Problem with navigation unit, Help
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Problem with navigation unit, Help
2006 Audi A6 I cannot get the navigation to operate. MMI says please check navigation DVD. Tried 2 different DVDs, both were originals. The version on MMI is C6-HU6360 11.9.0 0513. The DVDs I tried were version 2 and version 5 both North America. DVDs both looked clean. Any suggestions? Thanks
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I assume it worked at one point of time, but I just bought the car from a non-Audi dealer who had no clue how to use anything in the car...This is my 4th Audi so I know my way around them, but I never had an issue with the Nav. I will try and DVD cleaning disc. I have a feeling that the battery died at one point, the battery meter was at about half way when I got in the car and it looks like it's an aftermarket battery. IF they did not code the battery, would that make the Nav not work? Is there any way to check to see if it's functioning through VAG-COM? Or does my MMI need an update? Thanks
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I assume it worked at one point of time, but I just bought the car from a non-Audi dealer who had no clue how to use anything in the car...This is my 4th Audi so I know my way around them, but I never had an issue with the Nav. I will try and DVD cleaning disc. I have a feeling that the battery died at one point, the battery meter was at about half way when I got in the car and it looks like it's an aftermarket battery. IF they did not code the battery, would that make the Nav not work? Is there any way to check to see if it's functioning through VAG-COM? Or does my MMI need an update? Thanks
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Ran a scan, cleared a bunch of codes and reset the MMI. Now the Nav will work for about 20-30 seconds before going to "Check Navigation Disk". When you go to input an address, it gets stuck on waiting for list.... I run another scan later on and post it to see if anyone can help out. Thanks
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It's likely a dirty lens as others have said.
On our A6 any time the battery meter was anything other than 100% all kinds of weird things happened.
May need to be replaced- may want to have it tested.
Without coding it will eventually learn the new battery but the indicator may not reflect that yet.
I would try removing power from the Nav DVD unit (only), wait a few minutes, and re-power it.
If that doesn't work ask Misha for his procedure on how to take it apart.
Mine was doing the exact same and I took it apart but didn't have the cajones to break it down to clean it.
However after removing cover, blowing out dust, and putting it back it worked fine.
On our A6 any time the battery meter was anything other than 100% all kinds of weird things happened.
May need to be replaced- may want to have it tested.
Without coding it will eventually learn the new battery but the indicator may not reflect that yet.
I would try removing power from the Nav DVD unit (only), wait a few minutes, and re-power it.
If that doesn't work ask Misha for his procedure on how to take it apart.
Mine was doing the exact same and I took it apart but didn't have the cajones to break it down to clean it.
However after removing cover, blowing out dust, and putting it back it worked fine.
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I had to replace my DVD drive few years ago, out of warranty, I brought a used from ebay(i think it was about $500, seller was in Poland) those units are much cheaper nowadays. plug and play, very easy to swap out the faulty one.
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forgot to mention, my original DVD drive had bad 'pick-up mechanism' according to the guy who tried to fix it for me. I was getting the check nav dvd message first, then it died completely after a while.