Satnav Question

[SteZ4]

Hi there

Which satnav headunit is this?



It's different from the RNS510 ones i've been looking at with retrofitting in mind. Its missing "Map" and "Tone" buttons for a start? Is this a different version, and if so how different?

Cheers

[Hick97]

Its the RNS310.

The RNS 310 has a smaller screen with lower resolution, cd based instead of DVD, doesn't have a hard drive, and doesn't have the tv tuner.

Model differences can be found here:
http://www.my-gti.com/719/differences-b ... he-rns-510" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ibifaho]

Or a 315. Is your navigation son a CD? If yes it's a 310, no? Then it's a 315

[SteZ4]

So I presume you cant play DVD videos through the RNS310?

And with their being no hard drive how does it work, is the CD drive constantly being used by a maps CD or...?

Presumerably not as desirable as the 510?

[Viking]

The RNS310 and RNS315 both look the same from the front and have a cd drive, not dvd.

The RNS310 uses the cd drive to read the maps disc for navigation. If you don't want to navigate then you can use it to play music. No DAB radio and no Bluetooth built in.

The RNS315 stores the maps on internal flash memory so the cd drive is always available for music. Also these might have DAB radio and / or Bluetooth built in.

Both have an SD card slot for music.

They're cheaper than the RNS510 too.

[SteZ4]

Sweet.
Next question. A car I'm looking at has an RNS315 in I presume (looks like the above but has Bluetooth and DAB).

However... It's a SEAT version of the head unit, apparently it comes up with a SEAT logo when you boot the system up for a couple of seconds. Is this something that can be fixed/coded/updated out?

[Phil]

Sweet.
Next question. A car I'm looking at has an RNS315 in I presume (looks like the above but has Bluetooth and DAB).

However... It's a SEAT version of the head unit, apparently it comes up with a SEAT logo when you boot the system up for a couple of seconds. Is this something that can be fixed/coded/updated out?

For Rns510 you can purchase a CD which will replace the boot logo with whatever you like, I assume you can probably do the same for this, although from my understanding the system is a little more limited

[SteZ4]

Ok, is it something worth contacting a local stealer about or will they just baulk at the idea of a non OEM part?

[Viking]

Unfortunately the only way to remove the SEAT branding of the RNS315 is to replace the front end (including the screen pcb and fascia) with one from a VW unit. No software tweaks possible to do this, unlike the RNS510.