That looks spot on. I am getting this done at the end of the month. Can't wait to be able to play MP3's. Only got 5 CD's in the car, and bored of them now.
If yours has a double din stereo then it must be a facelift S3 which is a good start.
What you will need to do this is as follows :
RNS-E unit from an A4 (obviously with the code etc)
4 x Stereo removal keys
Map DVD (i got a 2009 one off ebay for the UK)
GPS Antenna
RNS-E conversion harness (get it from the kufatec website)
FM Antenna adapter (I bough a bundle deal from kufatec which had the harness, fm antenna, and stereo keys)
You will also need to be able to use VCDS (VagCom) to reprogram the RNS-E and your car to work properly.
During the install you do have to run a few wires from behind your dash clocks to the RNS-E but this is the most complicated bit and once you know what to run where its not too bad.
Last thing you have to do which is a tad scary is the RNS-E as it was designed to fit in an A4 is a little large to fit in the space in the A3 8L so you have to trim the bottom edge and the sides a little using a hacksaw or as i did a dremmel and a cutting wheel.
If you are keen on doing it i have a few PDF guides that i used that i can forward onto you just PM me your email addy.
Really thinking about doing this now. Just nervous about hacking away at my new RNS-E unit to get it to fit...how difficult is this? Any tips on cutting it? Is it just the chrome bit of trim at the bottom that needs to be cut off?
i'm still on the hunt for a decent RNSE that is in the UK and not flipping Lithuania!
Hi Rob,
Can I just check a few things? For the wires I need to run for the CAN High, CAN Low and the Gala speed signal, will the following wire suffice? 5M 0.5mm 12V AUTO CABLE 11A 16/0.2 CAR BOAT LOOM WIRE | eBay
Did you have to have to buy any pins from Audi or were there spare pins you could use?
Cheers!
Vrbob & AndyC I would be awfully grateful if you'd email me any fitting guides you have. I have been toying with this for a long time now,and think it's about time I committed! Only difference is,my 02 S3 has a single DIN Chorus. I haven't yet found anywhere for the cage/dash adapter. If anyone could give me any pointers I'd be grateful.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for your reply - can I check which wires you spliced on the grey connector for CAN H and CAN L? In the guides I've seen, two refer to just moving the CLK and DATA pins (12&13) to CAN H and CAN L (pins 6&7) and then move pins 8&9 to pins 7&12 on Connector I of the head unit loom. The other guide refers to running new wires to pins 6&7 on the grey connector and then connecting this directly to the quadlock adaptor...
Would really appreciate your advice here!!!
Still waiting for the harness to arrive from Kufatec - over a week now :-(
Can you guys watch digital tv on these also? And will they be ok with a BOSE setup? Looking smart!!