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Mar 22, 2006 9:05:06 PM

boxsterboy: Junior; Loc: uk; Posts: 109, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 7, 2006

Help please sat nav problem

I have just had my car returned to me after 2 weeks off the road. Today I used the car on a long journey and selected the map function on the display. The triangle which represents the car is being displayed but in a completely different town (60 miles away) When I turn in a particular direction the triangle would turn too. Its like the car's location in relation to the map needs to be reset. I've had a good look through the manual but I cant see anything which can help me.

Any help would be appreciated as the nearest OPC is 90mins drive away.

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Mar 22, 2006 10:38:52 PM

jeffbco: Pilot; Loc: Denver; Posts: 494, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 18, 2006; Reply to: boxsterboy

Re: Help please sat nav problem

I had the situation where the map didn't update but when I checked Lat/Long it was updating. I found a screen on nav options that allowed resetting to factory defaults and that fixed it. Not sure if I can find the screen again or what caused the problems - all I know is it works now. Good luck.

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Mar 22, 2006 11:30:29 PM

GA997S: Veteran; Loc: Athens, Georgia, USA; Posts: 1059, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 19, 2005; Reply to: jeffbco

Re: Help please sat nav problem

are you sure you haven't been abducted by aliens and just don't realize it? is there an odd smell?

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Mar 23, 2006 2:15:15 AM

MMD: Rennteam VIP; Loc: usa; Posts: 9652, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 16, 2004; Reply to: GA997S

Re: Help please sat nav problem

Try resetting to factory defaults? Try ejecting then re inserting the CD from the navigation module/cd player in the trunk?

Gotta be something simple. Fingers crossed.

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Mar 25, 2006 12:26:10 AM

jcs: Pilot; Loc: nj; Posts: 308, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 3, 2006; Reply to: MMD

Re: Help please sat nav problem

I had a similar problem.
The nav showed my position to be about 30 mi. from where I actually was.
It turned out to be the nav. antenna and the dealer replaced the antenna .

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Mar 25, 2006 12:35:53 AM

fritz: Rennteam VIP; Loc: BaWü , Germany; Posts: 10248, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 23, 2003; Reply to: boxsterboy

Re: Help please sat nav problem

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boxsterboy said:
I have just had my car returned to me after 2 weeks off the road. Today I used the car on a long journey and selected the map function on the display. The triangle which represents the car is being displayed but in a completely different town (60 miles away) When I turn in a particular direction the triangle would turn too. Its like the car's location in relation to the map needs to be reset. I've had a good look through the manual but I cant see anything which can help me.

Any help would be appreciated as the nearest OPC is 90mins drive away.

How can you be so sure that your nearest OPC is 90 mins away if your sat nav has a 60 mile error built into it?

OK, I'll understand if you cannot see the funny side of that question.

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Mar 25, 2006 7:02:19 AM

Delbox: Junior; Loc: UK; Posts: 109, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 16, 2005; Reply to: fritz

Re: Help please sat nav problem

Sometimes a drive around for 15 mins or so will give the satnav the opportunity to realign itself with the satellite-provided information.

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Mar 25, 2006 8:20:37 AM

boxsterboy: Junior; Loc: uk; Posts: 109, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 7, 2006; Reply to: Delbox

Re: Help please sat nav problem

Ive driven it now for a week and it has not reset.

The OPC says they will come and collect the car for me as it sounds like its the antenna thats broke.

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