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Originally Posted by HPsauce
So can anyone point me at the "real" VIM solution for RNS-D please.  |
Rummaging around online I've found various comments about cutting the GALA signal, either permanently or temporarily with an override switch, and it's the latter I'd want.
But then there are references to two different connections on the back of the RNS-D.
1. The clearly-identified GALA on an 8-pin connector (pin 1?)
2. A pin on the 26-pin connector, possibly #5, which seems to be marked DFA_L on diagrams I've seen.  (there's also a DFA_R)
The Kufatec loom to do the job just seems to have 8-pin connectors (see picture) so I'd guess the switch on that just interrupts the first one.
I could buy one as they are not expensive, but unless access to the loom is really tricky it's an easy DIY wiring job. And I prefer not to add even more wiring and bulky connectors into an already-congested area behind the RNS.
Edit: Found the following, which sort of makes sense:
5 connection rear left speed sensor in dash panel wiring harness
17 connection reverse light in dash panel wiring harness
18 connection rear right speed sensor in dash panel wiring harness
Though whether those signals exist and what the RNS-D does with them is anyone's guess..............
(Could be for features not yet developed or not used on a D2, RNS-D not being that specific, or more likely for the SatNav)
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Last edited by HPsauce; 26th October 2016 at 07:52 AM.
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