RNS-E, telling it is on dif continent.. Secret shortcut?

AfricanRS4 · 04-17-2012, 12:45 PM

I bought a English RNS-E for my 2007 RS4. Problem is that the unit does not communicate when it is hooked up to the Audi service computer. Let me explain what the problem is. I bought the local DVD with roadmaps for South Africa from Audi. The dealer told me to bring the car in because it wouldn't work. Reason is that the RNS-E needs to be told that it is in South Africa and no longer in the UK.. So, took it, hooked it up. Nada. The computer doesn't recognize it at all. This is strange because blue tooth, music and communication internally works (except for navigation). So we took the unit out, put it into another Audi B7 and again, it did not show up (music was playing)... I was not happy. Apparently, the Audi service center was not sure about this, there is a short cut that when the unit starts up you can keep some buttons down and than the 'internal' menu comes up and we can try to see if we can change the setting in there telling it that it is
now in SA. Problem is that we do not know whether this option exists and if it does, whether it will allow us to change the 'location'. Any suggestions are very welcome.

AfricanRS4 · 04-18-2012, 08:22 AM

anybody? pretty please?

Ice_Coffee · 04-21-2012, 01:33 AM

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/car-e...vice-menu.html

But I dont think it has the option you want. It is much more likely that wiring for can hi and can lo for your stereo is wrong, that is why you can not communicate with the new stereo.

There are adapter kits available to convert from the symphony radio to the RNS e

AfricanRS4 · 04-22-2012, 06:50 AM

Problem solved. We had to rewire the unit as it was a Symphony.After that it 'connected' and we were able to change the settings. RNS-E works fine now.

Ice_Coffee · 04-22-2012, 07:58 AM

I thought as much

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04-18-2012, 08:22 AM	#2
AfricanRS4 AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	anybody? pretty please?

04-21-2012, 01:33 AM	#3
Ice_Coffee AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8	http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/car-e...vice-menu.html But I dont think it has the option you want. It is much more likely that wiring for can hi and can lo for your stereo is wrong, that is why you can not communicate with the new stereo. There are adapter kits available to convert from the symphony radio to the RNS e

04-22-2012, 06:50 AM	#4
AfricanRS4 AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Problem solved. We had to rewire the unit as it was a Symphony.After that it 'connected' and we were able to change the settings. RNS-E works fine now.

04-22-2012, 07:58 AM	#5
Ice_Coffee AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8	I thought as much