Force navigation sync?

dlskier · 04-10-2006, 04:20 PM

Luckily this hasn't happened since I asked. The only modification to my car so far is the addition of the XM but not the good Prius XM, it's the XM Commander and the unit is inside the sunglasses holder.

I think I am in the correct region but will double check. I usually have the GPS icon under the compass but have not had this happen recently to check if it's there when the error occurs.

I really appreciate all of your responses and will give you an update the next time the problem occurs. Hopefully that's no time soon

Thank you!

dlskier · 04-21-2006, 05:46 PM

Looks like I need to take the car into the dealer and get it fixed. It doesn't have a satellite connection most of the time now. Sometimes it comes on and I have signals for all but 3 or 4 of the sattelites, most of the time, there is nothing for any of them.

dlskier · 05-02-2006, 06:22 PM

Took the car into the dealer. I am going back in next week with an appointment and a different service rep this time.

The last rep told me:
-It's like a cellphone, sometimes you're just out of reach, nothing we can do.
-All the satellite information is working.
-The tech that looked at it is a certified Prius tech, he knows what he's doing.

Meanwhile, the GPS icon hasn't been seen in the past 2 weeks. Limited to dead reconing atm, however since the dead reconing showed me where I was supposed to be they didn't see a problem.

Nevermind the fact that dead reconing seems to stay accurate on a freeway about as well as Bill Clinton can stay faithful on secretaries day.

I have my fingers crossed, this is really annoying.

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04-10-2006, 04:20 PM	#11
dlskier Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manhattan Beach, California Posts: 67 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Luckily this hasn't happened since I asked. The only modification to my car so far is the addition of the XM but not the good Prius XM, it's the XM Commander and the unit is inside the sunglasses holder. I think I am in the correct region but will double check. I usually have the GPS icon under the compass but have not had this happen recently to check if it's there when the error occurs. I really appreciate all of your responses and will give you an update the next time the problem occurs. Hopefully that's no time soon Thank you!

04-21-2006, 05:46 PM	#12
dlskier Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manhattan Beach, California Posts: 67 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Looks like I need to take the car into the dealer and get it fixed. It doesn't have a satellite connection most of the time now. Sometimes it comes on and I have signals for all but 3 or 4 of the sattelites, most of the time, there is nothing for any of them.

05-02-2006, 06:22 PM	#13
dlskier Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manhattan Beach, California Posts: 67 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Took the car into the dealer. I am going back in next week with an appointment and a different service rep this time. The last rep told me: -It's like a cellphone, sometimes you're just out of reach, nothing we can do. -All the satellite information is working. -The tech that looked at it is a certified Prius tech, he knows what he's doing. Meanwhile, the GPS icon hasn't been seen in the past 2 weeks. Limited to dead reconing atm, however since the dead reconing showed me where I was supposed to be they didn't see a problem. Nevermind the fact that dead reconing seems to stay accurate on a freeway about as well as Bill Clinton can stay faithful on secretaries day. I have my fingers crossed, this is really annoying.