Nav System Error on Start
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From: Virginia
2000 CLK 430
Nav System Error on Start
Hello All,
I just purchased a 2000 CLK 430 with COMMAND. My problem is that about 40-50% of the time when I start the car, the Nav system will say "Activating Navigation..." for a long time and then sometimes go into a "Navigation Error, the Navigation system is unavailable." This will always resolve itself after I drive for a mile or two, with no interaction from me. It just "fixes itself" and works normally. Also, once it is working normally, it never drops off or has problems. I don't live in a city or anything that would hurt satellite reception. I asked the dealer to look at it but they said it was functioning normally.
Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
I just purchased a 2000 CLK 430 with COMMAND. My problem is that about 40-50% of the time when I start the car, the Nav system will say "Activating Navigation..." for a long time and then sometimes go into a "Navigation Error, the Navigation system is unavailable." This will always resolve itself after I drive for a mile or two, with no interaction from me. It just "fixes itself" and works normally. Also, once it is working normally, it never drops off or has problems. I don't live in a city or anything that would hurt satellite reception. I asked the dealer to look at it but they said it was functioning normally.
Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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From: global traveller
some slow@$$diesels
Regardless whether the system does or does not receive GPS signals, the system should activate the nav features within seconds.
A common problem with comand is a worn laser (usually caused by intensive use of music CDs) which starts by reading errors every now and then. Cleaning the laser with a "selfcleaning CD" doesn't really help and the reading error will come back for sure...swapping the laser or complete CD rom drive is what will solve the problem properly.
greetingz,
A common problem with comand is a worn laser (usually caused by intensive use of music CDs) which starts by reading errors every now and then. Cleaning the laser with a "selfcleaning CD" doesn't really help and the reading error will come back for sure...swapping the laser or complete CD rom drive is what will solve the problem properly.
greetingz,
