Adding Door Puddle Lights to the Volkswagen Golf and Jetta

This guide covers the installation of the puddle lights to the Volkswagen Golf and Jetta front doors as fitted in some countries and specifications of Mark V’s and to some models of the EOS. Along with the Door Warning Lights these really light up the area around the side of the car.

The light operates every time [...]

Installing a Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) into a Golf Mark V

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Requirements: RNS 510 with firmware version 1100 or greater or RCD 510 (not sure of firmware version requirements for RCD 510 and not all RCD 510′s have the video input on the rear – at this stage only RCD 510′s supplied with cars optioned with the RVC come with the video input).

Most of the steps can [...]

Volkswagen RNS 510 coding when installing with a factory amplifier

When retrofitting a RNS 510 into a vehicle with a factory amplifier coding is required to drop the “output stage power 26 dB” to “output stage line-out 12 dB”.  Poor sound quality and other problems will occur if this coding is not performed, the easiest way to see that the coding has not been performed correctly [...]

Volkswagen RNS 510 navigation warning when vehicle is in motion

Volkswagen RNS 510 / Skoda Columbus navigation units may display the following warning when attempting to enter navigation destinations via the keyboard and/or when attempting to enter navigation destinations via speech and require the “I am aware” box to be pressed to continue.

Operating the device while
the vehicle is in motion
distracts from driving and
can be dangerous.
I am [...]

Volkswagen RNS 510 Microphone Connection for voice control

Adding a microphone to the RNS 510 to enable voice control is a simple process and there are a number of ways to go about it.

Option 1 – use the factory microphone as used in the Skoda bluetooth kit

The factory microphone is fitted in the overhead console and run to the rear of the RNS 510 [...]

Entering setup on the RNS 510 with recent firmware

Recent firmware versions of the RNS 510 require you to use VCDS to enable you to enter the setup mode.

Open Channel 37 – Navigation
Click on Adaption
Enter 50 into the channel box or use the up arrow
Change the value from 0 to 1
Click on test and press code
Exit VCDS and reboot the RNS 510
Once the unit has [...]

Alarm chirp on arm and disarm with factory alarm

Adding the alarm chirp for arm and disarm as well as altering the operation of the warning lights is possible via Vagcom/VCDS. This only works on cars with the factory alarm which is standard on all GTI’s, R32′s, some Passat and Jetta models and optional on models like the GT Sport TSi/TDI. USA specification don’t have [...]

Decimal to Hex and Hex to Decimal conversion

Decimal to Hex and Hex to Decimal conversion is used in a number of areas in Vagcom/VCDS and the main one is the Auto Rain Closing Windows and Sunroof feature.

Step 1. Start by opening up the calculator on your computer, switch to scientific mode and enter the number to be converted, in this example it’s (00)208933 [...]

Upgrading of Volkswagen Park Distance Control (PDC) to Optical Parking System (OPS)

Volkswagen’s Optical Parking System (OPS) gives a visual display of the rear and front (where fitted) PDC sensors on the RCD 310, RCD 510 and RNS 510.

Vehicles with genuine Volkswagen PDC and a suitable headunit can be upgrade to the Optical Parking System through a few simple upgrades.

The CAN gateway needs to be revision E or later, [...]

Volkswagen RNS 510 Firmware Upgrade to version 1100 / 1102

NOTE: A new firmware version supercedes this one. See Volkswagen RNS 510 Firmware Upgrade to version 2660 / 2662 / 2664 / 2666 / 2668

Version 1100 Firmware for the Volkswagen RNS 510 has been released, the update upgrades the version to the B version and gives new features such as

Bluetooth audio support
AV output
Faster touchscreen response
New volume [...]