Elektrik: Probleme mit Navigation

[StormRider]

did you check the gps cable sitting well on the input of the mk3? i thing if nothing is faulty this would be the only solution of your description.

[Mister B]

Hi,

greetings to your nice town on a dirty river ;-)

To your problem. It's not normal that your navi losts the position so often but it's
noprmal that it sometime needs a recalibration. But the navi makes the recalibration
on it's own - normaly.
The computer needs two signals. One is coming from the antenna an one from
the ABS-sensors of your brakes.
So please check first all connectors to your navi-computer. To do so, switch off the
ignition, wait untill the LED on the navi-front stops blinking, then remove the
navi from all connectors, including the antenna and clean the contacts. Sometimes
it's useful to spray in some electrical-contact-spray.
Please remember that the blue connector is responsible for the electric power supply.
So the blue connector is the first to remove and the last to connect.
If this little workaroud doesn't help you, you need to clean the ABS-Sensors.
On the attached picture you can see the position of the sensor. (the sensor is
marked with an arrow).

I hope that will help you.

Greetings to Ireland, Dublin and Temple bar

MB

[pepaaa]

Hi guys,

thanks to all of you for great tips. I will probably do some TLC (tender loving care) to the 7er this afternoon. Needs a wash and stuff like that. I will try to "fix" the navigation as well, I believe it is going to work.

To Mister B - Thank for greetings, obviously you've spent some time in Dublin yourself? Yes, it is quite filthy, but it is getting better ;o)

All the best,
Pepaaa

[Mister B]

Yes, I have been in Dublin November 2004 unfortunately only for one week.

Please give a response if the navi works well.

Isn't Dublin called "dirty old town"

Greetings
MB

[pepaaa]

Greetings from Dublin!

I have only managed to do the reset on Saturday. I couldn't find the tool needed to remove the unit, although I knew it is "somewhere" in the house. I ended up using a coat-hanger version of the philips tools. Anyway, navigation picked up correct location immediately and after about a kilometer or two it was working 100%. )

Maybe it was just a cable, or something else, but everything seems to be working fine. I drove about 150km on the weekend and it never made a mistake. I'm soo happy :-) Thanks to everybody.

I noticed there are all those BMW meetings happening throughout Germany, want to do one in Ireland? :-)

Pepaaa