Subject: Re: If you didn't brake any connections to anything during the transport... Author: rex120 : member since December, 2007 : 462 posts Posted on: 2009-11-08 19:57:31

There isn't exactly a reset position key there but you can try to re-flash the OS and maybe unplug the battery (after the unit is off and the red light on it is no longer red) - neither of which i think will not do anything... but they worth a try...

I would though keep an eye on the service menu on the nav screen as you're driving. It will tell you how many satellites it can see (8 is usual number) and if it's able to determine your location.

To get to that menu you need to click on settings on the main menu and then press and hold MENU button (the screen should change back to the main menu - if it did means you let the menu button go for a sec - just try again) then it will spit the Service menu on the screen. Go to GPS and then in there there will be a button next to the go back button on which you can click and say Tracking Info. Then you'll see the information that I'm talking about.

If it's doing what i think it is you should see I think it's the status field should say something like "REVR ERR" or something like that.

And that means that it's just needs to be driven around (or the antenna cable is unplugged or the receiver is bad which is unlikely). I had this issue on an MKIII system in 750il - we drove it around like for an hour in Watsonville and it still wouldn't see us right (said that we were in LA) - i drove the unit to Concord connected it to my 740il and it picked me up right away. The only thing that was different in those 2 locations that time was the weather conditions, it was kinda cloudy in Watsonville and clear in Concord... I don't know if that has anything to do with it...

Also if you have an old OS on your unit you might want to consider updating it just in case... but I don't believe that's needed to fix your issue.

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• Nav displaying incorrect vehicle position after transport - dbuffa1952 2009-11-07 20:06:58 (205 views)
  • Let it get a satellite fix! - kiwijochen 2009-11-08 07:49:58 (167 views)
    • Go on the screen and put in your current position. Out to speed things up. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-08 13:29:03 (169 views)
      • See I learn something every day... i didn't know you can input that... Cool (nt) - rex120 2009-11-08 20:00:53 (139 views)
      • Re: Go on the screen and put in your current position. Out to speed things up. - dbuffa1952 2009-11-08 16:23:39 (143 views)
        • And all the time the info was in the User Manual - kiwijochen 2009-11-11 13:20:43 (117 views)
          • And if you don't have it go to e38.org for it. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-11 22:25:22 (132 views)
        • Good luck with it!!. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-11-09 15:33:37 (107 views)
  • If you didn't brake any connections to anything during the transport... - rex120 2009-11-07 22:47:55 (146 views)
    • Re: If you didn't brake any connections to anything during the transport... - dbuffa1952 2009-11-08 09:55:05 (110 views)
      • Re: If you didn't brake any connections to anything during the transport... - rex120 2009-11-08 19:57:31 (138 views)