(T) GPS Problems (Conenct Nav+)

Is anyone else having GPS problems at the mo? I don't know if it's the Nav+ or whether the satellites are having a dicky-fit but the GPS thinks that the car is actually 10m-50m (it varies) from it's actual position and sometimes driving in a different direction to where you are actually going!!!

I didn't have any problem with my old car and given that I've only had this new Abarth 3 days, I'm a little bit miffed. The firmware is 9.7 but I doubt one revision behind would make any difference, although I will upgrade it anyway.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

no, mine is fine at the moment. how many satelites is it reading from?.

All sounds familiar - I had this problem once or twice. First time Fiat changed the whole unit - second time I just switched it on/off several times and the fault cleared itself. It has not happened since.

DOG: Sometimes I'd have no reception at all (but the nav system would still try and plot a position of the car) and sometimes I'd have up to 8 satellites.

James: I've just upgraded to 9.8 and gone out for a test. It was still way out leaving home but setting a destination for home was okay!?

I'll think I'll give it a few days and see what happens - it could be atmospheric interference I guess?

Everything is fine today. Guess I've just experienced my first 'Fiat Niggle'!?

Glad your back on track Neil

when you set off check that the sattelite indicator is green. its the small symbol top left on the unit. give it a couple of minutes because it takes this time to calibrate. if it doesent light up the car still makes an effort to keep track, but it is normally off by a bit. if this happens just switch the unit off and turn it on again. i have had to do this a couple of times.

When it was really off the mark, I had a full signal and 8 sats tracking me. Maybe it was just it's time of the month and was having a strop!

I upgraded to 9.8 from 9.7 yesterday. Not sure if this has made any difference but all day today it has been sweet!

Thanks for your input guys!

Hi,

Yes I get the same problem every now and again but it clears up after a few miles. Pongo also had the same problem. Could be the USA screwing around with the GPS satellites.

As Acordis said, I had this problem too. The FIAT dealer said they would fix it under the THIRD year warranty !!
Anyhow, before I could get it in for repair, the problem just went away and hasn't come back yet !

I had some interesting results the other day, driving back from work - think it was on Wednesday - according to the Sat Nav, I was driving on some land, just south-west from the tip of Italy, lol - but too close to be in Africa.....I was in the Med

I turned it on and off, unit and ignition, put CD in and out, but nothing - still kept giving me that location.

Next day, system went back to normal - lets blame the US