Sat nav not working.

I have a 2001 P38 vogue 4.6 with a gas conversion. The sat nav doesn't work. The unit takes in the dvd and tries to read it three times and then spits it out. Admittedly the disc looks as though it has been skated on. The screen in the cabin lights up but remains white. Should the screen give me more if the unit is working or does the disc need to be in good condition in order for the screen to display anything. To that end, where can I get a new disc relatively cheap?

The screens go white when they are scrambled! May need replacing but check plugs behind and on the player! The player can be serviced, there is a guy in Birmingham that services them for about £100 and throws in a new disc. Did a cracking job on mine.

Hi Rachael and thanks for replying. Do you have contact details for the guy who can refurb my sat nav computer?

Paul

If you have a UK contact who can service and flash the sat nav computer please post it, it's worthwhile having it available to all.

If the battery is disconnected before the sat nav drive in the trunk has powered down it can and often does wipe the flash memory.

Mine had suffered that when i bought the car, it took a lot of scrabbling around trying to find someone re-flash it, which i couldnt, or the alternative to purchase a replacement drive unit / computer.

Get a good disc before you do anything else. Damaged discs are no good.

OK, thanks guys for the input. Can I use any disc or only one for my year of unit? Does anyone know of a supplier?

youngshag said:

OK, thanks guys for the input. Can I use any disc or only one for my year of unit? Does anyone know of a supplier?

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Only ones suitable for your unit. Ebay.

Bought myself a BMW unit off e-bay. Its not compatible really, however it did work and showed a map. The interface is really out dated which made me decide not to bother replacing it. I have a free map app on my phone, which works well. BMW unit back on e-bay. Tom-Tom and Garmin do a much better job and are bang up to date.

youngshag said:

Bought myself a BMW unit off e-bay. Its not compatible really, however it did work and showed a map. The interface is really out dated which made me decide not to bother replacing it. I have a free map app on my phone, which works well. BMW unit back on e-bay. Tom-Tom and Garmin do a much better job and are bang up to date.

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Unless you live in France My lane has been here for 400 years as has my house, Tom Tom have yet to discover it. Google maps for me on phone or tablet.

Datatek said:

Unless you live in France My lane has been here for 400 years as has my house, Tom Tom have yet to discover it. Google maps for me on phone or tablet.

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As have you? Are you missing Tony?

tomcat59alan said:

As have you? Are you missing Tony?

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Of course, just as I missed the growth in my bowel when they removed it

Datatek said:

Of course, just as I missed the growth in my bowel when they removed it

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Ahhhh that's no way to compare him:hysterically_laughi