Re-Birth of a Satnav - Page 2

Ogri98 · 3rd July 2013, 15:44

Just ran through this procedure with a satnav that hasn't worked for three years. Found loads of corrosion just like this, and treated it with the TIM fluid. Everything cleaned up and when plugged back in everything works as it originally did. Brilliant piece of advice and well documented. Thanks a million.

colb1 · 4th February 2014, 22:03

Just made my mind up to join this excellent forum after a number of years "watching".
I've had the dripping water in my R75 Tourer onto the hi line sat nav box.
Triangle symbol rotates / unit doesn't shut down leading to flat battery.
I followed this fix - taking the unit apart appears daunting but is actually quite easy if you have the right tools and little pots to put the screws in.
Didn't have the proper fluid but used meths VERY sparingly on old toothbrush.
Carefully dried the PCB's. All now works well.
I've done it twice now - on a friends who had the same problem, and perfect result.
I'm now trying to stop the leak! Favorite answer so far is welds by tailgate hinges on another thread.
Hope this helps

4th February 2014, 22:03	#12
colb1 Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Newark Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes it does work! Just made my mind up to join this excellent forum after a number of years "watching". I've had the dripping water in my R75 Tourer onto the hi line sat nav box. Triangle symbol rotates / unit doesn't shut down leading to flat battery. I followed this fix - taking the unit apart appears daunting but is actually quite easy if you have the right tools and little pots to put the screws in. Didn't have the proper fluid but used meths VERY sparingly on old toothbrush. Carefully dried the PCB's. All now works well. I've done it twice now - on a friends who had the same problem, and perfect result. I'm now trying to stop the leak! Favorite answer so far is welds by tailgate hinges on another thread. Hope this helps

3rd July 2013, 15:44	#11
Ogri98 Newbie MG ZT CDTi 135+ Auto Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seaford Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just ran through this procedure with a satnav that hasn't worked for three years. Found loads of corrosion just like this, and treated it with the TIM fluid. Everything cleaned up and when plugged back in everything works as it originally did. Brilliant piece of advice and well documented. Thanks a million.