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Old 22nd April 2012, 08:24 PM
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Default Will RNS-E Hybrid TV tuner from my D2 fit in D3 MMI?

Not sure whether i should post this is in the D2 or D3 forum but here goes for nothing!

As title really...if I was thinking of parting with my much loved 2001 S8 and going D3 would the Audi Hybrid TV Tuner (I bought off Ian some time ago) in my D2 feeding a retrofitted RNS-E work on the back end of a D3 MMI that might not have TV fitted as standard?

Just thinking out loud here...

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Old 22nd April 2012, 08:28 PM
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Simply put, no.

The MMI on the A8 (and later on, the A6 and A4) all use a fibre optic bus called MOST.

The RNS-E is far more basic, and just canbus + video etc....

In short, they are about the same size physically, but otherwise, couldnt be any more different

On the plus side, the RNS-E digi tuners are still in demand, so should have no bother moving it on for roughly what a D3 tuner will cost...
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Old 22nd April 2012, 08:48 PM
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Aah...that's a pity.

At least I did fit the tuner...still have the MFSW that I bought from you years ago in a box with all the relevant bits I think.

Never did get round to fitting that...looking for inspiration really.

I know you done a terrific write up and Sergey has also travelled this road but I'm still wondering where to start...

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Old 23rd April 2012, 11:12 AM
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I'd be interested in your existing hybrid tuner for rns-e if you decide to sell it. I have an analogue rns-e box I can part-ex if you don't still have yours
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Old 24th April 2012, 11:44 PM
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Like you Adrian I also have the older analogue TV tuner from the retrofitted RNS-E install.

I also have the original TV Tuner that was originally factory fitted alongside the RNS-D.

Unlike you I also have the Hybrid Digital/Analogue tuner and now I need to buy yet another Hybrid TV tuner!

So you see I have enough TV Tuners already Adrian so,you will excuse me if I pass on your kind generous offer...

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Old 25th April 2012, 08:23 AM
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No worries - the person I bought my car from threw all the old tuner and rns-d parts in a bin so I thought I'd offer

Still interested in a straight buy if you decide to take it out, but guessing you'll leave it in the d2 to help it sell?
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Old 25th April 2012, 11:38 AM
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Fancy throwing them away?

I kept everything, the old RNS-D, CD Changer, 3 x TV Tuners; 1 RNS-D & 1 RNS-E and tomorrow I will have a D3 TV Tuner spare - all analogue unfortunately but still good if you are the last bastion of analogue TV and even better if you want to enable their AV1/AV2 inputs for a camera, iPod or other A/V signal I suppose.

I even kept the little silver TMC module that lived behind the dash to enable the RNS-D to talk 'Bosch' to the cluster.

Still have some genuine Audi CD & DVD Navigation discs here...some still sealed!

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Old 25th April 2012, 02:56 PM
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Sorry to slighty wander off the original thread, but is there a simple plug and play option to swap out the analogue tuner with a digital one on an RNS-D on a D2, by plug and play I am thinking something that uses the existing antenae etc and probably just needs a Kufatec adapter lead to connect it all up?

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I'd like to know that as well, but I think it's been asked before.........

And I think the answer was use the AV input and a 3rd-party tuner with separate controls (remote or cabled).
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I believe this is what you seek:

http://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/produc...M-Control.html

Its not 100% oem look, but close as the Tuner is completely controlled through the RNS-D, so way better than IR controls etc.

Can also have a DVD player bolted on I think....
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The 17 year old Driver Wagon 2015 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo. Alloys, Power steering, Aircon, Leccy windows, Sat Nav, bluetooth, central locking, cup holders, 59 whole bhp. Million times better than my first car. Well jealous.....

The First 20 Audis:

2001 D2 4.2 QS Silver, 1997 D2 S8 Silver, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2002 D2 S8 Dolphin Grey,
2003 C5 RS6 Blue, 1998 D2 S8 Black, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue, 2003 D3 4.2 Ming Blue,
2005 B7 S4 Blue, 2006 D3 3.0 Tdi Black, 1999 D2 4.2 Silver, 2003 D3 4.2 LPG Crystal Blue,
2000 D2 S8 Silver, 2007 3.0 Tdi Q7 Black, 2009 B8 S4 Black, 1998 D2 S8 Agate Grey,
2006 D3 4.2 Tdi Blue, 2006 D3 S8, 2007 Q7 3.0 Tdi, 2006 C6 S6,

The Second 20 Audis:

2011 A7 Sline, 2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2002 A2 1.4 Tdi Silver, 2006 A8 4.2 Tdi Blue,
2007 4.2 Tdi Q7, 2006 S4 Cab Silver, 2010 RS6 Saloon Black , 2007 TT Roadster,
2010 A8 D4 4.2 Silver, 2006 C6 A6 2.7 Tdi Quattro, 2000 D2 4.2 QS/S8 Ming Blue (again), 2008 Q7 4.2 Black,
2009 C6 RS6 Saloon Daytona Grey, 2001 Fully Loaded A2 Tdi, 2006 Avant S6 Black, 2007 VW Caravelle Exec Black (almost an Audi)
2009 TT Roadster Daytona, 2015 Q7 4.2 tdi lava grey, 2002 GmbH D2 demonstrator, 2006 D3 A8 LWB 4.2 Tdi Black

Most Recent Audis:

2001 A2 1.4 Tdi Black, 2007 4.2 FSi Q7 ABT Blue, 2016 S5 Coupe Launch model, 2004 S4 B6 Cabriolet, 2016 Q7 Sline White, 2006 Q7 4.2 FSi Black, 2012 Q7 Sline+ 4.2Tdi White, 2008 Blue Audi S8

Everything Else

1989 Subaru Justy, 1986 Vauxhall Cartlton 2.0 GL, 1985 Vauxhall Carlton 2.2 CDi, 1987 Ford Sierra XR4x4, 1983 Vauxhall Senator, 1985 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i, 1997 Polo Saloon, 1997 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2000E, 1990 Subaru Justy, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2000 Subaru Impreza RB5, 1993 Range Rover LSE, 2005 VW Bora, 2003 Skoda Superb, 2003 VW Passat V6 4 Motion, 1996 Peugeot 106, 2000 Range Rover 4.0, 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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