more cost effective I'd imagine.

[shaun_ccxr]

Thanks for the remainder.
The picture was from a friend not my car but just to show the system I have in my car.

Are there any links to those components?

Thanks

[Surrey Sam]

These would be the people to speak with regarding retrofitting the items to your car. They are well regarded on here.

Link - http://hazzydayz.com/

[FaisalJ]

If you go the route of installing the AMI module, you can get a device such as a "tune2air" that plugs into the iPod connection and allows Bluetooth streaming from your phone.

[Stevie1982]

So new to this and sorry to the op for a slight hijack, been reading up and getting more confused regarding streaming.

I currently have a 57 plate rs4 with phone doc on the centre console, sat nav plus, 6 cm changer in the glove box and according to the for sale ad the car has an icon connector, what I can figure out is what I'll actually require to get my Android phone to work.

can you get an AMI unit to work with a mk1 rnse or is it only compatible with the mk2?

I've seen AMI modules/units for £125-£165

As well as £10 AMI cables which look to fit Apple product

Then there's a Viseoo Bluetooth cable

Do I need all three, is there anything else I am missing and can it be fitted to the mk1 rnse

Cheers

[MikeFish]

I can't answer all your questions as I don't stream through head unit. But I can tell you that the AMI only works with the later RNS-E. The AMI cables plug into the AMI unit (but I think it is just a USB connection on the RNS-E AMI). Some later cars had proprietary AMI connectors that required Audi AMI cable to plug an ipod into.
Assuming you have the earlier RNS-E (which was the only one available from factory) then you will need one of the other bluetooth type options that someone else will be able to tell you more about (or doa search on here for bluetooth streaming) or plug your phone into an aftermarket aux socket that can be fitted to the RNS-E.

[Stevie1982]

Thanks for the reply. Ok well I definatley have the factory unit so a not a mk2 unit upgrade.

I only picked the car up yesterday and it's meant to have a ipod connector so I'll try to dig that out, assume from the Bluetooth adapters plug into the 30 pin connectors

[Stevie1982]

Managed to get hold of a genuine Audi ipod dock that replaces the Cd changer in the glove box (don't use cd's so no drama) for free. Bought a Viseoo tune2air and plugged it directly in where the ipod would go and connected straight away. Yes the head unit is dated and will get something newer at some point however it'll do me for now as I can stream from my phone

[SeikoKid]

Hi, I know this post is a couple years old but have there been any recent advances in products that can be used for streaming iPhones to the Audi Navigation Plus 2 Gen Model in a 2007 model ?

I can see there is a unit that plugs into the iPod lead from head unit . has this been improved ?

[Myth]

I m looking for somthing also. I'm not sure yet but take a look at this Dension Gateway Lite BT GBL3AI2/A2DP Non-Text Audi IPod IPhone/USB/AUX/Bluetooth Interface Adaptor they cost around £100 but I'm not sure how compatable they are for my 2006 model RNS-E