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Originally Posted by IT
im 99% sure (deep in my grey cells) that the Audi RNS needs the TV tuner connected over canbus for it to recognise it is there and enable the TV input.
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Absolutely, 100% definitely NOT Ian, as I'm already using it for my reversing camera. No CANBUS required. 
It may be that you need CANBUS to send commands to the tuner from the RNS (in fact I can't see any other way), but I just need dumb input.
It was the same when I had a DVB-T tuner, definitely no CANBUS but that was commanded by a separate IR remote control.
My car never came with a TV and I've just connected a CVBS to RGB converter that raises 12v on that VID-ON pin. As soon as that signal is there TV is available as an option and works. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 7th July 2022 at 06:43 AM.
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