[Bosniak]

Originally Posted by AP

There is a hidden menu for the idrive involving a combination of dial turns and moving left / right.

Try this

https://************************/bonus-idrive-hack-bmw-hidden-menu

There is if I recall one option for the gps I believe which may help determining if you are getting a valid output from the gps rather than it being a fault with the navigation itself .

Worth a try and may narrow things down

Thank you for this help, but this has just boggled my mind even more.

In the service menu it says everything is fine. On the MY BMW app it’s showing the correct location, yet my navigation shows me sleeping with the fishes… it has alternated the position once since it bugged. Could it be a software glitch instead of GPS fault? And is updating the map enough to fix it. In regards to what I assume are satellites, it connects from 4-7. Never more, never less.

[AP]

Doesn’t look right to me. There are not 255 gps satellites, something like 35 or so ( not sure of exact number but certianly not 255)

You also only show 2d fix which suggests only minimum number seen, you really need a 3d fix for decent accuracy.

Is the car parked between tall builds that could obscure satellites?
Do you see different info when in a more open space?

[atridhr]

Hmm that is quite strange as I just noticed that I have the same situation.
Getting the 2D fix and my location is off. It does change as I move, but not correctly.

Could it be something with their software stopping working for some reason?

[Kal El]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

Thank you for this help, but this has just boggled my mind even more.

In the service menu it says everything is fine. On the MY BMW app it’s showing the correct location, yet my navigation shows me sleeping with the fishes… it has alternated the position once since it bugged. Could it be a software glitch instead of GPS fault? And is updating the map enough to fix it. In regards to what I assume are satellites, it connects from 4-7. Never more, never less.

hi, do you still have this issue? i have the exact same case as you. GPS not accurate, satellites showing 255 and 2D Fix.

[Bosniak]

Originally Posted by Kal El

hi, do you still have this issue? i have the exact same case as you. GPS not accurate, satellites showing 255 and 2D Fix.

Nope.
I’m going to a BMW expert in a week or so. I’m hoping it will get resolved then. I’ll write back here, when I know what exactly to do.

[Kal El]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

Nope.
I’m going to a BMW expert in a week or so. I’m hoping it will get resolved then. I’ll write back here, when I know what exactly to do.

Issue is now gone for me. I took it to BMW earlier today and they did a firmware update. I had a NBTEvo_L previously and now it's NBTEvo_Y. Hope this helps your case.

[atridhr]

Originally Posted by Kal El

Issue is now gone for me. I took it to BMW earlier today and they did a firmware update. I had a NBTEvo_L previously and now it's NBTEvo_Y. Hope this helps your case.

Hi, can you please share the exact version of NBTEvo_Y?
I am on NBTEvo_Y22292I and have the same issue.

[Mads345a]

I have the same issue. Also the same version of software. Called bmw service twice and they do not have a solution in the technical support.

[Matt1234512345]

Hi all. I see several posts to this. My sat Nav has stopped showing me in the right location. Everything works, hidden menu says OK on all the status and my GPS is on which shows me in the correct location. I have even just updated the map to the latest but still no joy. Does anyone have a clue what I can do next please.....

[Pereircl]

Hello everyone,
I've been having a similar problem with my 2018 BMW 520d Touring (G31) for the past month or so.
I did the 30 sec. Media Power button reboot, did the 90 sec. Reboot and it seemed that nothing worked.
I was already looking into buying an antenna and trying to find someone to replace it when this morning I noticed that my clock was also showing the wrong time. (2h late)
I tried again to reboot the head unit but it did nothing to resolve the issue. I tried to look for a way to change the time zone but found no way.
Then I had the idea to make a call trough The emergency call button to test the system, and when I got through to BMW Customer Care Services I informed them it was a Test Call and asked them to locate the vehicle to see if it was showing the correct position on their end and it was.
After I ended the call, I disabled and re-enabled the Auto Time and the clock started showing the correct time again.
I then opened the Map and "Voila" the GPS was again showing the correct position.
Before this, it was showing me a position about 70 km's off and in the hidden "Service Menu" I got a "No GPS Available " message in the GPS Status.
I still don't know exactly what was the problem but I think it had something to do with the communications module not being able to provide the correct time to the GPS Receiver.
I'm on the Road Map Europe Way 2021-2 map version and I was thinking it was an update issue but no, I never got the update because I was thinking it might be a hardware fault somewhere and that I would be wasting money for nothing with the update.
I now need to update the map version.
Can anyone point me.to the correct tread on how to do it?
Best regards to you all.
Hope it helps someone in the same situation.

[AP]

For the map you need to go to your connected drive login and download it from there assuming your subscription is still in date ( uk free for first 3 years and then you have to subscribe annually fir around the£120 mark)

Very odd about the time as I would expect the car to get the FROM GPS

[Bosniak]

Originally Posted by Matt1234512345

Hi all. I see several posts to this. My sat Nav has stopped showing me in the right location. Everything works, hidden menu says OK on all the status and my GPS is on which shows me in the correct location. I have even just updated the map to the latest but still no joy. Does anyone have a clue what I can do next please.....

Originally Posted by Pereircl

Hello everyone,
I've been having a similar problem with my 2018 BMW 520d Touring (G31) for the past month or so.
I did the 30 sec. Media Power button reboot, did the 90 sec. Reboot and it seemed that nothing worked.
I was already looking into buying an antenna and trying to find someone to replace it when this morning I noticed that my clock was also showing the wrong time. (2h late)
I tried again to reboot the head unit but it did nothing to resolve the issue. I tried to look for a way to change the time zone but found no way.
Then I had the idea to make a call trough The emergency call button to test the system, and when I got through to BMW Customer Care Services I informed them it was a Test Call and asked them to locate the vehicle to see if it was showing the correct position on their end and it was.
After I ended the call, I disabled and re-enabled the Auto Time and the clock started showing the correct time again.
I then opened the Map and "Voila" the GPS was again showing the correct position.
Before this, it was showing me a position about 70 km's off and in the hidden "Service Menu" I got a "No GPS Available " message in the GPS Status.
I still don't know exactly what was the problem but I think it had something to do with the communications module not being able to provide the correct time to the GPS Receiver.
I'm on the Road Map Europe Way 2021-2 map version and I was thinking it was an update issue but no, I never got the update because I was thinking it might be a hardware fault somewhere and that I would be wasting money for nothing with the [...]

Originally Posted by Mads345a

I have the same issue. Also the same version of software. Called bmw service twice and they do not have a solution in the technical support.

Answering all of you so you can see.
I fixed it by complete accident. In my case, it showed that everything was OK, yet it was showing a wrong location.

All I did to fix it, was disconnect the battery. I was changing my springs and headliner, so the car sat unplugged from the battery for a few hours. I disconnected the +/red terminal on the main battery in the boot/trunk. I Don’t think it’s necessary unplugging all 3 batteries, but unsure.

Try that as a last resort, if it doesn’t help, then its the antenna which needs replacing, sadly.

Kind regards

[Mads345a]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

Answering all of you so you can see.
I fixed it by complete accident. In my case, it showed that everything was OK, yet it was showing a wrong location.

All I did to fix it, was disconnect the battery. I was changing my springs and headliner, so the car sat unplugged from the battery for a few hours. I disconnected the +/red terminal on the main battery in the boot/trunk. I Don’t think it’s necessary unplugging all 3 batteries, but unsure.

Try that as a last resort, if it doesn’t help, then its the antenna which needs replacing, sadly.

Kind regards

I just used a OBD adapter with bimmerlink and located some errors. U still think it’s a softwareproblem?

[Bosniak]

Originally Posted by Mads345a

I just used a OBD adapter with bimmerlink and located some errors. U still think it’s a softwareproblem?

In your case, most likely not. In my case and 2 others who PM’ed me, yes. I said that it can be tried as a last resort, if everything else fails. (Soft- and hard resets and so on)

[Mads345a]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

In your case, most likely not. In my case and 2 others who PM’ed me, yes. I said that it can be tried as a last resort, if everything else fails. (Soft- and hard resets and so on)

Okay,
Thanks for your reply

[Kal El]

Originally Posted by atridhr

Hi, can you please share the exact version of NBTEvo_Y?
I am on NBTEvo_Y22292I and have the same issue.

NBTevo_Y24073J

[atridhr]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

All I did to fix it, was disconnect the battery. I was changing my springs and headliner, so the car sat unplugged from the battery for a few hours. I disconnected the +/red terminal on the main battery in the boot/trunk.

Thanks!
Disconnecting a battery also fixed it for me.
This seems to be a software issue (at least in my case) and I assume that upgrading framework will also fix it, which I'll probably do if it comes again.

[bopjensen]

Hi, mine was also fixed by disconnecting both batteries for 30 minutes.

[steffbor]

Originally Posted by Bosniak

Answering all of you so you can see.
I fixed it by complete accident. In my case, it showed that everything was OK, yet it was showing a wrong location.

All I did to fix it, was disconnect the battery. I was changing my springs and headliner, so the car sat unplugged from the battery for a few hours. I disconnected the +/red terminal on the main battery in the boot/trunk. I Don’t think it’s necessary unplugging all 3 batteries, but unsure.

Try that as a last resort, if it doesn’t help, then its the antenna which needs replacing, sadly.

Kind regards

Thx Bosniak,

I had the exakt same issue and it was only solved by disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes.
Very good!!

[Nige123]

I too have the same issue with my GPS stating 255 satellites and 2D fix, albeit my BM is an F36 Gran Coupe 2019.

I see some have fixed by disconnecting the batteries, could you provide any advice on how to do this safely and does the battery/accessories need recoding once reconnected. Mine also has start/stop function.

Any help advice appreciated.

[Nige123]

Many Thanks to all for the information posted in this thread.

I have performed a reset by disconnecting the negative battery lead for an hour and the problem with the GPS location has been resolved (much to my relief).

[Sprinkler98]

Originally Posted by Nige123

I too have the same issue with my GPS stating 255 satellites and 2D fix, albeit my BM is an F36 Gran Coupe 2019.

I see some have fixed by disconnecting the batteries, could you provide any advice on how to do this safely and does the battery/accessories need recoding once reconnected. Mine also has start/stop function.

Any help advice appreciated.

Can somebody please give this information? I have the exact same problem and would like to try the battery disconection. But where is the battery and what is the procedure to do it safely?

The car will work just fine after been out of power for 30% minutes?

Thank you for the help!!