s500 05 navigation problemHey guys,
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s500 05 navigation problemHey guys,
Hey guys,
Just picked up my S 500. When I''''m loading navigation DVD it is telling me loading software and that status bar not moving at all. Any ideas?
Just picked up my S 500. When I''''m loading navigation DVD it is telling me loading software and that status bar not moving at all. Any ideas?
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What version is the DVD? Recent versions require the dealer flash the nav unit. If it's the original DVD (2006 or earlier), you might need to take it to the dealer. Are you on warranty?
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I recently got a new nav DVD for my '04 S430. When it wouldn't read I called Navtec (they make the OEM DVD and sell it in a MB case with a MB part number on it for $200 instead of the $385 the dealership quoted). They said the software needed to be flashed. I took it to the dealer (car is still under warranty) and they said it would be $114 to flash the software. I raised the question that since the car is still under warranty I would think software upgrades would be part of the warranty. The service writer wasn't moving off the $114. The shop manager came up and told the service writer to rewrite the ticket from "Owner wants software upgrade" to "Owner says nav won't read." They flashed it under warranty. They never asked or noticed that I didn't buy the DVD from them--or didn't care since it had a MB case and part number.
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I recently got a new nav DVD for my '04 S430. When it wouldn't read I called Navtec (they make the OEM DVD and sell it in a MB case with a MB part number on it for $200 instead of the $385 the dealership quoted). They said the software needed to be flashed. I took it to the dealer (car is still under warranty) and they said it would be $114 to flash the software. I raised the question that since the car is still under warranty I would think software upgrades would be part of the warranty. The service writer wasn't moving off the $114. The shop manager came up and told the service writer to rewrite the ticket from "Owner wants software upgrade" to "Owner says nav won't read." They flashed it under warranty. They never asked or noticed that I didn't buy the DVD from them--or didn't care since it had a MB case and part number.
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It is original DVD and my car out of warranty, I can hear that it is reading it, but for some reason it is doesn't want to load software. Is it possible to flash unit by myself?
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Sounds like hardware, not something that can be flashed. You probably need to take it to a dealer.
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most likely it is NOT the comand since it received NO GPS signals. The GPS signals are fed directly into the NAV drive via a Splitter located on the right wall of the trunk above the battery. IT could be either the splitter, antenna, or nav drive. My guess would be the antenna first.
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most likely it is NOT the comand since it received NO GPS signals. The GPS signals are fed directly into the NAV drive via a Splitter located on the right wall of the trunk above the battery. IT could be either the splitter, antenna, or nav drive. My guess would be the antenna first.
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04 S430 (sold),05 X5 4.4i, 02 325i, 87 560SL, 85 Alfa Romeo
It's odd that you would even have to load the original dvd.. they are usually already installed.. Hence the question and speculation..
I've only seen this happen on 04-06 cars when someone tries to load a 2008 W221 DVD in their drive.
I am running a DVD I copied from a 2007 E class in my 2004 and it works fine. The flash was on the DVD when I installed it.
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How do you know its the original DVD? What year is your car? What does the DVD say on the cover?
It's odd that you would even have to load the original dvd.. they are usually already installed.. Hence the question and speculation..
I've only seen this happen on 04-06 cars when someone tries to load a 2008 W221 DVD in their drive.
I am running a DVD I copied from a 2007 E class in my 2004 and it works fine. The flash was on the DVD when I installed it.
It's odd that you would even have to load the original dvd.. they are usually already installed.. Hence the question and speculation..
I've only seen this happen on 04-06 cars when someone tries to load a 2008 W221 DVD in their drive.
I am running a DVD I copied from a 2007 E class in my 2004 and it works fine. The flash was on the DVD when I installed it.
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My car is 2005 I didnt mean it is original original like from begining I meant it is not a copy. DVD what I have it is for MY 04-06 S class and E class this what said on a cover, and when I'm loading this dvd in a unit it is reading it and showing loading software and getting stuck like that....
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You're not giving us the version information. Look on the DVD. It probably has a year (like 2007 or 2008) towards the top of the label. It also has a part number (starting with BQ) and a version indication like "Version 7" or 2006.2. If you just post everything on the label, we can help. I suspect you have a later DVD that requires the reflash, which the dealer should do for free because of the Technical Service Bulletin. But post all the info on the DVD label and we can be sure.
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Thank u for help, I made appoitment for tomorrow.. will see how that will be. I have another problem hehehe. In a morning got a message Check rear Fog Light and second one left rear tail light substution on. WHat is the problme?? for me it is look like they all working?
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Are you sure the rear fog is working. You have to pull the light switch all the way out with the lights switched on. You should have a light on in the rear only on the left side. It sounds like something is miswired back there or a bulb is out.
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u a right I just check one bulb is out. hehehe I will ask in dealership to replace that as well tomorrow
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Disk that shipped with the 2007 E-classes for well over a year now.. I have the version with the "nice lady".
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You need to look on the DVD. You might have 2006.1, which was the last pre-flash version. 2006.2 was very similar, except it was meant to work with the flashed nav. The flash was really done to make the 2007 and 2008 disks readable and 2006.2 was the interim DVD.
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I'm really pissed now, my dealership didn't flash my navigation bcs they said it is bad weather and they can't get uplink ??? what is that....they said they will make another appoitment for me
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this what I was thinking that it is software and they dont need to have any connection with satellite... what should I do now just wait for another appoitment??? may be they dont know how to do it... can I get smwhere this software to flash it?
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No, I'd let the dealer do it. By I admit, they don't sound very competent.