Kenwood DNX 9960 Install. Awesome Navigation Unit

[dWiGhT]

Where did you get the bezel to mount this?

[Elevens]

Nice install Gen Xer. For the past 2 weeks being trying to decide which head unit I want to install. I have narrowed it down to 3 units, Your unit(Kenwood DNX9960), Alpine INA-W900 and the Pioneer Avic-Z120BT. Its a tough decision, but I am leaning toward the Kenwood. I would like to use the on board GPS antenna. But I believe the antenna cable terminates in the trunk were the factory navigation unit would be located. How was yours connected? Did you use the antenna that came with the unit or somehow connect it to the factory GPS antenna? I had the DNX8120 in my 2.7T and the antenna was placed under the dash directly above the instrument cluster. This setup performed very well. But I would still prefer to use the factor antenna if possible. Any way good luck with the unit.....

[LIRS6]

I would like to use the on board GPS antenna. But I believe the antenna cable terminates in the trunk were the factory navigation unit would be located. How was yours connected? Did you use the antenna that came with the unit or somehow connect it to the factory GPS antenna? I had the DNX8120 in my 2.7T and the antenna was placed under the dash directly above the instrument cluster. This setup performed very well. But I would still prefer to use the factor antenna if possible.

When I installed my RNS-E, I tapped into the fin antenna via the OnStar module which is located under the front passenger footwell. I don't re-call the part number of the lead needed, but I found it easily at a local VW dealer. Do a search for installs on audiforum.us/rns-e/ - meantime, if i find the link, I'll edit here

[Elevens]

When I installed my RNS-E, I tapped into the fin antenna via the OnStar module which is located under the front passenger footwell. I don't re-call the part number of the lead needed, but I found it easily at a local VW dealer. Do a search for installs on audiforum.us/rns-e/ - meantime, if i find the link, I'll edit here

That's just what I would like to do LIRS6. Nice to know I can tap into the Onstar Sat antenna. I will do more research on the topic. But any future help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

[LIRS6]

That's just what I would like to do LIRS6. Nice to know I can tap into the Onstar Sat antenna. I will do more research on the topic. But any future help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Found this on audiform - this is what I did http://audiforum.us/cables-adapters-...rns-e-gps.html fyi, you buy a, say, 6 foot fakra / fakra extension, attach it to the lead from the sharkfin GPS antenna which you will find at the OnStar module under the front pass footwell (you will have to remove the glovebox, and part of the doorsill, and pull up the carpeting to get to the OnStar unit). Remove the OnStar unit as it is dead weight anyway. Run the Fakra/Fakra lead to your RNS-E unit. Voila. Mine works perfectly. I don't recall if the Fakra/Fakra extension is male/female or female/female or male/male - you'll have to figure that out when you check the antenna lead going into the OnStar module. Good luck.

[Elevens]

Found this on audiform - this is what I did http://audiforum.us/cables-adapters-...rns-e-gps.html fyi, you buy a, say, 6 foot fakra / fakra extension, attach it to the lead from the sharkfin GPS antenna which you will find at the OnStar module under the front pass footwell (you will have to remove the glovebox, and part of the doorsill, and pull up the carpeting to get to the OnStar unit). Remove the OnStar unit as it is dead weight anyway. Run the Fakra/Fakra lead to your RNS-E unit. Voila. Mine works perfectly. I don't recall if the Fakra/Fakra extension is male/female or female/female or male/male - you'll have to figure that out when you check the antenna lead going into the OnStar module. Good luck.

Thanks for the Info LIRS6. Started to do some searching and found that TeddyBgame seems to be the Navigation Guru. As a matter of fact he had a C5 RS6. My only issue will be if the Extension cable will plug into the Kenwood Unit. I went to my local dealer to check out the Kenwood DNX9960 NAV unit, and all I can say is that this unit in phenomenal. The display and Navigational Graphics are the best I've seen outside of the Portable units. The Quality of the construction seems to be Top Notch also. And its very customizable, all colors can be set to match your cars interior. A built in DSP also allows you to shape the sound to your cars interior. A very good unit indeed.......

[dWiGhT]

Where did you get the bezel to mount this?

NE1 on where to find the mounting bezel for the double dins on the Audi RS6? I can only find a single din adapter...

thanks...

dWiGhT

[Elevens]

The module and battery are easy to remove, just tuck the wires up under the glove box afterwards. Keep the GPS antenna available in case you want to use it later. You don't have to recode but if you want to it is under the instruments module. You just drop the Telematics although if you are going to hook up a factory Bluetooth to a RSN-E Nav head you will leave it the same as if you had Onstar as the factory Bluetooth uses about half of the Onstar wires. The factory Bluetooth with the RNS-E head is a very good setup. It retreives all of my phonebook, missed calls, dialed calls from my I-phone everytime I get in the car and the sound quality is very good and somewhat customizable with Vagcom as far as microphone pickup volume and standard in car volume compared to your radio settings when the call comes in.
GenXer, does the Kenwood have Bluetooth? I'm sure it does. How does it work on an incoming call? Through all of the speakers or just one as some systems do? Does it use the factory Onstar/Bluetooth Microphone in the overhead sunroof panel?

Hahnmgh63 I had installed a Kenwood DNX8120 In my 2.7T. The I-Pod control and the Bluetooth worked flawlessly. Seconds after the unit booted up it would latch onto my I-Phone and I was ready to go. Incoming or Outgoing calls would mute the entire sound system, after which when the call was complete would return to where it left off. You could select either left,right or both of the Front speakers for Telephone and Navigation Audio. I ran the Microphone up the Left front A-Pillar to the left of the Sun visor. I had no microphone in my over head panel.

NE1 on where to find the mounting bezel for the double dins on the Audi RS6? I can only find a single din adapter...

thanks...

dWiGhT

dWiGhT I used the SCOSCHE AU2380B Double Din Mounting Kit, easily found on Ebay for relatively cheap. I have to look for some pictures of my install, can't seem to find them right now.