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Old 08-31-2008, 01:48 PM
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MkIV not reading disks
I've just fitted a secondhand MkIV sat nav module to replace my broken MkIII. I put it in and turned it on, all seemed fine on the monitor but when I selected navigation a message came up insert CD/DVD even though I had already put one in. I changed the CD to a different one I had and that didn't work either. I left it a while and then a message came up saying "error reading disk"


The unit seems to take the disk ok, it spins up and it ejects ok, just can't read them.

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Old 08-31-2008, 01:56 PM
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use a different brand

i usually use dvd rw=+ or-
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I was using the original BMW disks that came with the car
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You could try a Laser cleaning disc.
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I've tried that and it doesn't seem to help either.

I decided I might try to find an original copy of a BMW nav disk on DVD, mine are on CD and maybe just the CD laser part of the mechanism is faulty. So far I haven't got one, a friend has a range rover with DVD nav, that disk didn't work but I'm not sure if that was incompatible disk or faulty drive.
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Old 09-01-2008, 11:39 PM
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I'm not sure I'm following all your steps - replaced bad Mk3 with Mk4, but then did you attempt to load the software to update the system, before attempting to read a nav disc??? I don't know if the Mk3 CDs will work in a Mk4 DVD. You may need to get the DVD version of you area.
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You can use the CDs in the DVD Player, but better with the Proper DVD Map disc of course.
Your MK4 is sounding faulty though, possibly Laser US?
If stuck I have 07-01 DVD Europe High Disc Genuine Boxed. PM me if you cannot source one.
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I'm thinking the laser myself, I presumed the computer part is ok because the software is still on the unit and seems to be working ok
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i've just tried a genuine bmw dvd and it still comes up with the error reading message. I'm going to see if I can get my money back, otherwise I have to change the laser mechanism.
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I'm still confused with this thread? unless Mk3 software will recognize Mk4 nav dvd?
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