Sat Nav Issue?!

[jamster1432]

Had a bit of a problem tonight;

When I purchased the car, I upgraded the sat nav to the latest system with new maps. (ok I dont think they are genuine)

Today I used the sat nav, was a bit slow and ive noticed that if you turn the ignition off (say at a petrol station)the sat nav just sits at the please wait screen and then starts to go about 30 minutes later, which is usefull.

Today that sat-nav crashed, got stuck on the "please wait a moment" screen then switched off and went back to...the 1980's?! All the screen looked like I was looking at teletext and didnt have any sat-nav option at all.

Bluetooth was still connected, everything works apart from the missing sat nav.

I Attempted to put the system upgrade disk back in, nothing, put the original 2002 CD back in, nothing. HELP!

What should I do? Anyone seen this before? (pic below)

[DVandrews]

Had exactly the same problem on the MKIV unit on my E39 M5, got the same blue teletext screen after several occurences of the please wait message. Hd occasional 'please wait' messages over the previous 2 years or so.

I was about to troubleshoot the problem when following a turn on/turn off everything went back to normal and has stayed that way for a month...

Try ejecting the DVD from the SatNav unit and unplugging it for a few minutes, then reconnect.

Dave

[laingy]

try disconnecting the battery on the car, this resets the satnav.

[jamster1432]

DVandrews said:

Had exactly the same problem on the MKIV unit on my E39 M5, got the same blue teletext screen after several occurences of the please wait message. Hd occasional 'please wait' messages over the previous 2 years or so.

I was about to troubleshoot the problem when following a turn on/turn off everything went back to normal and has stayed that way for a month...

Try ejecting the DVD from the SatNav unit and unplugging it for a few minutes, then reconnect.

Dave

Yup this is exactly what happened this morning. Got back in it and it came up with the teletext screen. Couple of seconds later and all was back to normal. Weird...

Cheers for the reply though, much appreciated

[jamster1432]

laingy said:

try disconnecting the battery on the car, this resets the satnav.

Thanks, but which battery...im a novice at this and ive got two in the boot ha..!

[Fox-]

The reason the interface looks like that in the photograph is because it's using the TV module for output because the GPS computer is not working. Normally it looks prettier as it's running off the GPS computer.

[jamster1432]

Fox- said:

The reason the interface looks like that in the photograph is because it's using the TV module for output because the GPS computer is not working. Normally it looks prettier as it's running off the GPS computer.

Prettier....Ok if i wanted to be reminded of an atari but not for me. Thanks for the heads up though, good to know.

Now....to sort out my AV input :P....

[The Stiglet]

jamster1432 said:

Had a bit of a problem tonight;

When I purchased the car, I upgraded the sat nav to the latest system with new maps. (ok I dont think they are genuine)

Today I used the sat nav, was a bit slow and ive noticed that if you turn the ignition off (say at a petrol station)the sat nav just sits at the please wait screen and then starts to go about 30 minutes later, which is usefull.

Today that sat-nav crashed, got stuck on the "please wait a moment" screen then switched off and went back to...the 1980's?! All the screen looked like I was looking at teletext and didnt have any sat-nav option at all.

Bluetooth was still connected, everything works apart from the missing sat nav.

I Attempted to put the system upgrade disk back in, nothing, put the original 2002 CD back in, nothing. HELP!

What should I do? Anyone seen this before? (pic below)

Exactly the same thing happened to mine last year about 4 months into my ownership. I thought something terminal had occurred but someone from PH sent me the latest firmwire on a CD and after updating, everything has been perfect ever since.

You're doing the update properly with the drivers door open and key in the correct ignition point...?

Edited by The Stiglet on Friday 16th December 20:54

[jamster1432]

The Stiglet said:

Exactly the same thing happened to mine last year about 4 months into my ownership. I thought something terminal had occurred but someone from PH sent me the latest firmwire on a CD and after updating, everything has been perfect ever since.

You're doing the update properly with the drivers door open and key in the correct ignition point...?

Didnt know you had to do it that way, the CD that i got from....my source (ha ha) tells me to start the car then put the cd in, how do you do it stiglet?

Do you think I should do it again, if I can?

J

Edited by jamster1432 on Friday 16th December 20:47

[DVandrews]

Just plumbed in an AV input..

Dave

[The Stiglet]

jamster1432 said:

Didnt know you had to do it that way, the CD that i got from....my source (ha ha) tells me to start the car then put the cd in, how do you do it stiglet?

Do you think I should do it again, if I can?

J

Edited by jamster1432 on Friday 16th December 20:47

Right, just dug back through all my PH correspondence and found this from Jobbo:

Go to the car open the drivers door,
Go to the nav computer and press eject on drive,
Eject the map disc,
Switch ign to pos 1, leave door open.
Insert firmware disc into drive, follow instruction on nav screen.
Wait (approx 6 mins) till sat nav asks to eject cd and reboot.
Eject cd,
Confirm reboot.

It fixed everything on mine, so yes, I'd give it a go!

Let us know how you get on.

[jamster1432]

DVandrews said:

Just plumbed in an AV input..

Dave

Very nice Dave, do tell haha! What do you need, what is the master plan

J

[jamster1432]

The Stiglet said:

Right, just dug back through all my PH correspondence and found this from Jobbo:

Go to the car open the drivers door,
Go to the nav computer and press eject on drive,
Eject the map disc,
Switch ign to pos 1, leave door open.
Insert firmware disc into drive, follow instruction on nav screen.
Wait (approx 6 mins) till sat nav asks to eject cd and reboot.
Eject cd,
Confirm reboot.

It fixed everything on mine, so yes, I'd give it a go!

Let us know how you get on.

Will do tomorrow along with finding 2 new fog lights (motorway+stones=argghh)cleaning inside and out (im a clean freak) and possibly attempting to find a window tint shop/man/specialist etc to get it booked in for limo rears.

Anyone had limo rears done, any pics? I had them on my old car because I like to hang around car parks with lady friends....only joking, im after the VIP look...haha! (you will get used to my sense of humor)

Cheers
J

[Fox-]

Please don't limo tint it. It's not a badly modified Saxo.

[DVandrews]

jamster1432 said:

Very nice Dave, do tell haha! What do you need, what is the master plan

J

There is an interface box you can buy (ebay often list them), it has two AV inputs and plumbs into the video harness on the rear left of the car. I use one for a reversing camera, the other is free for any other video input. Trickiest bit was finding a switched 12v supply at that location and for me wiring the camera harness through the bootlid and into the boot cavity was fun.

Dave

[jamster1432]

Fox- said:

Please don't limo tint it. It's not a badly modified Saxo.

Haha what are you implying fox, that I'm.a chavvy boy racer ready to buy the biggest gay spoiler and bodykit known to man for it.

I don't think so....Ive been and recieved the t shirt from that route. What would look better then in your op. I've seen some with 35% tint and that looks ok.

[Fox-]

As little tint as you can get away with. Certainly not black.

Keep it nice. And stop telling everyone it's an M Sport as it's not

[DVandrews]

Fox- said:

As little tint as you can get away with. Certainly not black.

Keep it nice. And stop telling everyone it's an M Sport as it's not

You're a bit of an evangelist on the quiet there Fox

Dave

[Fox-]

DVandrews said:

You're a bit of an evangelist on the quiet there Fox

Dave

I have decided to adopt E39's as my religion

[DVandrews]

Fox- said:

I have decided to adopt E39's as my religion

Can't argue with that

Dave