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Hi this my fist time on, i just bought a x5 2002 wagon love it.I pulled the old nav disc out and put in a burnt up date one and it said loading then stop i couldn't get the disc out for hours no red power:( light on but end up getting it out, now my screen has gone into a blue mode and there is no gps mode there anymore and i cant load a disc back in could someone please help,i should have just left it alone

cheers weso09

Blue background means your MK nav unit is not working (it doesn't render the menus and it reverts to the blue-ish theme). And yeah, since the MK is gone, there is no nav capability either.

The disk can be pulled out with a needle through the tiny hole near the eject button. Similar to any other CD/DVD/etc drives. If the needle hole is missing, you will have to take the front plastic face off.

Unless its bricked, disconnect the two brackets behind the MK (maroon and blue) and reconnect them back on.

Just curious what's a x5 2002 wagon?:dunno:

Hi a x5 in Australia we have to call them wagons because of insurance sake

Is there any way you can rest the mk i heard if you disconnect the battery for 30 minutes it might work,and if i do will this effect the car in any way ???

cheers weso09

Re-read the last sentence of post #2.

That's not the way you manually remove a disk from a MK nav. It is nothing like a normal CD player. There are a couple of ways to get a disk out so do a search on this forum. If those fail you will need to do the manual way which is also shown in pictures on this forum and bimmerboard nav forum also. I have done it several times. If your search doesn't work here or on BB site let me know and I will search for the url for you when I am more awake.

Found it. There is a small eject motor at the rear right. Loosen the screw and swing the motor to the side and rotate the white plastic gear. I use the tip of my little finger to rotate the gear.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/all...ion-drive.html

Hi i got the disc out no probs but now i have no power light on and my screen is blue and no navigation on it is there a way i can reset the whole system,would disconnecting the battery for 30 min work

cheers weso09

I assume you have a MKIV??? Do you? I would get a good Ver.32 disk and try to reload it. We can get them here through the dealer for about $10. The part number has been posted here before. Do a search. Be careful disconnecting power if you have a MKIII instead of a MKIV. The MKIV says DVD on the front. Disk number in this link.

I don't know but if you think it may be your disk then buy an original

Hi mate,

if everything you try fails, send it to me at Autotronic LCFS Pty Ltd in Moorabbin Vic.

cheers

Sounds like you have put a mode1 disc in a mk3 mate, you need a mode2/form1 update disc, with some luck you will be able to get your nav computer back, but don't hold your breath.

Good luck.

Hi there what part do you want me to send the unit in the back where the disc goes and its not the dvd one so i think its a mk111

cheers weso09

If this question is intended for me, then you send the whole system called BMW Navigation mounted in the boot.

Yes the unit in the back where you put the map disk. You need 2 "U" shaped heavy wires or 4 nails to put in the pairs of holes on the sides of the face plate to release the lock tabs so the unit will slid out. Make sure the unit has powered off before unlatching and pulling the blue plug either the LEDs are out or the car has gone to sleep. Before you do all of this and send it to Victoria I would try to run the factory update disk as a last try. There is a burgundy plug also and the antenna plug pulls straight out.

hi as i said i have no power at the disc end thats why i cant load a disc in

Pull it out and send it to Morrabbin and let him fix it OR buy yourself a MKIV unit from ebay.

Did you get your issue resolved? How did you end up fixing it? Oh. I did the same thing as you did. And my updated CD still struck inside the MKIII unit I have. My car is a 2002 X5 too. My first reaction after this issue was "I should have left it alone" too. :(

Update CD/Disk struck in MKIII unit
 

How do I remove "cable" from the back of my MKIII unit? I attach the picture form an old post that showed the two color harness.

I tried to pull them out without a success. It appeared to have a black clip or something. I need to pull it the right way to remove the top and bottom harness out. I had better ask here first before I mess it up.

Help please.

Thanks.

The blak clip needs to be pivoted and this acts as a unlocker for the plug, dont force them or the will break.

Press down on a small tab that releases the black lever which then rotates to the side and raises the plug.

Struck CD Disk inside MKIII drive
 

Roy and ccfj1,

Thanks for your tips to unlock that black clip. I am finally able to do it right to unlock it. I will see if I can unload my struck CD disk inside the MKIII drive next.

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The disk is not hard to get out the manual way if all else fails. It has been described here and on bimmerboard nav forum several times. Do a search. Let us know if you still can't find the instructions. Remember to only use a mode2 form1 disk for upgrades. Any Ver.22 and higher. You can buy a Ver. 32 at the dealer for less than $10. Try getbmwparts.com. Crashed MKIIIs that have to be reflashed need to be sent to VDO-Siemens in Germany or to the guy in Australia (Autotronic LCFS).

CD/Disk struck in MKIII
 

I finally pulled the struck CD out by opening the MKIII unit. However the unit's power never came back. I searched an answer from the forum. I guessed my MKIII unit was long gone earlier because the "power" indicator from the front panel was never showing "orange" color light again as soon as the disk struck inside. On the other hand, "Eject" light would still come on once in a while. That meant it still has power. I just do not get it.

How can an update disk will fry a fancy/expensive Navigation unit so easily? I am a highly skilled IT pro. I just can not imagine BMW will use such a lousy NAV unit for their pricy car. No way for me to buy another MK3 or MK4 unit. It is so fragile. :-(