would an A3 RNS-E system fit our cars? is there a lot of fabrication involved to ...

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get it sitting flush?

[JSRS6]

Aside from the whole faceplate issue that recently came up...no. If you can find a broken c5 rns-e and swap front plates, you should be fine. Just make sure it's not the newer mmi(different connectors).

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How do I determine if it is the new MMI?

[JSRS6]

Look at the back. Then compare to a pic of the back of our Rns-e online. Same? Good. Different? Bad.

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thanks for the tips! has any one tried the chinese nock-offs that look very similiar to the factory rns-e? This one is for sale locally but I am very hesitant and don't want to be the guinee pig to first try it...

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-audio-GPS-Audi-A6-1997-2004-S6-1997-2004-RS6-1997-2004-DVD-GPS-W0QQAdIdZ293096282

I'll keep investigating the A3 RNS-E unit. The seller doesn't link that his unit has bluetooth so I'm not as keen.

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11902This is what the rear looks like on the A3 unit. Does anyone who's put an RNS-E into your car remember if this looks the same?

[marklar182]

Same.

But....I urge you to source a A6 unit. Look for the following PN#'s unless you have a faceplate or a guaranteed source.

4B0-035-192-R
4B0-035-192-P (flashed to US Firmware)

As for the knockoff; thats pricey! I got my RNS-E for way less than that!