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--- In [email protected], "Kelly" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I've searched, and searched and searched. Anyways, this is whats
up.
> My buddy has a '00 S4 w/o Navplus or anything, just factory bose
> system. He just bought a MMI navi out of a '04 RS6/A6 off ebay,
came
> with everything.
>
> Anyways, what all is he going to need to do it get it to work in
the
> car? Links for faceplates, wires, etc etc?
>
> thanks,
>
> Kelly
check out this site:
http://www.synapps.de/synapps/bin/view/Main/RNSEInRS4
There is no A4 B5 faceplate for the RNS-E. However, the 4B0 fits
about right if you are willing to cut the top and botton a little.
But before do so consider what you are looking for.
The RNS-E communicates with newer cars of a network, the CAN-BUS.
Without certain signals on that CAN-BUS, it won't turn on with
ignition and has no illumination. You will also not be able to
display anything in your DIS.
Some Audis have already the correct CAN-BUS at the instrument
cluster, some others don't. VAG has introduced the CAN-BUS with MY
1999/2000 but initially there was only one CAN-BUS (power
train/engine), soon followed by the display CAN (instrument cluster)
and infotainment CAN (which is required for the RNS-E). Only cars
after MY 2002/2003 (depends on region and model) have all three CAN-
BUSes.
There is supposed to be an adapter which is able to convert ignition
and light into a CAN-BUS singnal. An advanced version also converts
the CAN-BUS signals for the DIS into clock/enable/data which is used
by older instrument clusters.
I have found one reference to this adapter here:
http://7797.rapidforum.com/topic=100279836268 (in German). They are
refering to an adapter made by this guy:
http://home.tiscali.de/matthiasklumpp/index.html. The message is
only about the Concert and Symphony II radios but may also work with
the RNS-E. There is a second CAN converter offered here:
http://www.ttr-friends.de/ttr-friends-dateien/index_4-
dateien/bauplan/can_emu_einbau/home.htm (in German too) but again,
no direct reference to the RNS-E
If you read the RS4 story you will see that you will be able to get
the RNS-E connected, with the 4B0 you will also be able to get the
correct speed signal but your DIS may not display anything or may
only display the radio station but not the navigation instructions.
Before you modify the 4B0 faceplate (and can't sell it anymore) I
would recommend to contact the RS4 guy or the guys who are supposed
to make CAN-BUS converters to see what's possible.
Once you made up your mind, check the adapters section on
navplus.us, there are several people offering the plugs and antennas
for the RNS-E (again, speaking German helps to get the right stuff).
Good luck.
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I've searched, and searched and searched. Anyways, this is whats
up.
> My buddy has a '00 S4 w/o Navplus or anything, just factory bose
> system. He just bought a MMI navi out of a '04 RS6/A6 off ebay,
came
> with everything.
>
> Anyways, what all is he going to need to do it get it to work in
the
> car? Links for faceplates, wires, etc etc?
>
> thanks,
>
> Kelly
check out this site:
http://www.synapps.de/synapps/bin/view/Main/RNSEInRS4
There is no A4 B5 faceplate for the RNS-E. However, the 4B0 fits
about right if you are willing to cut the top and botton a little.
But before do so consider what you are looking for.
The RNS-E communicates with newer cars of a network, the CAN-BUS.
Without certain signals on that CAN-BUS, it won't turn on with
ignition and has no illumination. You will also not be able to
display anything in your DIS.
Some Audis have already the correct CAN-BUS at the instrument
cluster, some others don't. VAG has introduced the CAN-BUS with MY
1999/2000 but initially there was only one CAN-BUS (power
train/engine), soon followed by the display CAN (instrument cluster)
and infotainment CAN (which is required for the RNS-E). Only cars
after MY 2002/2003 (depends on region and model) have all three CAN-
BUSes.
There is supposed to be an adapter which is able to convert ignition
and light into a CAN-BUS singnal. An advanced version also converts
the CAN-BUS signals for the DIS into clock/enable/data which is used
by older instrument clusters.
I have found one reference to this adapter here:
http://7797.rapidforum.com/topic=100279836268 (in German). They are
refering to an adapter made by this guy:
http://home.tiscali.de/matthiasklumpp/index.html. The message is
only about the Concert and Symphony II radios but may also work with
the RNS-E. There is a second CAN converter offered here:
http://www.ttr-friends.de/ttr-friends-dateien/index_4-
dateien/bauplan/can_emu_einbau/home.htm (in German too) but again,
no direct reference to the RNS-E
If you read the RS4 story you will see that you will be able to get
the RNS-E connected, with the 4B0 you will also be able to get the
correct speed signal but your DIS may not display anything or may
only display the radio station but not the navigation instructions.
Before you modify the 4B0 faceplate (and can't sell it anymore) I
would recommend to contact the RS4 guy or the guys who are supposed
to make CAN-BUS converters to see what's possible.
Once you made up your mind, check the adapters section on
navplus.us, there are several people offering the plugs and antennas
for the RNS-E (again, speaking German helps to get the right stuff).
Good luck.
