Project RNS 510 on a Ibiza 6J/MK5

Arnout84

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Hi,

I'm a new Seat driver here in Holland. Just like many other Seat drivers I was directly searching for a new headunit with BT, DAB+, USB etc. but after buying an Xtrons Android radio and had to send it back for an RMA after a couple of weeks I had enough with (Chinese) aftermarket rubbish. Because the dashboard for an Ibiza is different then ex. Polo, Golf, Fabia etc. I was wondering in a RNS type would fit and work. It works (even the steering wheel control) but it won't fit :(

After searching on the internet for alternatives I found out a RNS for a T5 transporter and Touareg would fit after some mods so I bought one for about €400 on an online marketplace.
I have made an universal 2din frame with the Dremel and cut a square out of it. As you can see the unit fits and now I am waiting for a MDI/BT module to enable the ''phone'' button on the unit.

I will keep you posted....
 

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If you need any assistance at all, there is a 510 specialist on Briskoda.net - user name Rustynuts.
 

Arnout84

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Following, any updates?

Yes, I have made an own facial plate from a 1 and 2-din facial (was no OEM, does not meet the sizes by a couple of mm, so will watch out for an original one by VAG) and the MDI premium Bluetooth module works! The next step is remove the old antenne and replace it with a Polo sharkvin with tail antenna for GPS, FM and DAB receiving. I have also ordered a USB DAB module from Dension for listinging to digital radio here.

Next step will be a RGB camera for rear viewing ;)
 

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More on this

Yesterday I have made an update to a newer version of the RNS (5238) because the MDI premium bluetooth module did not worked very well with the RNS. I could not choose audio streaming in the RNS source setting and there was no sound when I played BT audio. An update worked and everything works fine now. Also avaible now is SDS (voice control) in Dutch.
 

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Arnout84

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Some more updates are mads this week! Yesterday I swapped the old antenna with a Polo/Fabia shark antenne (DAB, FM, GPS) The improvent of the receiving is so much better now! Now I have no more problems with the TMC and now I can listing to almost any FM station here. Also the GPS is amazing now, look at the pictures.

I had also installed the cable for the low-camera that will be mount in the rear bumper but I will continue that later
 

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Arnout84

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The Polo/Fabia antenna
 

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Still no camera update (my retrofit mate is on holiday) but made something myself this week. Because I use an MDI for the RNS the aux input in the centre console won’t work anymore and it needs some modifications. Because aux is old sh*t I wanted to leave it this way because the change of using it will be very little (and my iPhone X doesn’t have an aux input anymore) But when it is there it has to work right?! The seller of the MDI cable could not help me with a wiring diagram of the MDI so I did some research on a VW Golf R32 forum and found out that on the MDI there are 3 pins for aux. So i made my own aux cable from the blue 12 pin aux behind the radio to the MDI and succes! :)
 

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Arnout84

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Today I have completed the rear vieuw camera (RVC) mod. I had ordered a RVC from Aliexpress but when installed it failed a couple of times so I was searching for a solution. The seller told me to check the ground cable but that was not the problem, the problem was the camera itself. It was broke.... :(

Found a Tiguan camera on German Ebay for €50 and like ******* magic...it worked! The Chinese guy refunded me so it’s done now! Check the result in the picture....
 

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Arnout84

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new update. Couple of weeks ago I had installed a DAB+ mainboard into the RNS headunit and I hav now a fully DAB+ headunit. The Polo 6R sharkvin has a DAB antenne build in so the recipient is great!
 

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g_b

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Impressed! Very impressed!!! Did you retain steering wheel controls??
Very tempted to copy your idea... Wondering if factory fitted MDI & bluetooth module will work with RNS?
 
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