I appologize if these questions have been answered somewhere already. I've been searching and reading the site for the past week, but I'm still confused about a few things (but aren't we all
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I've just recently become an owner of a 2005.5 B7 A4 Quattro 2.0T with the Bose, XM and Symphony II system. Alas the dealer did not have a car with all the options I wanted plus the NAV system, so hence it was recommended to have the NAV put in later (there were specials going on the remaining 2005.5's in stock, so hence I had to stick with what inventory there was left in the area). Also I really don't care about keeping the XM radio.
So I found this great site with all the information you all have been putting up here and finding out. I must say incredible job all for figuring this stuff out
. I'm currently trying to figure out if it would be best to go with an EU RNS-E unit over a US one to save some cash. I've been reading about how people are now upgrading the EU versions into full US versions. I have a few questions about this:
1) Is it possible to fully upgrade the 8E0 035 192 H version to become a full US version? From what I can tell the "High" versions have voice command support, which is something I'm really interested in.
2) Upon fully upgrading a EU unit to a US unit, are there any issues with future software upgrades? Meaning down the line they release a newer software version for the RNS-E. Would this mean that because I've upgraded the unit to a full US unit, that I would get the US software upgrade and all would be well? Or would I have to get the EU software upgrade and do some kind of haxoring to make it work right?
3) When an EU unit is fully upgraded into a US unit, do you have to do any trickery with the US map DVD to get it to work? If I followed the posts properly, I think you should just be able to stick the US DVD in the unit and it will work, but it was a bit difficult to follow along with all the version numbers I was reading about
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4) I'm also interested in adding the bluetooth phone adaptor. So if the unit is upgraded to become a full US unit, would I get the US adaptor? Or is it possible to save some money and get the EU one and have it work with the upgraded unit?
5) Do all A4's come with the sharkfin antennae? Are all sharkfin antennae capable of being use as the GPS antennae?
6) I was trying to fully understand all the installation instructions and posts, and again I was just a bit confused by a lot of the terminology on what was required. I know there's the GPS hookup, but what are the diversity antennae, SAT antennae hookups? Plus for the bluetooth phone isn't there another kind of antennae hookup for that as well? And if I use the sharkfin antennae for the GPS antennae, then do I need the small black GPS antennae that people have been putting behind the instrument panel?
Thanks a bunch in advance for any help / answers. You guys have a great resource here
. Again I appologize for my bad if these questions have been answered already.
I've just recently become an owner of a 2005.5 B7 A4 Quattro 2.0T with the Bose, XM and Symphony II system. Alas the dealer did not have a car with all the options I wanted plus the NAV system, so hence it was recommended to have the NAV put in later (there were specials going on the remaining 2005.5's in stock, so hence I had to stick with what inventory there was left in the area). Also I really don't care about keeping the XM radio.
So I found this great site with all the information you all have been putting up here and finding out. I must say incredible job all for figuring this stuff out
1) Is it possible to fully upgrade the 8E0 035 192 H version to become a full US version? From what I can tell the "High" versions have voice command support, which is something I'm really interested in.
2) Upon fully upgrading a EU unit to a US unit, are there any issues with future software upgrades? Meaning down the line they release a newer software version for the RNS-E. Would this mean that because I've upgraded the unit to a full US unit, that I would get the US software upgrade and all would be well? Or would I have to get the EU software upgrade and do some kind of haxoring to make it work right?
3) When an EU unit is fully upgraded into a US unit, do you have to do any trickery with the US map DVD to get it to work? If I followed the posts properly, I think you should just be able to stick the US DVD in the unit and it will work, but it was a bit difficult to follow along with all the version numbers I was reading about
4) I'm also interested in adding the bluetooth phone adaptor. So if the unit is upgraded to become a full US unit, would I get the US adaptor? Or is it possible to save some money and get the EU one and have it work with the upgraded unit?
5) Do all A4's come with the sharkfin antennae? Are all sharkfin antennae capable of being use as the GPS antennae?
6) I was trying to fully understand all the installation instructions and posts, and again I was just a bit confused by a lot of the terminology on what was required. I know there's the GPS hookup, but what are the diversity antennae, SAT antennae hookups? Plus for the bluetooth phone isn't there another kind of antennae hookup for that as well? And if I use the sharkfin antennae for the GPS antennae, then do I need the small black GPS antennae that people have been putting behind the instrument panel?
Thanks a bunch in advance for any help / answers. You guys have a great resource here