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Goes to show what happens when you don't compare cars before buying! After being disappointed with the stereo in my l&k superb 14 I paid for a sub to be fitted. They fitted it and told me it's supposed to be an amplified system but someone has bypassed the amp. Took a look and found the pic Why would this be done? How do I unf*CK it? Guessing rejoin the wires and reset stereo to low level out?

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Did a resolution ever get found for this? I'm seeing a similar issue after replacing the Columbus with an old 2nd hand one. Wondering if I should try another, newer unit.

Independent Garage Recently put another Columbus into my Superb under warranty after the old VW unit died that came with the car. 2014 L&K car, so 'should' have a far newer version (was likely stolen and replaced using VW unit in the past).... but. This one is also quite old on HW03 - but is updated to SW:5238 with latest maps. Had a couple issues I was hoping people might be able to help before I have to take it up with the garage or ebay seller (If there's any quick fixes or if this is normal for Skoda - being buggy). 1. When I switch between a DVB radio station and a digital TV signal it will still display the DVB radio graphic - won't go away, but if I press to switch stations I can just make out the TV picture in the background of the overlay, so it is there. If you look at the picture closely you'll just make out a man in glasses in the black bar across the screen - that's the TV show. I just can't get a tv picture without a hard reset. 2. My Station lists are always empty. I say always, I have seen it populated once, then empty again since - at most it shows whatever station i am on. This is FM radio and DVB tv/radio. Yet I can manually change using the EPG. Although if I'm changing from DVB radio to TV I get point 1 above. Point is there is plenty of signal, just no station lists being stored/created. 3. If I change station on DVB using my presets (because there's no station list and the EPG is hard to use). Then the station audio plays but then the unit is locked up, no buttons or screen presses work - only a hard reset brings it back. Is this a software issue or a faulty unit or can anything be done? SW:5238 is likely as high as this unit can go. My previous VW unit had no DVB radio/tv issues and station lists were full. Although that had other issues! thanks for any help offered. At this point I'm wondering if this unit can be sorted, or if I should shell out for a 2016 unit I've seen in an online auction - or if these problems are just likely to follow me even on a latest version 'N' unit. I've only had the car a few weeks and this stereo is proving a pain!

My 2014 Superb has an older RNS510 Columbus fitted than came originally (HW03). In the dash I see I have an extra aerial type wire with nowhere to go. But on pictures online I see the newer RNS have an extra socket for this towards the top of the unit crudely circled in the picture. Anyone know what this is? thanks

Sorry, I think it's actually H14, SW 5274 if I'm looking at the correct ebay ad he's ordered from.

Just to follow up on this. My head unit went into endless rebooting cycles a couple days ago after I had started clearing the last owners music from the HDD. Looked it up and it seems to be a symptom of Hard Drive death which figures as I was scrubbing files and adding my own. Spoke to the dealer I got the car from and he's ordered a Skoda version with latest maps and 5238 (I think) software from ebay to warranty replace. This does have the microphone button on it, instead of the speaker button top right on the broken very early (I suspect) VW RNS unit I have currently. So I'll see what works after this is installed. I suspect it's not going to be the latest HW version but I 'may' get voice back and hopefully MFSW volume if it is actually coded correctly for the car. I have no idea if the car dealer has VCDS facility, so just kinda hoping I get plug n' play and it works! (or he does have the software.)

I want this mod, but don't fancy doing it. Anyone know anywhere that does this as a paid service to have camera and the existing TV tuner working in an L&K mk2 Superb estate? I'm in Preston but do travel about.

Cheers. On hols atm but may take you up on that rustynuts. Sounds like fears were right on the EH l&k. Glad I didn't waste the journey! I should add, I do have BT audio now, my bad. Not used to the system, it was hidden due to aux etc being enabled so only showed as an option once audio was playing on my phone! So I'm down to mfsw volume and speech not working. Which could be coding or physical issue. And it being red, which itself may not bother me if I'm not missing out. Although a switch to green Columbus would still be of interest dep. on price so it just feels original. Other than that TV works when moving, which isn't a negative until I'm caught mid movie in the fast lane and I'm assuming someone's just set that option when they hooked up to a pc

I don't think it annoys me the red lighting, so far at least. Regards coding etc. My skip track and phone buttons work on the wheel, just not volume and voice. Still possible coding problem? Got to decide if it's worth a 2hr drive back or a fix I can sort locally, or a wire break etc. If the VW head isn't a negative except Colour, I may choose to live with it. It has been played with though, TV stayed on whilst driving

Thanks for the input. I can take the price paid, as you said because I wanted come back. Ripped off may have been wrong term "mugged off" may have been better. Another words if having a VW Columbus is a problem in itself. Sounds like it 'may' be an issue with steering volume control. I'm no wiser if I should have voice control and if that's to do with the VW unit - even though I'm told I'm not missing out. Basically no idea if this head unit is same spec. Better or worse. Or if it's causing or likely to cause issues.

Good price that. Even brakes and tyres you'll be best part of 1k under me! I was limited in choice on a very short timescale after my car was written off. The only other at a dealer was 10650 at Evans halshaw Sunderland. A big journey for me and EH reviews were enough to put me off! Vcds seems expensive to buy myself, know anywhere near Preston to check or is it fairly common? Never had a VAG vehicle before Thanks

Just yesterday I picked up a 60k mile 2014 l&k Superb estate, bodywork is nice. Interior looks in very good condition even though it's cream which would show wear easily. Wheels only have small blistering at the centre, a common diamond cut issue. I paid £11200 from an independent dealer after putting a deposit on it remotely and travelling 2 hours to get it. My issue is that last night once dark I realised the Columbus lights up red, and on a restart it shows a VW logo. I'm trying to decide if this is an issue or could be a problem? Everything seems to work, although I had to re-seat the TV tuner cable in the boot, but then I had digital. Just my steering volume control and 'voice' buttons don't. Volume is a minor issue, although tbf was hoping was a minor fix as I was in a hurry for a car and needed one by Tuesday. Voice I read nothing but complaints about so probably not missing anything. Only other thing is no Bluetooth option under 'media' although not sure if there should be, phone prep works though. Should I be pi55ed? Or is this a suitable situation for a possible previously dead or stolen head unit? The garage seemed to specialise in VW t5s amongst others so would have been aware, but the feature list on the advert is technically correct. Thanks in advance.