NAV disk trouble
NAV disk trouble
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Re: NAV disk trouble
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
OK, I have downloaded the east/west nav disk iso's, followed the instructions to the letter. The number 1 disk is always coming up "read error" in the radio. The second disk (number 2) loads and is working fine until the prompt for the first (number 1) then after a while it comes up disk error. I tried using the PC to burn them first, but after data verification there were errors in the write, so I switched to the laptop. Using CD-R media got both without errors and tried them in the nav radio. results were as listed above. Tried CDRW media, after verification of no errors tried them in the nav radio as well. Both disk 1 resulted in read errors in the radio. Both disk number 2 worked fine. So, I have one set of CD-R and CDRW disks burned (without errors) and neither disk 1 work.
It doesn't make sense that one disk works fine while the other one doesn't. Does anyone have originals that they can make copies of? Another note worth mentioning? Both disks after burning have a lot less data on them. Disk 1 (the one that keeps coming up error) has 528MB (554,598,400 bytes) with 6 files total and disk 2 has 396 MB (416,245,760 bytes) with 6 files total. Can someone confirm these numbers? I am using Nero9 and am following the instructions to the letter. I even tried re-downloading the .iso files and doing the whole thing again (both sets of files had the same exact file size) so I do not think its a matter of a corrupted file.
Am looking for someone who has made successful disks to compare to. Not sure if the files are correct, the total bytes are all there, or if the file names are different in the disks. Anyone have a clue?You have to calibrate the unit using your local disk (#1 East), this could be your problem, have you done that? If not insert #1 disk, turn on the navigation and take a drive until it calibrates itself. Nothing works until it is calibrated, I assume you are on the East disk, Carolina should be.
Do you have the Instruction Manual?, if not it can be downloaded from the same thread the disks are to be found in.
Forgive me if I have said things you already know.
I burnt my disks (CD-R) from this site and I have two disks (CD-R) given to me by bluecoupe who also used this site and they work just fine.
You purchased a new car with navigation, why didn't you get the disks? If it was me I would insist they got them for me. You paid for nav and you cannot use it because it lacks disks., where is the logic in that? They probably ended up on ebay. They can get them, unless they are out of business.
Last edited by onehundred80; 11-12-2009 at 04:56 AM.
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Re: NAV disk trouble
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Re: NAV disk trouble
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
I have tried loading disk one first. Disk error comes up after a few minutes. I then tried disk 2 and it worked great until it asked for disk one, then in putting disk one in it comes up disk error after a few minutes again. I might just try removing the unit (complete power down) and let it sit for a few (drain all caps internally) and start anew with the error free disks. Maybe something is glitched in it from the first set of error prone disks I tried before switching to the laptop and getting error free disks from that system. More to come after I try the removal and wait method (with the error free CD-R's). Have not gotten to any "calibration" point because it does not make it through disk one (yet). I thought calibration was after the unit was set up with both disks, I was going to program a local town and drive there. Am I wrong in that assumption?When the systems starts up it will look for satellites, I assume yours has done that already.
It will not work until you put in the #1 disk (your area) and you go for a ride, it should just flash while it figures it all out. This is the calibration.
Loading disk#1 and #2 does nothing until you have it calibrated and you will only use disk #2 if you travel to the area covered by disk #2.
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Re: NAV disk trouble
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
I have tried loading disk one first. Disk error ............................. Have not gotten to any "calibration" point because it does not make it through disk one (yet). I thought calibration was after the unit was set up with both disks, I was going to program a local town and drive there. Am I wrong in that assumption?That would be like putting you down at some unknown place somewhere in this world with a map and telling you to go home, you would not know which way to go until you found out where you were.
If you are in a garage or an area where the antennae cannot get a signal you will not get it to work, as it cannot get satellite signals.
I am not an expert on this nav unit, I fly by the seat of my pants.
Last edited by onehundred80; 11-12-2009 at 06:55 PM.
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