Hi there,
Wondering if any of you can help me with this problem:

I have a late 03 X5 with a MK!V Nav. The vehicle was supplied without a map disc (I wonder why?). I have since acquired a map DVD copy and found it not to be working, however I also decided to upgrade the software from CD which worked fine.
While I was at a BMW dealer I borrowed an official map DVD and that too could not be read. I then borrowed a range rover map CD and that worked fine.
I have read somewhere on here that the unit uses two lasers, if that is so then it seems like the DVD laser is goosed.

So my questions are,
Is it possible to repair the DVD laser so I can have it fully functional?
(A new unit is apparently £1200)
If not can I obtain up to date map CD's of the UK, France and Spain and simply suffer the torment of going to the boot every time I leave a Country? I ask as I can't seem to find CD's only DVD's.

Or is there something else I've not thought of that will rectify my situation?

And yes it's definately a MKIV.

Yours in exasperated gasps of anticipation.

Splatt.