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Old 03-15-2011, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy View Post
I've had a disc in my MK IV nav computer since I got the car (September 2002 - the first month that DVD computers were used) and I haven't had any problems with the drive wearing out. I used to run backup copies of my map discs (and keep the original in the glove box) because I was worried what might happen to the disc when the car hit a pothole. But given how twitchy that drive is with burned discs - and never having a disc damaged - I went back to using the original in the drive.
I agree, BTW as long as the CD/DVD (original or copy) stays in the unit, the unit works and when the unit works it wears. easy and simple to me. I see the disavantage of putting back the vd into the unit qhen u need it, But this is the only way to save wearing of the unit.
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