Nav OS V26 has been released

barflux · #1 12-20-2005, 06:53 PM

I have installed the v26 more than a month ago and been using the system daily with no problems except the slow loading of maps when changing scale.

But since Sunday the system now jams totally and switching the engine off and back on again (straightaway) make no difference. You have to wait 5 mins at least till it starts again properly and also take the DVD out from the back. Also yesterday it seems to have gone to a very old very version (pic enclosed), and the navigation option disappears. Once again I took the NAV DVD (has no scratches and is clean) out and put it back in and then it works.

Very weird. May re-install v26 again unless the DVD Navigation unit is faulty?

Anyone else with this problem?

Using a MKIV system with Original BMW UK 2005-2 DVD

UCrewX5 · #2 12-20-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by barflux

I have installed the v26 more than a month ago and been using the system daily with no problems except the slow loading of maps when changing scale.

But since Sunday the system now jams totally and switching the engine off and back on again (straightaway) make no difference. You have to wait 5 mins at least till it starts again properly and also take the DVD out from the back. Also yesterday it seems to have gone to a very old very version (pic enclosed), and the navigation option disappears. Once again I took the NAV DVD (has no scratches and is clean) out and put it back in and then it works.

Very weird. May re-install v26 again unless the DVD Navigation unit is faulty?

Anyone else with this problem?

MKIV system

What seems to be happening is the vehicle is losing communication with your nav drive, and when that is happening then it is defaulting to the menu system from the video module (that's what is in your attached picture). It sounds to me like you either have a wiring connection problem or your nav drive is starting to fail. It should still be under warranty, so you may want to see your dealer about having it replaced.

barflux · #3 12-21-2005, 04:56 AM

I think it crashes when you change the scale from 2.5 miles to 150 yard (in otherword big changes in the scale) That is what I have noticed on the last few occasions. No cabling has been touched since I bought my car.

Will book it in after xmas for dealer to have a look at? Do they keep record of what version was installed on the vehicle? (should I downgrade back to v24?)

UCrewX5 · #4 12-21-2005, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barflux

I think it crashes when you change the scale from 2.5 miles to 150 yard (in otherword big changes in the scale) That is what I have noticed on the last few occasions. No cabling has been touched since I bought my car.

Will book it in after xmas for dealer to have a look at? Do they keep record of what version was installed on the vehicle? (should I downgrade back to v24?)

No records are kept on the OS version. Leave it as is and have them look at it.

I change my scale in large chunks all the time and never have any glitches like this. So that's not a normal condition.

alexank · #5 01-01-2006, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barflux

I think it crashes when you change the scale from 2.5 miles to 150 yard (in otherword big changes in the scale) That is what I have noticed on the last few occasions. No cabling has been touched since I bought my car.

Will book it in after xmas for dealer to have a look at? Do they keep record of what version was installed on the vehicle? (should I downgrade back to v24?)

It won't hurt to drop it back down to V24 or V25 just to test if the problem goes away, but I agree with the previous poster, what you are seeing is the secondary video output from the TV Tuner which means you nav comp is doing something odd, I doubt if V26 is causing the problem, but you never know!

I get odd things happen with mine ocasionally especially if it has been very cold at night condensation probably, I have stopped using the DVD btw as I find the more inclusive postcodes on the CD version much more usefull.