Volkswagen Passat Highline 2.0 TDI DPF (B6)

This stylish dark gray Volkswagen Passat sixth generation (B6) is equipped with a diesel particle filter and a 2-liter diesel engine.   Features First registration: July 17th, 2006 Mileage (end of November 2009): 105.000 km 103 kW / 140 pk 2.0 TDI (1.968 cm3 diesel) Manual gear (6 gears) Front wheel drive Diesel Particle Filter… Continue reading Volkswagen Passat Highline 2.0 TDI DPF (B6)

Navigation and Audio Menu gone from MFA after upgrade of RNS-510

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Recently I upgraded the firmware of the RNS-510 Navigation System in my Volkswagen Passat B7 (Type 3C) from software version: 3970 to version 5218. Everything went well: Inserted the CD with new firmware, waited 45 – 60 minutes till the upgrade was finished by resetting the device. After this upgrade however, there was something gone… Continue reading Navigation and Audio Menu gone from MFA after upgrade of RNS-510

Accessing your files at home from your office

Assume you are at work and you would like to access your files at home in a secure way. There are many ways to accomplish this, for example by remote desktop. In this article I will unveil another approach namely via SSH (Secure SHell) and mounting your remote home-directory at your computer at work. Example… Continue reading Accessing your files at home from your office