(T) Connect Nav+ The Truth

I have recently posted on here about my sat nav+ unit I bought. I was having problems getting the master code.

I was told to disconnect the canbus lines, and after many PM's and emails this did not work. I eventually took it to a Fiat dealer who put the car on the examiner to see if they could help.

THE TRUTH IS THAT YOU CAN NOT FIT A SAT NAV+ UNIT WHICH AS NOT COME AS STANDARD IN THE VEHILCE WHEN BOUGHT. THERE IS NO OTHER POSSIBLE WAY TO MAKE IT TALK TO THE ECU. IT IS THE ECU WHICH ASK'S FOR THE CODE NOT THE SAT NAV UNIT AND THERE IS NO WAY OF RESETTING THE ECU.

You can still use all the sat nav features its just that it wont display any information from the ECU.

IF YOU EVER BUY A SECOND HAND SAT NAV UNIT MAKE SURE IT COMES WITH THE ECU FROM THE CAR IT WAS TAKEN FROM.

That is most definitely not true, as I (and several others, including Karateka_GR I believe) have fitted first a regular Connect Nav and then a Connect Nav+ to my 02 Stilo 1.2 Active.

It is true that the mastercode is stored in the body computer once you have entered it on the CN+ for the first time...

The CAN bus wire trick works though, after a couple of unsuccessful tries (sometimes it just takes some time and patience) the body computer "gives up" and the odometer flashes; the CN+ then receives the informations necessary from the body computer and works fine.

Best,

Lars.

I too was under the impression it could be done, albeit slightly tricky procedure.

I think the FIAT examiner tech didn't dig deep enough, even though he may have tried to the best of his ability/training.

You mean he made it up on the spot eh stu?

Now now - I have dealt with a few FIAT guys who know the Examiner inside out, but it does depend on the managers behind them, and whether they send them on relevant training

I haven't encountered any difficulties installing mine on 1.6, as well as the ABARTH dashboard as well. I needed ECU reprogramming only for the dashboard:

I just saw this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...550444799&rd=1

and just need to be clear on how easy it is to install (if i were to buy one and because i'm a bit thickheaded ); can you do it yourself? or can it only be done by fiat?

What about the gps antenna? Can you hear cd and use the navigation at the same time? Can it play only mp3 files or also wma files?

Ok, forget my previous post. I just used the famous search function and found what i was searching for.

Hey, what software is that nav+ running on???? I can see a couple of screens on that unit i'm pretty sure i havn't got. One is that black one with the numbers at the bottom (the one for the phone i guess) but the one that surprises me the most is the one with the folders at the bottom; might that be for the mp3 files??? if so I WANT IT!!!!!!

Hey ther Karateka_GR, how hard was it to fit the Abarth dash??? Does everything work ok?? I once heard that you get an error message concerning the parking sensors (which i have got on my stilo), have you had any problems with error messages??? Can they be fixed???
Tanx in advance

Once you install the dash, all the leds on the dash will light and many beeps will start shouting. At this point you will need to have the FIAT examiner and Software near to calibrate the dash.

Once you do that everything is fine. No faulty beeps for missing sensors or checking errors.

So would Fiat actually do this for me or would they just tell me to f**k off and put the original dash back on, 'cause i know some of u guys are friends with the fiat personel but to them i'm just another young idiot with a yellow car!!!!

This is sth I do not know. Here in Greece they charged me 20 euros and they installed it.

I think i'm going to move to Greece .... Its like a Heaven for Stilo owners

It's not heaven yet but we keep trying...