IWMTom
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It's just one bit in the long coding for the cluster to enable Nav.
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Retrofit SatNav Antenna (& SD card query) Recommendations
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Lth0ms0n
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I figured it wouldn’t be complicated. Is it in the 5F or the Dashboard?
IWMTom
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I've already answered that question in the post you literally quoted.
Lth0ms0n
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So you did. My bad, read that too fast! OK, I'll give that a go later - after I've taken a back-up... I'm on my own now apparentlyI've already answered that question in the post you literally quoted.
Lth0ms0n
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Well, I’m ALMOST there with it!
Comes up saying the above but if I punch in a route, it flashes for a split second then goes back to that.
I do have an error in the 5F unit - open GPS antenna circuit - that I don’t know how to clear. But I’m not too worried about that ATM.
Comes up saying the above but if I punch in a route, it flashes for a split second then goes back to that.
I do have an error in the 5F unit - open GPS antenna circuit - that I don’t know how to clear. But I’m not too worried about that ATM.
IWMTom
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Is the antenna okay?
Lth0ms0n
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So...this is where it gets really weird (and I've only just, in the last few minutes, learned this).
The car is picking up this many sats - the positioning is perfect, I can't fault it. I'm assuming that 9 is more than enough?
I've been right through OBD11, looking for any obvious long-coding/adaptations I could apply to it. So far, nothing.
However, if I turn on Apple Maps and fire in a destination, this happens:
I get the menu from the steering wheel controls, the full-sized compass (that indicates the road you're on) but the minute I choose a destination on the built-in nav again, it goes.
Seemingly, only one or the other can be on - you can't be using both. Which sort of makes me wonder, is it possible (somehow) to code it to pull the guidance from Apple Maps/Waze (should Apple decide to allow to make that accessible/an API for the device)? I dunno..random wondering.
All I can think at the moment is that an iPhone alteration has been set incorrectly maybe?
IWMTom
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Correct, it's one or the other. It will not show you any guidance from your phone though.
Lth0ms0n
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No, obviously not.
But I'm assuming, from the satellite data above, that the antenna is functioning fine? Is it being a third-party one the reason the 5F is throwing an error about the antenna circuit being left open?
IWMTom
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Seems that way.
Lth0ms0n
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It's very strange - why would it display a problem with the reception, when using the built-in Nav but work flawlessly when Apple Maps is working?
I'm going to do some research into the impedance on the OEM antennas for the car. I tested it again this afternoon; the car was flashing 0/11 on the signal indicator occasionally, which makes me think the antenna either isn't strong enough or getting a decent signal where it is.
I may still need to get a genuine one and wire it in myself - once I figure out where I want it to go... Best thing I can try for now will be to stick it on top of the dash and run it to see what it does.
Apple Maps (I assume you are talking about CarPlay here) uses GPS from your phone not from the car
It's possible your car antenna isn't working properly or more VCDS/ODIS/ OBD11 coding required.
Lth0ms0n
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I know it does. The point I’m making is that, when Apple Maps is working, the error in the MFD disappears and I get the compass, street name/road number and access to the quick menu for previous/saved destinations.Apple Maps (I assume you are talking about CarPlay here) uses GPS from your phone not from the car
It's possible your car antenna isn't working properly or more VCDS/ODIS/ OBD11 coding required.
As soon as I actovate the built-in nav again, the error comes back.
The car antenna seems to be fine because when I activate the built-in nav, although I don’t get anything from it on the MFD, it picks up more than 10 satellites and engages at least 7/8 of them and it positions itself perfectly on the map VS where I am.
That's Steven-Strange !
Did you check the SWaP/Fec codes from "available" list if they all are also inside "installed codes" list ? Maybe one of them is missing.
It all looks to be coding problem then. Join the VAG-MIB2 group on Telegram and search the group chat. If no results then ask there.
Did you check the SWaP/Fec codes from "available" list if they all are also inside "installed codes" list ? Maybe one of them is missing.
It all looks to be coding problem then. Join the VAG-MIB2 group on Telegram and search the group chat. If no results then ask there.
Lth0ms0n
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I’ll need to have a look - I’m not 100% up to scratch on what code is what. I’m going out on a limb and saying it’s a coding thing because if the SWaP code was missing, it wouldn’t do anything at all?