retrofitting premium bluetooth

[dave.richmond]

I've just installed a RNS 510 and am now thinking about adding bluetooth.

Has anyone done this with the premium kit?

Also do i need the larger MFD instrument cluster for it to work or will it work with the basic one?

Cheers

 

[DanGB]

I think its just a case of the same installation method but using the premium module rather than the standard unit. cant be sure though.
The larger MFD shouldnt be required as you now have all the details on the RNS510.

 

[terrymcg]

I have the premium set up mate, yes you will need the larger display. I know the RNS shows some of the info, but not all of it. Most importantly, when you pair the phone with the premium it genrates a random pin, which is displayed in the dash cluster.

 

[dave.richmond]

cheers guys, looks like it will be a MFD change before the premium bluetooth.

BTW DanGB, cheers for the guide for the MFD2/3 guide.

 

[mds1256]

Any idea how much the premium controller is as I have a standard one and would like a premium one, think I only need the controller is that right?

 

[terrymcg]

Not sure on the controller alone. But yes you are correct all you need to do is swap the module and add an external GSM aerial. This is because the premium uses SAP profile and basically slaves your mobile to save on radiation and battery power. So the contoller needs an external GSM aerial, and the cheap antenna's that come with the units on ebay do not work. They throw a fault code in vagcom that cant be cleared until you fit the oem antenna and will get no reception on these, or a very very poor one. This is due to an impedance mismatch in the unit and chaepo antenna.

I am using an OEM VW R32 sharksfin that has GSM,GPS and Radio all built into one antenna. Also if you go down this route you will need to make up some fakra to fakra female extension lead to run from the module under the seat.

Lastly, the premium unit only supports mobiles with the SAP profile. So basically just newer Nokia's!