Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Upgrading to RNS510 Radio Navigation system for our VW Golf


This week, we sold off and upgraded our RCD510 touch screen radio CD player in our VW Golf(above) to the latest model - the Radio Navigation System 510 'C' which was recently launched by VW Singapore for their upper end cars. VW is apparently charging a very exorbitant price and we got ours through a reliable importer of OEM VW parts through the VW owners forum which is 4 times less than the amount which VW Singapore is charging.

With the RNS510C, our Golf is brought up to the latest features available in cars with a LED display touch screen which has a resolution that is so much sharper than the previous RCD510 LCD screen.


(Above) RCD 510 screen resolution is not as sharp as the RNS510 screen(below)













(Above)Lots of wiring works for the installation


(Above) Jimmy installing the RNS510C
(Below) Jimmy doing software upload for the RNS510C




In addition, there is a DVD player, a SD card player, a aux for ipod/mp 3 players, a 30GB hard disk to store music and movies, 6 CD changer. Main highlight would of course be the built in Teledata sourced GPS Navigation for easy location of destinations and trip routes. The user interface is quite easy for example by it being able to narrow down all the possible addresses for you to select so that you don't have to scroll a long list of number and addresses. We will be waiting for the map updates next year once Teledata releases it and hopefully can get it cheaper through our installer - Jimmy.


(Above)RNS510C in navigation mode.

There is also a reverse camera for reference during reverse parking while retaining the original optical parking sensor. Those VW Golf/Passat/Jetta owners who are interested can contact the ever friendly,helpful and experienced Jimmy at 91777305.


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi there,

you mentioned you paid 4 times less for the RNS501C.

May i know how much Jimmy quoted you? Thanks.

Jazz

Bliss&Dreams said...

Hi

at that time, paid 1.7k for the LED RNS510C. Added the RVC unit
for extra $300.

cheers

Blissndreams

Anonymous said...

your map functioning in malaysia?

Anonymous said...

Great work! Could you please tell me where you got your reversing camera, and was it difficult to run the wires?

Thanks!

Bliss&Dreams said...

Usually, maps are packaged as Sing/Mal maps. But cant confirm cos i never tried although when i try the zoom out function, malaysia comes into the map display.

You can get the maps from Jimmy. His contact is quoted in the blog post.

Ben said...

Hi! How did You make the visualization of the distance from the rear cam and the letter of the side of the car (L and R)? I have a RNS510C too, but on a Polo with Scirocco rear view cam