removal of SATNAV = loss of radio display on widescreen

colintf · 22nd December 2015, 10:12

Hi all,
I removed the SATNAV drive from teh boot as i've had some water getting in and didnt want to damage the satnav resulting in battery drain.

As a result I've lost the dipslay an the widescreen (which is combined with a BM54) displaying the radio station options and cd info options.

Is there any way around this does anyone know? Or, do you have to have the satnav plugged in for this to display? I never use teh SATNAV anyway so work around would be great

Many thanks in advance :xmas-smiley-029:

klarzy · 22nd December 2015, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by colintf

Hi all,
I removed the SATNAV drive from teh boot as i've had some water getting in and didnt want to damage the satnav resulting in battery drain.

As a result I've lost the dipslay an the widescreen (which is combined with a BM54) displaying the radio station options and cd info options.

Is there any way around this does anyone know? Or, do you have to have the satnav plugged in for this to display? I never use teh SATNAV anyway so work around would be great

Many thanks in advance :xmas-smiley-029:

there may well be a degree of interdependency for the whole system to work...

or the water is more widespread than you thought??

colintf · 22nd December 2015, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarzy-dials.com

there may well be a degree of interdependency for the whole system to work...

or the water is more widespread than you thought??

ok, many thanks for the information.

The display worked 100% before removing the satnav this morning

Canonite · 22nd December 2015, 16:20

Even with the Satnav disc drive removed the system will still function and the display will receive a basic graphics input from the TV tuner in the boot spare wheel well. Kinda like BIOS mode display on a PC.
If the TV tuner is plugged in and you have no display then the unit is possibly damaged.
Remove everything and fix the leaks, allow components to dry out at room temperature then try em out again

colintf · 22nd December 2015, 17:09

Thanks Alan

anthony27 · 29th June 2016, 19:56

I'm reviving this thread because I have a battery drain problem, and it's not the satnav - I have disconnected it.

I noticed that the TV tuner gets very hot even with the car standing a long time, so that must be the culprit.

Now, the unit has two connectors going in, a blue one and a white one. If I disconnect both, I don't get any display on my highline screen, even though the radio, CD, tape all work - which is a problem.
With one of the connectors removed I still get the display.
Doesn't anybody know what each of these connectors are for?
Also, if I don't use the TV or Satnav, can I somehow bypass the TV tuner to get the display working, or is that a no-go?

Thanks.

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colintf Posted a thing or two ZT260SE TF160 ZT135+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bristol / Cornwall Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 145 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	removal of SATNAV = loss of radio display on widescreen Hi all, I removed the SATNAV drive from teh boot as i've had some water getting in and didnt want to damage the satnav resulting in battery drain. As a result I've lost the dipslay an the widescreen (which is combined with a BM54) displaying the radio station options and cd info options. Is there any way around this does anyone know? Or, do you have to have the satnav plugged in for this to display? I never use teh SATNAV anyway so work around would be great Many thanks in advance :xmas-smiley-029: __________________ colintf Colin Murrell MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions MGCC Z Register Rep for V8 ZT / ZTT's http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm http://www.mgfregister.org/

22nd December 2015, 17:09	#5
colintf Posted a thing or two ZT260SE TF160 ZT135+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bristol / Cornwall Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 145 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	Thanks Alan __________________ colintf Colin Murrell MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions MGCC Z Register Rep for V8 ZT / ZTT's http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm http://www.mgfregister.org/

22nd December 2015, 16:20	#4
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	Even with the Satnav disc drive removed the system will still function and the display will receive a basic graphics input from the TV tuner in the boot spare wheel well. Kinda like BIOS mode display on a PC. If the TV tuner is plugged in and you have no display then the unit is possibly damaged. Remove everything and fix the leaks, allow components to dry out at room temperature then try em out again

29th June 2016, 19:56	#6
anthony27 Newbie ZT-T 260 and MG TF 135 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Posts: 19 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm reviving this thread because I have a battery drain problem, and it's not the satnav - I have disconnected it. I noticed that the TV tuner gets very hot even with the car standing a long time, so that must be the culprit. Now, the unit has two connectors going in, a blue one and a white one. If I disconnect both, I don't get any display on my highline screen, even though the radio, CD, tape all work - which is a problem. With one of the connectors removed I still get the display. Doesn't anybody know what each of these connectors are for? Also, if I don't use the TV or Satnav, can I somehow bypass the TV tuner to get the display working, or is that a no-go? Thanks.