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Sat nav gps problem
- jabber
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Sat nav gps problem
My sat nav keeps losing gps lock,I had fitted a second hand replacement gps unit and it is still the same am I correct in thinking the dvd sat nav drive is the next likely culprit?
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Sat nav gps problem
Have you checked how many satellites are being seen in the hidden menu.
Also, get a new gps antenna. Under a tenner for one off eBay.
Also, get a new gps antenna. Under a tenner for one off eBay.
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Sat nav gps problem
I have tried a new antenna from ebay but it would only work 100% if it was mounted on top of the dash board if I left it in its correct position above the interior light it only locked intermittently, which leads me to believe there is a problem elsewhere
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14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
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Sat nav gps problem
I bought one from eBay and mounted it by the magnet on the inner rear wing and it works there no problem. If it works 100% mounted on the dash then surely that must be the problem
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Sat nav gps problem
Where in the rear wing have you positioned it?jamesditchy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:48 pm I bought one from eBay and mounted it by the magnet on the inner rear wing and it works there no problem. If it works 100% mounted on the dash then surely that must be the problem
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10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
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- mac27040
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Sat nav gps problem
check the cable to the antenna as i had a similar problem, the wire is very thin and i had a break within the wire, luckily it was close to the joint so bent the cable and struck it in position, problem solved.
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