chrisred said:From what I can see I need RNS-E adapter ( http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p163_RNS-E-adapter-for-audi-a3-8p.html ) and select the Bose option. Another £35 seems a lot for an adapter, do you have to get this thing or is this only if going between 1DIN units or similar?
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Issac Hunt said:As you car is a 2004 then you WILL need an adapter like the one quoted. Cheaper one's on the 'bay sometimes but they arent always wired correctly. Easy to move pins to correct locations though. Just make sure you tell your vendor you have BOSE (and telephone if you have that)
JohnS3 said:I'm unsure if the A3 sharkfin also contains a GPS antenna, the only way to tell is if you drop the headlining and have a look.
JohnS3 said:Well I had a look in the headlining for the wires coming off the sharkfin (hoping it would also have the GPS antenna fitted) Sadly this is not the case, well on my car at least. So there's another mystery solved.
if it is the single din concert II then you will need to install a new double din cage and climate contol\heating control unit to take the RNS-e.
It is doable, but will make it more expensive. You'll find a double din cage on eBay. The AC units are a bit harder to come by, although you will be able to do a DIY butchering job on your existing one.
here's a guide: http://www.stevephotography.co.uk/USERIMAGES/Audi_A3_8P_RNS_E_Bluetooth_Sharkfin_Install_V1.pdf
if it is the single din concert II then you will need to install a new double din cage and climate contol\heating control unit to take the RNS-e.
It is doable, but will make it more expensive. You'll find a double din cage on eBay. The AC units are a bit harder to come by, although you will be able to do a DIY butchering job on your existing one.
here's a guide: http://www.stevephotography.co.uk/USERIMAGES/Audi_A3_8P_RNS_E_Bluetooth_Sharkfin_Install_V1.pdf
I had to go down that route, must warn you though, swapping the actual cages about isn't for the faint hearted! Nigel had a cage and switches etc for sale at one point, not sure if he sold them or not.
Are there different plug and play adapters as the one i purchased seems to have way less pins than meet the wires after retrofitting the rns-e instead of my symphony II. Does the plug and play adapter just use pins that are necessary and leaves the rest blank?
going to look at S3's today, just wondering which units in the S3 are swappable for RNS-E (without double din coversion etc)?
I previously swapped over my symphony II but most of the units in the s3 look different.