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Old 03-15-2007, 10:56 AM
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Question Satellite data slow to load?

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that after the X sits for a while (like overnight) and is then started, the satellite Icons or dots are very slow to load? I've only had the vehicle for 5-6 months so it may have always been like this and I'm only now noticing, but sometimes it takes like 5 minutes. Thanks.
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Old 03-15-2007, 03:40 PM
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Yes, its pretty normal for a few seconds to go by since iDrive needs sometime to boot up.
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Old 03-17-2007, 02:06 PM
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Anyone else????
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Old 03-17-2007, 03:34 PM
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Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that after the X sits for a while (like overnight) and is then started, the satellite Icons or dots are very slow to load? I've only had the vehicle for 5-6 months so it may have always been like this and I'm only now noticing, but sometimes it takes like 5 minutes. Thanks.
From the VDO user manual:

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The GPS system is based on the reception of navigation signals from a total of 27 GPS satellties which orbit the earth at an altitude of 21,000km in approcimately 12 hours.

If the vehicle is parked for longer periods of time, then the satellites continue their orbit. Thus it may take several minutes before the signals of enough satellites have been received and analysed after the ignition has been switched on again.
Thus, overnight, the satellites you were receiving when you switched off your car are now on the other side of the world, and the nav system has to acquire new satellites.

So perfectly normal!
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Thanks Kiwi!
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Old 03-17-2007, 05:26 PM
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KiwiJochen, I'm just curious, where can I have a look at the VDO User Manual? Thanks.
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