Ford S Max sat nav

pinkett

We have a 61 plate s max. The sat nav is not picking up any satellite signals therefore cannot configure where we are. Has anyone had this and got any ideas how to fix please 

DUTR

Not enough info, for a start is the vehicle under cover?
Is the GPS aerial connected to the unit?
Is the mast head amplifier functioning ok?
There are other questions, but you certainly need to furnish more information.

forgotmyname

Roof mounted antenna? or is that the one with the antenna on the rear glass?

facade

I get this every Summer with my Nissan- it has the Bosch Low Cost Navigation (LCN) unit.

I bet Ford use it too.

I bought a magnetic roof mount GPS antenna for a few pounds, and connected it in place of the original unit, which despite rumours is actually under the dash.

I have a piece of painted steel to attach it to on top of the dash, and whenever it can't "see" the satellites, I pull it off the dash, and stick it to the roof by reaching out the window.

The LCN can navigate by dead reckoning, you suddenly notice that you are apparently miles from your location if it hasn't had a fix for hours.

The LCN in the Suzuki has done the same from brand new too. Works perfectly in Winter, can't see satellites in Summer- you can tell by calling up the current location, which tells how many satellites are being tracked. (There must be at least 3 for a position fix)

The_Rainmaker

Who uses a manufacturers out of date Sat Nav with kak interface  when you have Google Maps or Waze?  

facade

The_Rainmaker said:

Who uses a manufacturers out of date Sat Nav with kak interface  when you have Google Maps or Waze?  

Me for one.

It cost £2000, I'm using it.   

Luckily, if you live in The Part of The Country That Doesn't Matter (i.e. not London) then there are so few new roads built that the maps from 1996 are still fine

forgotmyname

The_Rainmaker said:

Who uses a manufacturers out of date Sat Nav with kak interface  when you have Google Maps or Waze?  

Me also. The screen is larger with arrows/distance showing on the dash next to the speedo also.  Mines fairly upto date.
Not found any roads that have changed yet and I like the traffic warnings.

The_Rainmaker

facade said:

The_Rainmaker said:

Who uses a manufacturers out of date Sat Nav with kak interface  when you have Google Maps or Waze?  

Me for one.

It cost £2000, I'm using it.   

Wow just wow!!

DoaM

I use the car manufacturer's infotainment system screen ... with Google maps on my phone. 😎

AdrianC

I use a combination of my own knowledge and a road atlas, together with a tiny modicum of pre-planning.

Jack_Cork

All the cars I've had in the last 8 years or so have had sat nav built in (4 cars), I didnt know you could get a car without one now? As for being out of date I just download the latest maps from the car manufacturers website, which up till now has been free.