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jimmerz

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So a while back my navigation stopped working accurately. I would be in Pittsburgh but my truck would be driving through pymatuning lake. Or it might be in Ohio somewhere. Then I started getting messages on my screen that the vehicle phone needs service. I don't really use either and I'm out of warranty so I basically ignore it. But I check it occasionally and every once in a while my navigation is back in sync and working properly... It doesn't last long but it does work. I find this issue weird, it's either broke out not. Anyone else existence anything like this?

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So a while back my navigation stopped working accurately. I would be in Pittsburgh but my truck would be driving through pymatuning lake. Or it might be in Ohio somewhere. Then I started getting messages on my screen that the vehicle phone needs service. I don't really use either and I'm out of warranty so I basically ignore it. But I check it occasionally and every once in a while my navigation is back in sync and working properly... It doesn't last long but it does work. I find this issue weird, it's either broke out not. Anyone else existence anything like this?

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Is your radio software up to date??? That's the first thing I'd check.
 
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To be honest I don't know. I've never updated it on my own. It was updated through the dealer while under warranty. Am I able to update it myself?

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If your navigation is not working properly, telling you your not in the same state as you actually are, makes me think its the antenna. I'd check the connection of the GPS antenna on the back of the radio. Other than that, no clue.
 
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Ok. That makes sense

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man even with no reception you would think it would assume your in the same state you were in before it had connection lol that's weird
 
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Yeah. The vehicle phone needs service. My 911 is out of whack. My subscription is long over, as well as my warranty and my maps are out of date. I'll more than likely follow your instructions 57 and just upgrade my whole unit. I don't use any of the features that stopped working so it's no big deal. Just frustrating that a 3yr old vehicle has that many radio related issues.

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Not to hijack the post but can you update the radios on your own or does the dealer have to do it. I just did a software update on my truck does that do the head unit as well.
 

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You or your dealer can do the Uconnect updates which are for the head unit only. What "software update" did you do? Or do you mean that you just had your truck in at the dealer and they updated something (ECM?)
 

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You or your dealer can do the Uconnect updates which are for the head unit only. What "software update" did you do? Or do you mean that you just had your truck in at the dealer and they updated something (ECM?)

They did the ECM update when I went in for an oil change. Can you put up a link so I know how to do the update.
 
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