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RNS 510 Connectors






RNS 510 Connectors






1 8-pin Connector 1, Speaker Outputs

Terminal assignment

2 8-pin Connector 2, Voltage Supply, CAN Bus

Terminal assignment

3 12-pin Connector 3, Telephone Signal Input, Mute

Terminal assignment

4 12-pin Connector 4, External Audio Source Connection, CD Changer

Terminal assignment

5 Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) Antenna Connection

Connector color: black

From satellite antenna (R170) in roof antenna (RX5)

SDARS is a satellite-supported radio system

Additional information can be found in => [ Antenna System Component Location Overview ] Antenna System Component Location Overview.

6 GPS Antenna Connection

From GPS antenna (R50) in roof antenna (RX5)

Additional information can be found in => [ Antenna System Component Location Overview ] Antenna System Component Location Overview.

7 26-pin Connector 5, Video and LF Input

Terminal assignment refer to => [ 26-pin connector 5, video and LF input ]

8 Antenna Connection

AM/FM from right antenna module (R109)

FM2 from left antenna module (R108)

Additional information can be found in => [ Antenna System Component Location Overview ] Antenna System Component Location Overview.

8-pin Connector 1, Speaker Outputs






1 Right Rear Speaker, Positive

2 Right Front Speaker, Positive

3 Left Front Speaker, Positive

4 Left Rear Speaker, Positive

5 Right Rear Speaker, Negative

6 Right Front Speaker, Negative

7 Left Front Speaker, Negative

8 Left Rear Speaker, Negative

The audio signals from the radio/RNS are also input signals for the amplifier (R12).

8-pin Connector 2, Voltage Supply, CAN Bus






9 - CAN-Bus, Positive

10 - CAN-Bus, Negative

11 - BOSE Pin

12 - Ground Connection, Terminal 31

13 - Not Assigned

14 - Not Assigned

15 - Continuous Plus, Terminal 30

16 - Anti-theft Protection Sensor, Terminal 30

12-pin Connector 3, Telephone Signal Input, Mute






1 Microphone Input, Negative

2 Not Assigned

3 Not Assigned

4 Microphone Output, Negative

5 Telephone LF-Signal Input, Left, Negative

6 Telephone LF-Signal Input, Right, Negative

7 Microphone Input, Positive

8 Not Assigned

9 Microphone Output, Positive

10 Mute

11 Telephone LF-Signal Input, Left, Positive

12 Telephone LF-Signal Input, Right, Positive

12-pin Connector 4, External Audio Source Connection, CD Changer (R41)






1 External Audio Source Connection, Left Audio Input, Positive

2 External Audio Source Connection, Audio Input, Negative

3 Audio from CD Changer (R41) , Negative

4 Continuous Plus, Terminal 30 to the CD Changer (R41)

5 Not Assigned

6 Data Output to the CD Changer (R41)

7 External Audio Source Connection, Right Audio Input, Positive

8 Left Audio from the CD Changer (R41)

9 Right audio from the CD Changer (R41)

10 Control signal to the CD Changer (R41) , Connected Positive

11 Data Input from CD Changer (R41)

12 Clock from the CD Changer (R41)

26-pin connector 5, video and LF input





1. Not assigned

2. Not assigned

3. Not assigned

4. Not assigned

5. Video output LF right

6. Video output ground shield

7. Video output sync

8. Video output green

9. Not assigned

10. Video input LF right

11. Video input, ground shield

12. Video input sync

13. Video input green

14. Not assigned

15. Not assigned

16. Not assigned

17. Video output LF ground

18. Video output LF left

19. Video output RGBS ground

20. Video output blue

21. Video output red

22. Video input LF ground

23. Video input LF left

24. Video input RGBS ground

25. Video input blue

26. Video input red