Now this is in all likelihood just a bizarre coincidence, but here goes.
Last year I was down in Southern Calif headed to San Diego near El Centro when the Nav froze up. In SD for several days it kind of started working, but not really until I was out of the area. Last week it had been working fine for 11.8 months when approaching San Diego it quit working. Little different, this time it would show the direction I was headed, but nothing else, no streets, directions etc. Mark III, the latest maps available, 2012 or something. Ones from an informal vendor here I think it was, not BMW. Other than these incidents it's worked well for 4 years now as long as I have the right map CD in.
Problems near the Mexican border? Just a coincidence? These cars can do strange things like when the radio killed my battery overnight twice, a month apart, so I'm not discounting much just because it doesn't seem to make sense.
98 328is
02 525ita
80 528i
81 528ia
and decades of owning and driving BMWs
Goobernment doesn’t want them illegals in BMWs with aftermarket nav systems finding their way across the border, right on!!!
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
BMW TECH TIPS: "The proper sequence stacking of bodies in trunk prior to travel is required for proper Nav function"
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
The educated answer is that the North American Navteq disc only covers US and Canada. Mexico is on a completely different disc.
The ignorant answer.... well plenty have been said here already.
Stancing is for drivers trapped in an abusive relationship of their own lives.
How to stack 5... errr.... golf bags in the trunk
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
98 328is
02 525ita
80 528i
81 528ia
and decades of owning and driving BMWs
Last edited by Manny G.; 03-19-2019 at 01:41 PM.
Stancing is for drivers trapped in an abusive relationship of their own lives.
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