Subject: NAVI02 Problem Author: yooperboy877 : member since March, 2006 : 35 posts Posted on: 2008-08-26 18:05:51

Well, with only one week left on my OEM warranty, problems are beginning to pop up like dandelions in spring.

The latest: My NAVI02 system (replaced under warranty last fall) is displaying odd vehicle headings! I always use Direction of Travel for orientation. What I have found lately is that while the GPS compass pointer correctly points north, the roads that I'm travelling on are often out of sync. For example, heading west on an east-west road, the display has me travelling on a road 45 degrees to the left of straight up. In other words, the map display shows me on a course of 225 degrees, instead of 270, and all other streets are similarly canted. Here in Northern Indiana, lots of our roads are straight on compass points, so this isn't simply me being confused - this problem really exists.

The dealer told me that they were checking other cars in their inventory to see if they all did this (i.e., they are looking for a way to avoid replacing the unit again). Seems to me that the GPS is working fine; it's the computer interface between the GPS and the map software or data that's on the blink.

Any ideas? Thanks for your help!

James Holden
Granger, Indiana USA

1982 528e, black/tan cloth, 5 speed manual
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2002 745Li, Titanium Grey/black leather, 6 speed automatic

• NAVI02 Problem - yooperboy877 2008-08-26 18:05:51 (116 views)
  • My guess is that you have a bad GPS antenna... - Brian 2008-08-27 09:24:40 (90 views)
    • Re: My guess is that you have a bad GPS antenna... - yooperboy877 2008-08-28 09:52:31 (78 views)
      • How does the map display re-draw on your NAVI02? - Brian 2008-08-28 15:27:48 (103 views)