The Navigation A/V Forum

OEM Subwoofer in the wheel well? - viperian86 2008-10-02 17:10:33 (136 views)
- It's the OEM 'sound system' accessory e.g. e46 (nt) - saft6luck 2008-10-16 15:13:07 (40 views)
- Looks cool, Europe only? Someone from overseas will have to comment. (nt) - pd750 2008-10-02 21:32:37 (73 views)
  - Appears to be only for the Touring (E39/2). - ripp222 2008-10-09 09:59:03 (56 views)

Nav Display Suddenly Gone - highalpine 2008-10-05 10:26:51 (107 views)
- If you can see and select options nav is OK - kiwijochen 2008-10-14 01:59:08 (65 views)
- easy fix...open up the trunk and wait for the Mk unit to turn - snitch740i 2008-10-05 13:31:34 (95 views)
  - Re: easy fix...open up the trunk and wait for the Mk unit to turn - highalpine 2008-10-05 18:55:27 (70 views)
    - Did you check the Fuse? Mine goes out about every 2 years... (nt) - uSa4148 2008-10-14 01:32:38 (61 views)
    - sux./...wellthen try disconnecting the Mk unit entirely.then reconncected it - snitch740i 2008-10-05 20:20:51 (65 views)
  - Make SURE LED goes out before unhooking the battery. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-10-05 16:30:40 (66 views)

Difference in E46 and E38 Satnav Loom - daveholmes 2008-10-06 16:36:09 (66 views)
- Primarily the cable lengths and plug locations - kiwijochen 2008-10-13 13:06:48 (40 views)
- The e46 has a few different type and same with the e38. - Lyonsden1980 2008-10-06 18:27:09 (52 views)
  - Sort of - daveholmes 2008-10-07 11:47:55 (43 views)
    - the only thing that I can think of as being different is - 04sshd 2008-10-13 11:47:37 (32 views)

2001 540i sport - dilx3 2008-10-03 21:47:41 (95 views)
- Re: 2001 540i sport - dilx3 2008-10-11 21:51:59 (46 views)
  - Sorry for misleading you, thought you have already checked that stuff!!! - Lyonsden1980 2008-10-11 23:55:19 (41 views)
- Odds are, your MKIII navigation computer is dead - Brian 2008-10-04 06:12:27 (85 views)
  - As usual Brian is right, your MK3 is toast for sure:( - Lyonsden1980 2008-10-06 02:02:43 (46 views)

need some help? - omaha740 2008-10-04 00:38:23 (76 views)
- Here's how I fixed mine. When I bought my 2000 740 Sport - mouser 2008-10-06 19:13:43 (75 views)
  - Re: Instead of actually removing the cluster as mentioned - mouser 2008-10-06 19:19:45 (51 views)
    - Re: Instead of actually removing the cluster as mentioned - omaha740 2008-10-06 23:42:47 (39 views)
      - Omaha740, .if you look at page 650-9 of the E38 Bentley manual, it - mouser 2008-10-07 18:17:33 (49 views)
        
        Re: Omaha740, .if you look at page 650-9 of the E38 Bentley manual, it - omaha740 2008-10-07 21:00:18 (43 views)
        
        Re: Well crap, wish that would have worked. Brian might be - mouser 2008-10-07 21:15:05 (42 views)
- First, congratulations - Brian 2008-10-04 06:10:25 (64 views)
  - Re: First, congratulations - omaha740 2008-10-04 13:10:05 (54 views)
    - let's hope it's a bad disk, and not a bad MK3. Where did you get it? (nt) - sdmike 2008-10-05 02:59:49 (39 views)
      - Re: let's hope it's a bad disk, and not a bad MK3. Where did you get it? - omaha740 2008-10-05 03:12:37 (45 views)
        
        It could be a faulty CD reader within the MKIII - Brian 2008-10-05 08:09:56 (52 views)
        
        Re: It could be a faulty CD reader within the MKIII - omaha740 2008-10-05 14:10:03 (45 views)
        
        No, you should not need to buy an OS disk - Brian 2008-10-05 21:00:53 (59 views)
        
        Re: No, you should not need to buy an OS disk - omaha740 2008-10-05 23:55:25 (40 views)
        
        Do you have any way to borrow a known good map disk? - Brian 2008-10-06 09:48:54 (50 views)
        
        Re: Do you have any way to borrow a known good map disk? - omaha740 2008-10-06 23:56:17 (44 views)
        
        Oops, I forgot to post the 2nd link. (url) - Brian 2008-10-07 09:12:20 (54 views)
        I am suspecting that you got a bad MKIII (url) - Brian 2008-10-07 09:10:39 (48 views)

E39 Nav Retrofit Radio problem - tekkumala 2008-10-06 18:21:46 (80 views)
- Coding won't solve this... The audio outputs from the radio are not connected... - Brian 2008-10-06 20:39:42 (53 views)
  - Re: Coding won't solve this... The audio outputs from the radio are not connected... - tekkumala 2008-10-06 21:58:30 (43 views)
    - I thought you were connecting your old radio to the original plug... - Brian 2008-10-06 22:12:15 (41 views)
      - Re: I thought you were connecting your old radio to the original plug... - tekkumala 2008-10-06 22:38:00 (43 views)
        
        This is strange... - Brian 2008-10-07 08:54:12 (42 views)
        
        Re: This is strange... - tekkumala 2008-10-07 09:59:50 (42 views)
        
        OK, you are getting some positives... - Brian 2008-10-07 11:25:29 (43 views)
        
        Re: OK, you are getting some positives... - tekkumala 2008-10-07 20:08:20 (40 views)
- Re: E39 Nav Retrofit Radio problem - texaspaul 2008-10-06 20:12:38 (55 views)
- Is the LED next to the radio power knob ON? (nt) - Lyonsden1980 2008-10-06 18:24:32 (52 views)
  - Re: Is the LED next to the radio power knob ON? - tekkumala 2008-10-07 10:01:49 (44 views)

2001 Navigation disc updates - rikiroo1 2008-10-05 13:44:39 (76 views)
- Do you have the 16:9 (Large Rectangular Scree) or the square 4:3 screen? - bghark 2008-10-06 14:59:16 (41 views)
  - Re: Do you have the 16:9 (Large Rectangular Scree) or the square 4:3 screen? - rikiroo1 2008-10-07 14:26:52 (34 views)
- Re: 2001 Navigation disc updates - mouser 2008-10-05 14:12:41 (49 views)
  - Re: 2001 Navigation disc updates - rikiroo1 2008-10-05 14:41:51 (48 views)
    - Re: 2001 Navigation disc updates - robo740il 2008-10-05 19:39:55 (42 views)
      - Re: I need the 2008 North East region disc (nt) - rikiroo1 2008-10-06 14:37:39 (31 views)
    - check the 'for sale' forum here (nt) - sdmike 2008-10-05 16:23:57 (48 views)

nav upgrade - steven71 2008-10-06 17:39:33 (46 views)

Nuve 350 recerts on sale for $139 (url) - sdmike 2008-10-06 10:33:56 (50 views)
- Nuvi (nt) - sdmike 2008-10-06 10:34:09 (24 views)

Help please: Need verification on Basslink theory. - KevinS 2008-10-04 16:53:30 (41 views)
- Get a 2-Line phone cable, problem solved. (nt) - JR 2008-10-04 19:43:33 (36 views)
- Looks like four on mine. (nt) - M.Wong 2008-10-04 18:24:53 (34 views)
  - Thanks. It's confirmed. 4-pin cable needed. - KevinS 2008-10-04 20:04:35 (31 views)
- sorry man...mine is pre-remote :) (nt) - sdmike 2008-10-04 16:59:40 (30 views)

new to this site - omaha740 2008-09-30 19:17:12 (61 views)
- Re: new to this site - omaha740 2008-10-04 00:28:58 (40 views)
- No modifications necessary... (url) - Brian 2008-09-30 21:53:24 (58 views)
  - Re: No modifications necessary... - omaha740 2008-10-01 17:15:30 (45 views)
    - It's very easy: - kiwijochen 2008-10-02 03:38:28 (71 views)
      - Re: It's very easy: - omaha740 2008-10-02 23:47:03 (42 views)

Nav coder and resler connection - viperian86 2008-09-24 15:59:14 (106 views)
- Re: Nav coder and resler connection - kiwijochen 2008-09-24 16:17:46 (83 views)
  - Re: Nav coder and resler connection - viperian86 2008-09-24 18:17:31 (71 views)
    - Re: Nav coder and resler connection - kiwijochen 2008-09-25 08:54:00 (60 views)
      - Re: Nav coder and resler connection - viperian86 2008-09-25 10:11:50 (56 views)
        
        Check the 3 pin plug with your meter. Pin 2 is power, Pin 1 is ground, 3 is I-bu (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-25 13:08:39 (63 views)
        
        Go it to work today! Now on its not picking up anything - viperian86 2008-09-25 13:34:53 (53 views)
        
        BM53 seems dead, anythoughts? - viperian86 2008-09-25 17:04:49 (57 views)
        
        Some answers - kiwijochen 2008-09-26 03:17:46 (53 views)
        Do you have the Low cluster? (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-25 23:41:29 (38 views)
        
        Re: Do you have the Low cluster? - viperian86 2008-09-26 09:27:35 (34 views)
        
        BM53 WORKS! - viperian86 2008-10-02 11:26:46 (47 views)
    - Re: Nav coder and resler connection (pic) - viperian86 2008-09-24 18:34:06 (121 views)
      - No, they are not antennas - kiwijochen 2008-09-25 08:49:07 (67 views)
      - Re: Nav coder and resler connection - viperian86 2008-09-25 01:35:33 (48 views)
        
        Regarding the sync on green. - viperian86 2008-09-25 01:53:53 (62 views)

E39 Mark II MFD - normusmc 2008-10-01 18:28:21 (43 views)
- Could be some cleaning fluid slipped into the monitor - kiwijochen 2008-10-02 03:40:28 (40 views)

MKIII antenna - medic1 2008-10-01 00:42:24 (61 views)
- The BMW type antennas are cheap on ebay. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-10-01 10:47:40 (58 views)

NavCoder 2.5.30 released (url) - kiwijochen 2008-09-19 04:09:54 (226 views)
- Re: NavCoder 2.5.30 released - achachej 2008-09-28 03:20:23 (69 views)
  - Nope. NavCoder cannot code DSP. - kiwijochen 2008-09-29 11:43:33 (52 views)
    - Re: Nope. NavCoder cannot code DSP. - achachej 2008-09-30 23:34:02 (64 views)
      - Yup, totally incorrect... - Brian 2008-10-01 06:30:19 (47 views)

Parts from OEM 16:9 MKIV Navigation - tanev 2008-09-30 17:26:43 (79 views)

MK lV and 16@9 screen - eddie 2008-09-29 10:47:56 (47 views)
- There are no real bad screens to be cautious of... - Brian 2008-09-29 11:05:45 (53 views)

Navigation Harness Question - medic1 2008-09-18 15:45:23 (84 views)
- Re: Navigation Harness Question - texaspaul 2008-09-18 16:05:54 (53 views)
  - Re: Navigation Harness Question - tekkumala 2008-09-28 09:44:13 (38 views)
- They specify because... - kiwijochen 2008-09-18 16:01:24 (42 views)
  - Re: They specify because... - medic1 2008-09-18 18:41:58 (43 views)
    - More answers: - kiwijochen 2008-09-19 02:10:46 (51 views)
- I am not sure. Did you call or email them to ask? - Brian 2008-09-18 16:00:31 (45 views)
- Re: Navigation Harness Question - medic1 2008-09-18 15:47:06 (54 views)

Harness Technical question - medic1 2008-09-26 23:56:40 (33 views)
- The E38 retrofit instructions answer your questions - kiwijochen 2008-09-27 03:45:12 (40 views)

CD EJECTS - beamer528i 2008-09-25 12:16:04 (60 views)
- Re: CD EJECTS - kiwijochen 2008-09-25 13:02:07 (52 views)
  - Re: kiwijochen - beamer528i 2008-09-25 13:20:47 (53 views)
    - Replace the CD mechanism (url) - kiwijochen 2008-09-25 16:41:05 (72 views)
  - Is it a copy? Sometimes they don't like copies. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-25 13:09:51 (45 views)
    - Re: Is it a copy? Sometimes they don't like copies. - beamer528i 2008-09-25 13:18:46 (45 views)

nav software issues - 12v 2008-09-22 23:42:00 (76 views)
- Are you positive your nav computer is a MKII? - Brian 2008-09-23 07:11:32 (49 views)
  - Re: Are you positive your nav computer is a MKII? - 12v 2008-09-23 19:45:32 (66 views)
    - Go to x5world.com, Home, sub heading Navigation, Nav FAQ. Now look at the pictur - Roy In GA 2008-09-23 22:07:28 (77 views)
    - You have confirmed that you most likely have a MKII - Brian 2008-09-23 20:35:38 (59 views)
      - Re: You have confirmed that you most likely have a MKII - 12v 2008-09-24 21:38:00 (45 views)
        
        The dash unit does not have to be changed, just the nav unit. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-25 00:22:04 (57 views)
- Try this - kiwijochen 2008-09-23 02:08:21 (76 views)

Best way to hook up NavCoder - ramiles 2008-09-20 18:02:47 (126 views)
- I plan to make a little ''Y Adapter'' off my 3-pin CD changer plug... - Brian 2008-09-22 10:01:27 (71 views)
  - Brian - Are you considering making these available? - Michael Schuerger 2008-09-22 15:37:41 (54 views)
    - I would if I had the time... - Brian 2008-09-22 17:27:27 (54 views)
- I used crocodile clips - kiwijochen 2008-09-21 09:21:42 (62 views)
- I bought a bmw plug (3 or 4 pin, I have to look it up) and hooked 3 wires to it - Roy In GA 2008-09-20 23:59:22 (66 views)
  - Re: I bought a bmw plug (3 or 4 pin, I have to look it up) and hooked 3 wires to it - viperian86 2008-09-24 15:57:26 (53 views)
    - It is probably a driver issue... (url) - Brian 2008-09-24 16:38:35 (46 views)
  - Re: I bought a bmw plug (3 or 4 pin, I have to look it up) and hooked 3 wires to it - ramiles 2008-09-23 22:45:08 (41 views)
  - Re: I bought a bmw plug (3 or 4 pin, I have to look it up) and hooked 3 wires to it - ramiles 2008-09-21 00:52:54 (41 views)
    - Do you have a large pin 6 pin connector mounted vertically - Roy In GA 2008-09-21 23:33:44 (50 views)
      - I'm wrong the plug is white (natural) colored. On my 95 it has all 3 wires - Roy In GA 2008-09-23 00:22:36 (48 views)
        
        You need item #2 and 3 of the 197 pigtail wires. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-23 00:26:47 (56 views)
        
        Link (url) - Roy In GA 2008-09-23 00:27:24 (55 views)

Wiring set-up - medic1 2008-09-20 09:00:16 (73 views)
- add: the CDC upgrade is seperate and the DPS is already connected via retrofit.. (nt) - saft6luck 2008-09-21 14:30:07 (47 views)
- Some answers: - kiwijochen 2008-09-21 10:06:24 (76 views)
  - Re: Some answers: - medic1 2008-09-21 22:35:39 (38 views)
    - Re: Some answers: - kiwijochen 2008-09-22 02:01:15 (52 views)
      - Re: Some answers: - medic1 2008-09-22 09:55:30 (31 views)
        
        Re: Some answers: - kiwijochen 2008-09-23 02:11:24 (39 views)
- Navigation circuit - medic1 2008-09-21 01:44:24 (55 views)

want to know if the problematic nav system can be elimated - steyr556 2008-09-18 01:22:59 (108 views)
- If you decide to buy a new nav computer, stay away from MK3. They die out easier (nt) - Beamer23 2008-09-19 09:13:52 (65 views)
- Ditto mahmudb. These nav systems are very stable. What problems are you having? - Brian 2008-09-18 06:52:22 (76 views)
- What problems are you having? (nt) - mahmudb 2008-09-18 01:26:37 (74 views)
  - Re: What problems are you having? - steyr556 2008-09-19 01:11:24 (116 views)
    - Your nav computer is dead; it is not the radio or the LCD... - Brian 2008-09-19 06:14:31 (98 views)
      - Re: Your nav computer is dead; it is not the radio or the LCD... - steyr556 2008-09-20 09:34:24 (53 views)
    - Some tips - kiwijochen 2008-09-19 02:14:16 (93 views)
      - Jochen, I thought the unloader relay was above the left rear - Roy In GA 2008-09-19 21:07:18 (50 views)
        
        There are no relays above the left-rear wheel - kiwijochen 2008-09-20 02:22:54 (52 views)
        
        You prompted me to get out the WDS, it says that K3 unloader relay is on the - Roy In GA 2008-09-20 11:35:13 (50 views)
        
        I live and learn :-) (nt) - kiwijochen 2008-09-21 09:22:05 (48 views)
        
        Don't we all. (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-21 23:19:56 (36 views)

Navigation CD for 2001 740 il - chanakya 2008-09-10 09:24:22 (124 views)
- Disk 6 - mortyk 2008-09-11 08:45:27 (79 views)
  - Re: Disk 6 - chanakya 2008-09-19 14:12:18 (56 views)
    - I went from a mark2 to a mark3 then to mark4. I had no problems upgrading. (nt) - mortyk 2008-09-21 13:08:51 (52 views)
  - Re: Disk 6 - chanakya 2008-09-19 14:12:16 (52 views)
- Your best option is purchase directly from www.Navteq.com - Brian 2008-09-10 11:38:53 (102 views)

BM53 or BM54 help - nicodonte 2008-09-18 23:56:50 (111 views)
- Easy - kiwijochen 2008-09-19 02:06:24 (85 views)
  - Re: Easy - nicodonte 2008-09-19 21:42:16 (41 views)
    - Depends on what AREA the radio is set to - kiwijochen 2008-09-20 02:21:17 (60 views)
      - Jochen, will a BM54 reset for US AM also? (nt) - Roy In GA 2008-09-20 11:25:15 (52 views)
    - US is in steps of 0.2 and is odd like 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and ECE (BM54) steps of 0.1. - Roy In GA 2008-09-20 00:46:33 (51 views)