DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 This is on a B7 Cab with Bose. Having seen the DVD navs available on Ebay with Europe DVD's etc and wiring, how difficult is it to replace the standard Concert II on the A4 Cab with a nav system? Dealer wants £1800 v's £500 on ebay... Anyone else done this? it would seem that you have to route the receiver up to the dash somehow, but the rest should be plug and play i presume. Anyone know the part number for a DVD NAV system for a B7 CAB? and if there is any issue with having BOSE? Could be an interesting project for an afternoon. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 As long as you have the double din radio, then the unit is a straight swap, you may need a wiring harness adapter, and the GPS receive can go behind the glove box. If you don't fancy doing the job yourself, myself and craigyb can supply and fit RNS-E into your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 What's Double Din? Extra loud Rap music?? I am presuming that it is to do with the connectors. A B7 Cab should be double din shouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Double Din size Single Din Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I think all B7 Cabs are Double Din... Can anyone confirm this? with the plain concert radio and BOSE? Need to find out urgently as will change the order before it gets built and then fit RNS-E instead on arrival. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 They are only Double Din if you order either RNS-E or Symphony II / III from the factory. For Concert IIs you will have to install a Double Din cage, obviously moving the AC control unit down into the empty space in front of the ash tray. Quite a few people on here have played around with this and upgraded from Concert II to RNS-E etc , so just do a quick search and I am sure you will find something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techieboy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Think the new Concerts are double-din as well now, so you should be fine to swap over relatively easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Judging by the configerator this is the Concert II that comes as standard in the S-Line Cab, and it looks way to big to be single DIN.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Double din, so easy to do a DIY, get your self a quality RNS-E from ebay and pop it in, you have to swap a few wires around if you have BOSE, so BOSE and K-Line need to be moved and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markpaq Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 As Craig says, it's easy. I did the same on my Avant and swapped a Concert II for the RNS. I only had to swap over two wires and do some tweaking with Vag-Com. I opted to change my Aerial and put the proper OEM one on but you should be fine with one under the dash, it seems to work ok for loads of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Re: Swaping the wires over. Are there instructions anywhere?? Do I need a VAGCOM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markpaq Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Have a look on here , plenty of answers for you. You need to swap one cable for BOSE because the pin on the Concert is in a different place than the RNS. So is the K line pin which is used by vag-com to talk to the RNS. If you haven't got vag-com then ask around on here, there may be someone local who can help you out. I've got one and I'm in Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Final Question, do you need colour DIS or will it work without? given the costs involved might retro fit to our other A4, but it doesn't have colour DIS. Thanks all, as usualy VERY helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markpaq Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 You don't need the colour DIS, it just looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 OK, thanks, it'll work but look a bit rubbish. I'll add that to the retrofit list then too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 With the red DIS there is a slight fault/glitch with them in that to get the direction displayed on screen you need to switch the Nav off and back on again. Not a major problem and some units work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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