RNS-E and Carbon Fiber Questions

[Stephencl]

This Carbon kit is awesome. It is not the carbon that came in the US RS6, but the Euro Carbon trim. I had it in my S8 and it totally rocks....price is a little high, but you would have a very unique RS6.


Stephen

Hi Newby here,

Just bought my Grey on Silver RS6 last week, all options except the solar roof and carbon fiber dash.

I have two upgrades in mind:

First the RNS-E
I've gone back and read all previous posts from RNS-E threads & understand a little but am still confused...

I am looking at the following RNS-E unit on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Will this unit run the nav & sirius sat radio plug & play or do I need a seperate module for the sat radio.
I tried to hook up the sat radio in the existing bose car stereo, no luck.

Second: the Carbon Fiber dash.

I am looking at the following carbon fiber dash for RS6 on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Is $720 a good value for this dash set, they appear to be difficult to locate.

Any input will be appreciated!

Thanks

[Elevens]

Hi and welcome to the club nistah. Here's another angle. If you wish to maintain that Factory look and all Radio information displayed in the Center DIS (Driver Information System) then follow the above suggestions. I went a little simpler rout, by installing an aftermarket Head Unit. I was quite happy with the Install since it looks almost Factory. Big plus is that it has all of the features of today's Advanced Head units. This particular Unit (Kenwood DNX 9960) comes with Parrot Bluetooth, Garmin Based Nav system, 8Volt Preouts for supurb audio quality, Full Ipod audio and video control, Voice control, USB input and countless other features that I can't even remember. For SAT or HD RADIO you merely add an external module. I opted for the HD radio since my short daily travels does not necessitate need for such. Any way I've included a few photo's of the install so you can judge for yourself whether you like the look or not. If your dead set on the Carbon Fiber Trim, then so be it. I assume you have the Wood trim. But I would take $600 of that $720 and put a Eurocharged Map on that baby and "WARP 3 MISTER SULU". $720 is way to much money for dash trim in my opinion. Any way to each his own. Enjoy your new BEAST. Let the MODS begin......................

[PALETTE]

[QUOTE=Elevens;201417]Hi and welcome to the club nistah. Here's another angle. If you wish to maintain that Factory look and all Radio information displayed in the Center DIS (Driver Information System) then follow the above suggestions. I went a little simpler rout, by installing an aftermarket Head Unit. I was quite happy with the Install since it looks almost Factory. Big plus is that it has all of the features of today's Advanced Head units. This particular Unit (Kenwood DNX 9960) comes with Parrot Bluetooth, Garmin Based Nav system, 8Volt Preouts for supurb audio quality, Full Ipod audio and video control, Voice control, USB input and countless other features that I can't even remember. For SAT or HD RADIO you merely add an external module. I opted for the HD radio since my short daily travels does not necessitate need for such. Any way I've included a few photo's of the install so you can judge for yourself whether you like the look or not. If your dead set on the Carbon Fiber Trim, then so be it. I assume you have the Wood trim. But I would take $600 of that $720 and put a Eurocharged Map on that baby and "WARP 3 MISTER SULU". $720 is way to much money for dash trim in my opinion. Any way to each his own. Enjoy your new BEAST. Let the MODS begin......................
/QUOTE]

Yup im with you on this totally!
i just ordered my headunit DVD/Ipod/ Back up cam(cause my wife drives it to!) Bluetooth.

[CornersWell]

Glad to know you guys were successful. I considered doing the same. I looked on the internet, did my research and concluded it made more sense to hire someone who was familiar with the systems. Mine was just too intimidating with all that was being changed out. But, go for it, if you feel comfortable.

FYI, the lower dash had to come out because, as I stated, the screws securing the instrument cluster wouldn't budge. Simply wouldn't. Whoever put those things on wanted to make sure they never came back out.

CW

[JSRS6]

Glad to know you guys were successful. I considered doing the same. I looked on the internet, did my research and concluded it made more sense to hire someone who was familiar with the systems. Mine was just too intimidating with all that was being changed out. But, go for it, if you feel comfortable.

FYI, the lower dash had to come out because, as I stated, the screws securing the instrument cluster wouldn't budge. Simply wouldn't. Whoever put those things on wanted to make sure they never came back out.

CW

I had the same issue with my instrument cluster when I was installing the 9500ci. Thought I was gonna break something!

[CornersWell]

The installer actually went through two bits before giving up in fear of stripping the heads...

CW