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Hi, I thought I'd make a separate post on this one...and this has stumped many so far. It is a very minor issue, but if someone can help me solve this...I will paypal you money for a beer or something, even though I don't drink...
OK, I just bought a 2008 MDX with navi, RES, etc. Everything works perfectly. Love, love, love the car. I would take it out in the middle of the night just for kicks to get coffee (decaf) and I am deliberately driving the kids to school daily in it instead of letting them take the school bus. It is really a wonderful vehicle. And I have tested everything and it works and I got a super duper deal on it (full ADS shock replacement from Acura at no cost to me).
So...the only thing here is that when I start the car (like start start, with the engine going), it pops up the screen and asks me for the nav 4-digit code. Every. Single. Time. It is not big deal because what is entering 4 digits with that wheel, right? But it happens all the time. Now...I know what you may suggest...change the battery...
I changed the battery on Saturday with a brand new 24F AGM one. Brand new, manufactured last month. Car runs great as usual. No issues. Had to enter my radio code too but that was normal.
Since then, I have had to enter my navi code once again every single time the car starts. Here's the strange thing - if I move the key to position II (so not started, but you see all those lights on the dash), the navi does not ask for the code. But once I turn the car over and start the engine, it asks for the code. I enter it in and the navi can be used as normal.
The radio has not asked for any code and retains all stations and pre-sets.
And...on top of it, I got into the diagnostics screen (map/guide + menu + cancel) and ran all the diagnostics. The navi unit checks out OK on diagnostics, and so does the ECU and everything else connected to the navi ECU. I reloaded the software, wiped out the memory and started over and it still does the same. Clearly not the battery.
I went into the local Acura dealership and talked with three techs. None of them has seen this issue before. Ever.
Someone here on this board suggested checking some "saved memory" fuse. I looked in my manual and don't see anything like that. On top of it, if it was a memory issue, wouldn't the radio settings and the rest of the navi settings all be reset as well? It is just the code that is being asked every time, and only on start up, not position II (that is the strange thing).
Any ideas would be appreciated. Winner gets some paypal money for a beer/coffee or other beverage...:grin:
OK, I just bought a 2008 MDX with navi, RES, etc. Everything works perfectly. Love, love, love the car. I would take it out in the middle of the night just for kicks to get coffee (decaf) and I am deliberately driving the kids to school daily in it instead of letting them take the school bus. It is really a wonderful vehicle. And I have tested everything and it works and I got a super duper deal on it (full ADS shock replacement from Acura at no cost to me).
So...the only thing here is that when I start the car (like start start, with the engine going), it pops up the screen and asks me for the nav 4-digit code. Every. Single. Time. It is not big deal because what is entering 4 digits with that wheel, right? But it happens all the time. Now...I know what you may suggest...change the battery...
I changed the battery on Saturday with a brand new 24F AGM one. Brand new, manufactured last month. Car runs great as usual. No issues. Had to enter my radio code too but that was normal.
Since then, I have had to enter my navi code once again every single time the car starts. Here's the strange thing - if I move the key to position II (so not started, but you see all those lights on the dash), the navi does not ask for the code. But once I turn the car over and start the engine, it asks for the code. I enter it in and the navi can be used as normal.
The radio has not asked for any code and retains all stations and pre-sets.
And...on top of it, I got into the diagnostics screen (map/guide + menu + cancel) and ran all the diagnostics. The navi unit checks out OK on diagnostics, and so does the ECU and everything else connected to the navi ECU. I reloaded the software, wiped out the memory and started over and it still does the same. Clearly not the battery.
I went into the local Acura dealership and talked with three techs. None of them has seen this issue before. Ever.
Someone here on this board suggested checking some "saved memory" fuse. I looked in my manual and don't see anything like that. On top of it, if it was a memory issue, wouldn't the radio settings and the rest of the navi settings all be reset as well? It is just the code that is being asked every time, and only on start up, not position II (that is the strange thing).
Any ideas would be appreciated. Winner gets some paypal money for a beer/coffee or other beverage...:grin: