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Old 04-05-2006, 12:00 PM
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My X5 has now reached cruising altitude...

I was driving down I75 in Florida the other day in my '02 X5 3.0 with Mark III Navigation and all of a sudden the voice came on and said navigation not possible or something to that effect. I looked down and the guidance was off and take a look at my altitude. It started counting up for 30 minutes or so then started decrementing til it got to about 5000 feet or so. I recycled teh iginition and it hasn't happened since. Perhaps I need to get oxygen masks and flotation devices installed. Any ideas?
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:08 PM
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Good to know it'll track you up Mt. Everest if need be.

I have never seen that dilemma posted here before. Glad it's back to normal.

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Old 04-05-2006, 02:32 PM
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I haven't experienced anything like that
since my last hit of "windowpane",
circa 1970, lol!
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Old 04-05-2006, 03:05 PM
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that is so weird
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Old 04-05-2006, 05:36 PM
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Good to know it'll track you up Mt. Everest if need be.
And back down:

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Comprobe your GPS antenna, and if is possible reboot system.. remobing battery...
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Old 04-06-2006, 04:58 AM
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Did you pass any electrical generating plants on 175 during the trip? Or anything that may disrupt the system. Microwave antennas? anything like that might disrupt the GPS and send a false reading. Maybe someone else in your area had the same issue the same day. It's just a guess. Or maybe you have been abducted by aliens for a bit. Check the back of your neck for implants.

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I was driving down I75 in Florida the other day in my '02 X5 3.0 with Mark III Navigation and all of a sudden the voice came on and said navigation not possible or something to that effect. I looked down and the guidance was off and take a look at my altitude. It started counting up for 30 minutes or so then started decrementing til it got to about 5000 feet or so. I recycled teh iginition and it hasn't happened since. Perhaps I need to get oxygen masks and flotation devices installed. Any ideas?
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I agree with Quicksilver...

Or maybe just one of those satellites was having a problem? As it was burning through the atmosphere at 33,000 feet lol...
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Any where near a military base???? remember these are military used satelittes!
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Old 04-06-2006, 05:17 PM
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Naw, you got one of them virus through the air and affect your GPS system.
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