My APS / Sat Nav is lost!

phill993 · 07-02-2010, 06:44 PM

Now here's a funny story .... Car has been laid up for some weeks (completely flat battery) then moved across the country on a transporter.

Now with a freshly charged battery the sat nav thinks it is still where it started off, some 200miles away! I can even plan a route to where it is located now!

Everything else on the comand works fine (Audio/TV/Phone). The display is currently showing 8 satellites are being received, which varies depending on weather conditions, etc - so I assume the antenna and reciever elements of the system are OK.

Any ideas whats causing this?

Is this some kind of weird memory lock-up?
Is there a way of re-booting the sat nav (APS) processor?
Why didn't it reset itself after being powered down completely (flat battery)?

All suggestions gratefully recieved!

Happy Bunny · 07-02-2010, 07:03 PM

Hi,

My recent experience would suggest that you try inserting an older sat nav dvd - this will force the system to reset. Once that works, you can re-insert your current maps and the system will reset again.

Of course, for this to work you need to have a different map version to hand.

HTH and good luck.

splang · 07-02-2010, 07:43 PM

I wonder if you did plan that route then it might twig that it is already there? (Maybe do 5 minutes driving to see)

phill993 · 07-02-2010, 07:44 PM

Thanks Bunny, did you have similar problems?

If it worked for you I guess I will have to search out someone local with an older DVD.

Diesel Benz · 07-02-2010, 08:06 PM

I don't think you need an old DVD to reset the device. Have you tried reset from the Comand menu or pulling the fuse (navi processor fuse I would assume)?

Does it stay like that even if you drive the car?

07-02-2010, 06:44 PM	#1
phill993 New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cambs Car: E320CDi Estate/BMW 525i Touring/Porsche 993 Posts: 23	My APS / Sat Nav is lost! Now here's a funny story .... Car has been laid up for some weeks (completely flat battery) then moved across the country on a transporter. Now with a freshly charged battery the sat nav thinks it is still where it started off, some 200miles away! I can even plan a route to where it is located now! Everything else on the comand works fine (Audio/TV/Phone). The display is currently showing 8 satellites are being received, which varies depending on weather conditions, etc - so I assume the antenna and reciever elements of the system are OK. Any ideas whats causing this? Is this some kind of weird memory lock-up? Is there a way of re-booting the sat nav (APS) processor? Why didn't it reset itself after being powered down completely (flat battery)? All suggestions gratefully recieved!

07-02-2010, 07:44 PM	#4
phill993 New Member Threadstarter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cambs Car: E320CDi Estate/BMW 525i Touring/Porsche 993 Posts: 23	Thanks Bunny, did you have similar problems? If it worked for you I guess I will have to search out someone local with an older DVD. __________________ So many questions .... Now: W211 E320CDI Estate Previously: R CLass, CLS, W210

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07-02-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Happy Bunny Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Herefordshire Car: CLS55 AMG, BMW Z4 Posts: 43	Hi, My recent experience would suggest that you try inserting an older sat nav dvd - this will force the system to reset. Once that works, you can re-insert your current maps and the system will reset again. Of course, for this to work you need to have a different map version to hand. HTH and good luck.

07-02-2010, 07:43 PM	#3
splang Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nr Bristol Car: W212 E250 Avantgarde Posts: 1,142	I wonder if you did plan that route then it might twig that it is already there? (Maybe do 5 minutes driving to see)

07-02-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
Diesel Benz Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Europe Car: 221.122 & 212.025 & 204.089 Posts: 2,900	I don't think you need an old DVD to reset the device. Have you tried reset from the Comand menu or pulling the fuse (navi processor fuse I would assume)? Does it stay like that even if you drive the car?

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