Hey, I have a 99 TL with navi and I had 2 questions:

1) Today when I turned the car on the navi display said "hard drive error" contact your local dealer". I turned the car off, and right back on, and everything was fine...and it has been fine since. Anyone else have this happen? Does this happen every so often? Or could this be a sign of the PCMCIA hard drive about to die???

2) I currently have ver. 1.14 for my navi. I spoke to the Acura dealer and they said I could update as hgih as version 2.01 for $60, I just have to bring the hard drive card in. Is this a reasonable price? Are there ways to do it myself for cheaper??

Thanks a lot

 

Just to update everyone.....

Tonight it happened again, I turned off the car and when I turned it back on the navi screen stayed off the whole time. Drove for 5 minutes. Turned it off, and back on again and everything was fine. . . . . .

GOD I HOPE MY BRAND NEW CAR ISNT ON THE BRINK. . .

cmon' 17 views and no replies. .

WHATS GOING ON?????

 

I ask myself the same question every single day when i get into my car......i dont know whats going on but what i do know is that when its under 70 degrees outside my navi works fine anything over that and i get the same blue and yellow screen mind u i leave in miami so it doesnt work very often....im about to invest some money and convert it into a tv cuz its serving no use right now

 

Well it has been really hot here lately (in Maryland). . .
Anyone else having this problem??

 

My 99 TL Navi hard Drive totally DIE~ It takes 1 and 1/2 mos for Thomas Acura, CA to order it for me. Today i went in for install and they told me they order the wrong one! hum.. what kind of job they r doing it?

i also find out the Navi works w/ PCMCAI adapter + Compact Flash Card
i have put the old navi data back into the Compact Flash Card, everything work ok , but it doesnt do the calculation? maybe some datas are missing!!

can anyone upload me version 2.01!!!! plssssss.......................................... ...................

 

Ok, first go to this site to answer all your questions. The guys name is Paul, he is a member of this site and has helped me many times. My NAVI did the same thing when I first got it. Basically the hard drive itself is going bad...after years of vibration thats what happens. You can buy the Flash card from Paul and that will solve all your problems...no moving parts.

Also dont pay for that update from the dealer!!! you can get a Flash card from Paul with the newest version for not much more.

http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/99_acura_tl_navi/

 

i went to acura of lynnwood last month and they upgraded my 1999 hard drive navigation to the latest software version for free. the most current upgrade was released in 2002, so its not the most up to date, but at least they didnt charge me for it either.

i would call the dealerships surrounding you and tell them you would like the upgrade. if they attempt to charge you, just let them know that many dealerships across the country are offering it free of charge these days. if it makes them feel any better, just tell them you would like to get your oil changed there or some other minor service.

the whole process actually only requires you to remove your hard disk (2 seconds), give it to the parts guy who will connect it to their computer. 30 minutes later, they will hand the hard drive back to you and you will insert back into its slot in your navi.

hope that helps you. otherwise the compact flash solution is a very good one too.

take care
b