Where is the SD card slot for your music located? Price?

 

SD card slot


There is a SD card slot ready for navigation software and multi-media files on the top right corner.
You can load navigation software, music, videos and photos on this SD card.
The maps card slot and multi-media SD card slot are integrated together.
The price is US$699 include shipping cost to most of countries.
Feel free to contact us at info@smartauto24.com if you have any questions!

 

Not bad for someone who doesn't have one from the factory and $699.00 sounds reasonable too. However I am an OEM type of guy

 

Thank you!

 

do the steering wheel control buttons on a 2012 work on your unit?

 

Steering wheel control

Yes, the unit come with CANBUS decoder ready for original steering wheel control.

 

Allen, what would be needed to add a back up camera to this package, parts wise? Looks a bit labor intensive ripping all the panels out to run the cable harnesses... Vw is notorious for that kind of plastic breaking the tabs off, upon removal.

 

You can add a wireless backup camera to this package. No need to put video cables through your vehicle.
The wireless camera has two parts, a camera with transmitter and a receiver.
At worst, you can take it to VW dealer to have it professionally installed.
The warranty will not be void if it is installed by VW technician.

 

Hi Allen Wong. Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I joined the forum as I recently purchased a 2014 TDI, with the standard non-navigation RCD-550 unit. It also has factory rear view camera and bluetooth. I was interested in upgrading to the larger RNS-850 with navigation, but it's very cost prohibitive and involved... So I've checkout out some of the aftermarket units available.

I see you offer this one Aftermarket Navigation Head Unit For VW Touareg 2011-2014, but I also have noticed you referencing another supplier, AudioSources.net. I came across their unit and it looks to be a better clone of the RNS-850... Volkswagen Touareg WITH GPS, BT. DVBT, View Volkswagen Touareg GPS, Audiosources Product Details from Shenzhen Audiosources Car Electronics Co., Ltd. on Alibaba.com

Are you able to source it, and if so, is it a plug and play replacement for the RCD-550?

 

@7crwolf, I am getting in touch with Audiosources now.
Actually, the product on our website is a Roadrover head unit. A brand product. We sold a lot and quality is good.
The Audiosources product came on the market one month ago. We know it, but did not sell it since we do not know the quality.
Do you have an email we can contact? PM me.

 

Hi Allen. I like the look of the Audiosources one. It looks more like the factory RNS-850. The quality and finish appears pretty good from the pictures, and the knobs are in teh same place and appear to be a good copy of the original. I would be interested to see if it can replace the RCD-550 and also if it integrates with factory systems (reverse camera, sensors, and bluetooth). It looks like it has similar functionality to the one you are selling now. Car dvd /Car gps/VW GPS/BMW GPS Professional manufacturer-Audiosources Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Limited

One thing I did notice is that in some picutres they have the "MENU" button spelled wrong, as in the above link... But in other pictures, the layout is different and the MENU button isn't present at all. I believe they would have fixed that by now. Anyway, I hate to be the first to try it, but I'm interested.

 

See the answers we just got from Audiosources:
Support original camera(but need an extra RGB video decoder)
Not support original bluetooth module since it will be invalid after remove the RCD 550. But new head unit has build-in bluetooth module.
Support original wheel steel control
Support OEM Fakra GPS and Radio Connection
Support OEM Plug-and-Play installation, no adaptors required
Support for trip computer with two-way communication
Support car ddor status display
Support OEM air-condisplay
Support for OEM 360 degre OPS (up to 12 sensors) and IPAS display
Support reading/clearing of DTCs, real time display of OBD information including throttle, intake temperature and ect
Support Trip Recorder, control of connected trip recorder on the unitis screen, including live recording and playback

 

Wow, that was quick!

OK, so does it use it's own microphone for bluetooth, or does it pick up the car's OEM built in microphone, which I believe is in the upper headliner near the sunroof controls?

Other than that, it seems as if it has similar functionality to the RoadRover unit. Alright give me the sales pitch, is there anything that the RoadRover unit offers that this unit does not, at least according to the specs and the system integration described above?

Thanks!

 

Use the head unit's built mic. Does not support OEM build in mic.
The differences I can see now are:
1. CPU and RAM: Roadrover equips with 600MHZ CPU, 265MB RAM.
Audiosource equips with 1.2GHZ and 512MB ram.
2. UI: Roadrover only support ordinary VW red, blue and green UI
Audiosource support black UI like OEM.
3. Original camera: Audiosource support original camera, but need an extra RGB decoder.
I suppose Roadrover also support original camera, but they do not provide the RGB decoder.
4. We trust Roadrover's quality ranther than Audiosource(a small brand).

 

It's a shame that none of the aftermarket units use the factory microphone.

Looks to me like the AudioSources unit is an upgrade compared to the RoadRover, with higher specs, and more OEM appearance... I'm very interested in this one.

Anyway, I'm not interested in being the guinea pig here who tests out the quality of this one first... Maybe someone braver than me will go for it.

I don't actually take delivery of my 2014 150TDI until August, but this is one modification I'm looking to do early on. Maybe someone will test this new aftermarket RNS-850 clone out in the meantime! Thanks for your info Allen.

 

Hi 7crWolf - I'm in a similar position to you - just purchased a base model TDI 150 without Sat Nav and was looking to install something comparative after market, but at a much cheaper price. What did you end up doing? Cheers

 

I looked at Allen's product a few months back but was out off by the fact it doesn't use the oem reversing camera. I'm interested to see whether you installed one of these??

Cheers Matt

 

Hi Mackem. To be honest, I only took delivery of my TDI 150 yesterday, I was just doing homework ahead of time. I LOVE it. Even as a base model, it's the nicest car I've ever owned, and I've owned a few nice ones!

I don't think I'm going to upgrade the system just yet. I don't really NEED the Navi, as I find Google Maps to be handier anyway, due to better traffic reporting and routing. I've mounted my iPhone on the dash to the left of the wheel, and I may rig a mount for a Google Nexus in the pop-up dash storage. Either one serves better for Navigation in my opinion anyway.

I still think that navigation unit I referenced earlier looks like the highest quality unit I've seen. The knobs match the existing one much better than the other one from China I've seen around here (as Allen was selling)... but my only hesitation is that the bluetooth works very well on the stock 550 unit, and as all aftermarket units use a built in mic (not the one in the car), I'm concerned call quality will suffer.

Note, I see the link I posted earlier is broken. This is the one I was referring to... My only hesitation on it is that "MENU" is mispelled in one of the pictures, though spelled correctly in others. My guess is that they have that sorted now. See pics at this link. http://www.audiosources.net/prod_view.aspx?TypeId=50001&Id=67&FId=t3:50001:3

Anyway, my first priority was upgrading wheels, as I really like the TDI wheels better than the 150. I'm importing the Pikes Peak wheels from the TDI from the US, $2800 USD delivered, with tyres installed... Dealership around here quoted me about $7000, which is ridiculous. Can't wait to get them on!

Good luck, I say go for it, and let us know how it goes

 

Congrats on your new car. We sure love ours & I did wheels straight away. Just make sure you shop around for tyres once they need replacing. 21" is a rare size & your choice is limited. Which was why I went for 22's.

 

Thanks. I went for the genuine VW Pikes Peak 20" wheels (original equipment on the 2014 TDI 180 here in Oz), from a dealer in the US. I got Cooper H/T's installed for $125 a piece. Now I just have to wait 8-12 weeks for 'em to get here!