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How accurate are you all finding the "Vehicle Location" to be?
Currently have my GLE at the dealership for paint correction and the map shows it to be across the street from them which it certainly is not (car is inside their garage as per my service advisor's picture).
Very accurate in my experience. To the point where I can see it inside the shop vs parked in the lot outside, and right now it's showing right below me in my garage. GPS accuracy is about 5 meters under the open sky, but near buildings the accuracy might not be as good. Ultimately it comes down to how accurate the GPS antenna in the car can determine its location. If there's interference of some sort then it might be off. Do you use the navigation system? If so, does it accurately pinpoint your position when you are navigating?
Also, keep in mind that it's not only GPS interference that might throw it off, but if the cellular connection is flaky in the area then it may have had difficultly reporting the final location and what you see is a location that was reported earlier.
Last edited by superswiss; 05-24-2023 at 01:10 PM.
Very accurate in my experience. To the point where I can see it inside the shop vs parked in the lot outside, and right now it's showing right below me in my garage. GPS accuracy is about 5 meters under the open sky, but near buildings the accuracy might not be as good. Ultimately it comes down to how accurate the GPS antenna in the car can determine its location. If there's interference of some sort then it might be off. Do you use the navigation system? If so, does it accurately pinpoint your position when you are navigating?
Also, keep in mind that it's not only GPS interference that might throw it off, but if the cellular connection is flaky in the area then it may have had difficultly reporting the final location and what you see is a location that was reported earlier.
Accuracy has been my experience as well, however, lately I've noticed discrepancies. It may just be at this dealership. Just wondering what all's experience has been.
When we are at home, both Google and MBUX display our car's location as being one house away. Our house number ends in 45, but they indicate 47 instead. The garage is situated on the side corresponding to 47. Thats more than 5 feet away.
I find that I have to swipe and close the app frequently in order to get the map to reset, on Android 13, Galaxy S23 plus. Even with no battery restrictions and access to location.
2021 GLS450 2020 GLE350 2005 BMW 325ci Convertible
Very accurate. I actually used the display to call out a sevice advisor telling me it was in the bay. So I drove over and showed him where my car really was, both on the app and in person!
05-24-2023, 11:55 AM
