Hi, My 2016 3008 1.6 Blue Allure 120 HDI Automatic's GPS satnav has just started playing up. The GPS shows 8 or 9 satellites and all is well...then the satellites disappear and the satnav map just floats? Any ideas anyone? I must mention that this happened the day after I had charged my battery. I have done this without any problems since covid showed its ugly head (not doing as many miles now) My radio etc is still working fine, it is just the satellite drop outs that seem to be the problem. I have also changed my aerial to see if this helped, but it has not. The car is not displaying any other issues.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
3008 GPS Satellites appear then disappear? Any ideas?
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Re: 3008 GPS Satellites appear then disappear? Any ideas?
HI
First, make sure you follow this guide if actually removing the battery or disconnecting the battery terminal wires:
BSI Reset / Battery Disconnect / Reconnect Procedure
The reason being is that some of the vehicle systems are active when the vehicle is not running, including the head unit. Proper shutting down of these is important to ensure they are shut down and awakened properly.
Next, if you have been disconnecting the battery, bear in mind that it will take some time for the satellites to lock back on. This means going for a drive of about 10 minutes to enable the system to correctly geolocate and lock onto the satellites.
You need to drive the vehicle - idling the engine won't work, so that the GPS can get positioning info.
If you have followed the first 2 steps above, then you may have a problem. To identify if it is the unit or the aerial, you can buy a cheap GPS aerial with FAKRA connector online from the usual places, plug this into the back of the head unit, then go for a drive as described. If the satellites start to appear after the drive, then you know the original aerial has a fault. This can be water ingress at the roof aerial base that runs down and corrodes the electronics.
If the satellites still do not appear, then you may have a faulty Head Unit or an internal fault with a component.
First, make sure you follow this guide if actually removing the battery or disconnecting the battery terminal wires:
BSI Reset / Battery Disconnect / Reconnect Procedure
The reason being is that some of the vehicle systems are active when the vehicle is not running, including the head unit. Proper shutting down of these is important to ensure they are shut down and awakened properly.
Next, if you have been disconnecting the battery, bear in mind that it will take some time for the satellites to lock back on. This means going for a drive of about 10 minutes to enable the system to correctly geolocate and lock onto the satellites.
You need to drive the vehicle - idling the engine won't work, so that the GPS can get positioning info.
If you have followed the first 2 steps above, then you may have a problem. To identify if it is the unit or the aerial, you can buy a cheap GPS aerial with FAKRA connector online from the usual places, plug this into the back of the head unit, then go for a drive as described. If the satellites start to appear after the drive, then you know the original aerial has a fault. This can be water ingress at the roof aerial base that runs down and corrodes the electronics.
If the satellites still do not appear, then you may have a faulty Head Unit or an internal fault with a component.
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