MY 2004/2005 XM/Sirius Sat Receiver

For 2004 XM module part# is 8E0-057-593-A

Looks like newer Audis have the same units....but I found something interesting. I checked Part numbers on Clairparts site and I found a note:

DEALER INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED. MMI SOFTWARE UPDATE & UPDATED NAVIGATION DVD REQUIRED TO ENSURE VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY WITH SATELLITE RADIO. 2004 CARS ONLY

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If I'm correct, dealer have to make some updates to NAV+ to make it work with XM or Sirius

Does this mean there is a newer software version for the US unit? Nerwer than 0020?

I don't have a clue but looks like dealer need to update something to make it work :shock:

Thinking about that, the US A3/A4 always come with XM/Sirius and the glovebox CD-changer. If XM is connected to the cd-changer port on the RNS-E, where is the cd-changer connected to? Is there a blackbox somewhere which does the audio switching? And could that be the reason why the XM receiver can't get controller by the RNS-E?

Anybody out here who has access to a US A4 B7 wire plan who could check if there is any other device involved?

I have the wiring diagram from the B6 Bentley manual at home. I'll try to post it up here tonight.

How about 32 pin AMP connector?

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Do you think that it's for RGB signals only? There is plenty of unused pins so maybe XM is connected over there #-o

racervw said:

I have the wiring diagram from the B6 Bentley manual at home. I'll try to post it up here tonight.

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I have the 2004 A4 Bentley CD too but it doesn't cover the RNS-E. I think the 2005 A4 Bentley CD gets released in July, if you order one now you get a Web suscribtion and the CD delivered later...

I know but, there is one page somewhere (not with the wiring diagrams) that shows the SAT tuner with the CD changer. I don't think it shows the pin locations but, it does show the rest.

From what I understand, the OEM XM/Sirius tuner uses the CAN bus to change channels etc. It also uses audio inputs from the CD changer harness/connector area.

See link to Lee's OEM Sat upgrade on his 2001 A6...there is a pdf doc to access:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/496938.phtml

I would be surprised if the part# for these OEM XM/Sirius receivers are for different hardware. If they are...it probably has to do with the fact that an B6/B7 A4/S4 and a C5 A6/S6/RS6/allroad require a slightly different mounting point etc in the trunk. Similar to the various audi part# for the TMC/CAN gateway for the CD-based Nav.

Just a theory.

Good luck!

The sat receiver might be the same but how does Audi connect both, the sat receiver and the CD-changer in the new a4 B7 or A3 8P? Since there is only one CDC Audio in, the must be a device somewhere which allows to connect both. However, that doesn't explain why the sat receiver is not responding when getting connected to the RNS-E (US model). Just thinking loud...

again..thinking out loud:

It's possible that the RNS-E (R = US version) is only capable of supporting either the OEM CD changer...or the OEM XM/Sirius module....but not both.

However, the C6 A6 (2005+) can support a glovebox CD changer and the OEM XM/Sirius. And thats a similar MMI setup...but based on the MOST network.

Not sure.

-ted

Talking about the US version 8E0 035 192E and 4B0 035 192R only, at least the 8E0 is available in the A4 B7 with XM/Sirius and CDC. So there is support for both. The 192E devices I have heard of so far always had software version 0020 (the one wich is on the 2004 navigation DVD) but PROXUS mentioned something about a software update required to support sat receivers.

The A6 C6 is not using the RNS-E and it's MMI system is using different hard- and software, so that's a complete different discussion.

See http://www.navplus.us/forum/viewtopic.php?t=218 for further updates...