Sat Nav Problem - Page 2

mimbo · 20th September 2009, 22:16

Had the same problem on my old sat nav unit

Ended up getting a new unit off e bay, my boot was leaking and the water was getting in behind the unit

Replaced with a new unit and it works fine, the old one was 7 years old, do not know the life on these units

JohnDotCom · 20th September 2009, 22:23

Some of the Originals are still going at 9 years old.
Only 3 Main Problem Faults.

Red Light staying on. (Kiss of Death)
Laser Packing up. (On CD Sat Navs not worth the Cost of replacing unless from a unit with above fault)
Tray mechanism goes faulty. Disc keeps ejecting or won't load. (Trays for MK3's are to expensive when you can get replacement Unit Secondhand).

Damp is a killer for these units.
Always check frequently for any water leak problems and sort as quick as possible, plenty of Posts on this.

Up to date map discs are still published every 6 months.
BMW MK3 CD Units have the advantage of being able to have Software/OS updated.
MK4 owners now have the advantage of Speed Camera Audio Alerts and full 7 Digit Postcode entry.

mimbo · 20th September 2009, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Some of the Originals are still going at 9 years old.
Only 3 Main Problem Faults.

Red Light staying on. (Kiss of Death)
Laser Packing up. (On CD Sat Navs not worth the Cost of replacing unless from a unit with above fault)
Tray mechanism goes faulty. (Trays for MK3's are to expensive when you can get replacement Unit Secondhand).

Damp is a killer for these units.
Always check frequently for any water leak problems and sort as quick as possible, plenty of Posts on this.

Up to date map discs are still published every 6 months.
BMW MK3 CD Units have the advantage of being able to have Software/OS updated.
MK4 owners now have the advantage of Speed Camera Audio Alerts and full 7 Digit Postcode entry.

What does the disc spitting out problem?

They are made for BMW's, So anything is good for the 75 is it good for the BMW's

When is the next new disc out to buy?

JohnDotCom · 20th September 2009, 22:40

Sorry, Have updated my post.

The Tray mechanism goes faulty.
Over engineered with a sensor etc and it just seems to pack up.
Only cure a complete new Tray with/without Laser Assembly normally,
or swap from a non working unit with a different fault.

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20th September 2009, 22:23	#12
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Some of the Originals are still going at 9 years old. Only 3 Main Problem Faults. Red Light staying on. (Kiss of Death) Laser Packing up. (On CD Sat Navs not worth the Cost of replacing unless from a unit with above fault) Tray mechanism goes faulty. Disc keeps ejecting or won't load. (Trays for MK3's are to expensive when you can get replacement Unit Secondhand). Damp is a killer for these units. Always check frequently for any water leak problems and sort as quick as possible, plenty of Posts on this. Up to date map discs are still published every 6 months. BMW MK3 CD Units have the advantage of being able to have Software/OS updated. MK4 owners now have the advantage of Speed Camera Audio Alerts and full 7 Digit Postcode entry. Last edited by JohnDotCom; 20th September 2009 at 22:38..

20th September 2009, 22:40	#14
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Sorry, Have updated my post. The Tray mechanism goes faulty. Over engineered with a sensor etc and it just seems to pack up. Only cure a complete new Tray with/without Laser Assembly normally, or swap from a non working unit with a different fault.