I decided to go for firmware 5238, this also includes the video-in-motion (VIM) hack that stops the DVD player cutting out when you drive faster than 5mph. > There are no exceptions to this, no matter what anybody else says.

> You can update directly to 5238 with no need for an update in between. > You can always use firmware 5238 on any device from 2005 to October 2013 (with HDD). Everyone can use firmware 5238 and newest maps The chap here makes some pretty bold claims about which version of firmware works with with hardware revision, and the forum is full of people asking in broken English if it will work with their unit. I found a really useful web site at gpsunderground here. A high-risk strategy, and I would only encourage you to take it if you are prepared to take the risk! So I was struggling at the first step, I had no idea which hardware/firmware revision I was running.įortunately, I found a web site that was quite encouraging and convinced me to take the plunge anyway. It seems that on older firmware versions this hidden menu is not available. To access the hidden menu, simply press the setup button for around 10 seconds and a radio service menu should appear with a menu option called “Version info” – unfortunately, on my unit this did not work. I opted for the second option, I really didn’t want to have to pull the unit out. You can find out the specific hardware revision by a) taking the unit out of the dash and looking for the part number or b) using a secret hidden menu. There are various different versions of RNS 510 along with multiple different versions of firmware, so it seemed like a good first step was to work out what I had. Determine which revision of hardware/firmware you are running So having successfully updated both the firmware and maps on my unit I thought I would write a guide to summarise, in one place, how I did it.įirst I will describe how I did the firmware upgrade, then I will move on to how I updated the maps.ġ. I also read that newer versions of firmware also provided additional features, bug fixes and performance improvements, obviously! So I started doing a lot of googling and reading and found a wealth of information spread all over the place about how to upgrade both the firmware and maps on the RNS 510. I was starting to find the maps on my RNS 510 were getting a bit out of date, after all I had never updated it since I purchased the car in 2009.

All advice appreciated.This information does not pertain to the US spec RNS 510 – please read through comments for info – these instructions are specific for UK and ROW (Rest of World) I'd prefer to keep my SEAT screen, VIM and most important my 30 odd hours of music on the HDD. If I want to upgrade the maps to V9 (2013) can I do it straight or do I need to update firmware? I understand I may not be able to get latest maps (V15) without firmware upgrades but I'm not sure about V9. Just did a check on the hidden service menu, details as follows, So when buying a replacement antenna on that auction site, the seller also had a dvd of V9 maps for sale, so I plumped for them as well. I disconnected the Nav antenna and it made no difference, so I figure this might be my issue. Recently the unit has started spinning the compass when in Nav mode, and now is simply stuck on always pointing north. It displays SEAT service centres on the POI not VW! Not sure if this is because of the car it's in or the change to the screen. Since I got it I changed the splash screen to the SEAT version (it's in a 2010 Leon FR, previously had it in a 2007 Leon Stylance). 'Version B, SW Version: 2760, Will fit cars with old CAN Gateways and will not cause battery drain. IN addition, VWNavi is down and I'm getting desperate!

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