Hi all, just bought a 2007 x5 3.0d with a small fault and thought I'd share what turned out to be a cheap solution!
The sat nav doesn't work in my car (doesn't recognise the disc) google, and websites like this revealed that this is a common fail as the anti vibration gel hardens on the DVD head. Looked around on eBay for a new ccc and could only find full units for £5-600.
Decided to ring BMW and it turns out they now sell the DVD unit for a very reasonable £70. I've ordered one for pick up tomorrow and will fit it myself thanks to a YouTube video showing you how!
Isn't tinternet brilliant!
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Hi all sat nav problem solved
Hi all sat nav problem solved
Previous x5's
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue
Re: Hi all sat nav problem solved
Congratulations on the car. Sadly the one thing on BMWs that is useless is the SatNav, so don't get too excited. The rest of the car is brilliant ...
Current: 40d M Sport, deep sea blue, oyster, 19in
Spare: VW Golf V5
History: TVR Chimera 5.0
First Car: Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Spare: VW Golf V5
History: TVR Chimera 5.0
First Car: Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
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Re: Hi all sat nav problem solved
Welcome Hoppy, nice find and congratulations on your new ride.
Don
PS, don't take too long to throw up some pictures of the beast.
Don
PS, don't take too long to throw up some pictures of the beast.


Re: Hi all sat nav problem solved

That's the only one I have at the mo!
Previous x5's
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue
Re: Hi all sat nav problem solved
Has it just been crashed into a brick wall!??
Current: 40d M Sport, deep sea blue, oyster, 19in
Spare: VW Golf V5
History: TVR Chimera 5.0
First Car: Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Spare: VW Golf V5
History: TVR Chimera 5.0
First Car: Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Re: Hi all sat nav problem solved
haha, its a bit close to the garage door! If i'd know the photo was going public i'd have made a bit more of an effort... O:-)
Previous x5's
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue
2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue