Today I thought I would mod my nav system a bit, creating custom firmware using POIson to get audible alerts for speed cameras etc. Anyway, the first update with custom boot image worked but also caused my dash lights to flicker and act crazy so I re-burnt the image without the custom startup screen.
I updated the Sat Nav OS with the new image and it booted up fine and everything seemed great until I tried to start the car. Things clicked and whirred in ways I'd never heard before!
At first I wondered if it was the firmware, thinking perhaps it's linked through the iBUS and somehow it has upset the cars ECU (£££ flying through my head). I started to panic a bit and did some more investigating. I got to the battery and the indicator is showing as black so not fully charged and now I'm 90% sure it's a dead/run down battery, possibly from me farting about with the sat nav stuff without the engine being on.
I've further confirmed this by noticing that when I go to turn the engine over the lights all dim etc.
So, I hope you liked my little story and the whole Sat Nav bit is a bit irrelivant but more interesting than just posting up about my dead battery.
Should I try jump starting the Z4 and going for a longish drive or just purchase a battery charger. Or maybe even buy a new battery, it could be the original battery as it's a BMW battery and must be around 6 years old! :!:
I updated the Sat Nav OS with the new image and it booted up fine and everything seemed great until I tried to start the car. Things clicked and whirred in ways I'd never heard before!
At first I wondered if it was the firmware, thinking perhaps it's linked through the iBUS and somehow it has upset the cars ECU (£££ flying through my head). I started to panic a bit and did some more investigating. I got to the battery and the indicator is showing as black so not fully charged and now I'm 90% sure it's a dead/run down battery, possibly from me farting about with the sat nav stuff without the engine being on. I've further confirmed this by noticing that when I go to turn the engine over the lights all dim etc.
So, I hope you liked my little story and the whole Sat Nav bit is a bit irrelivant but more interesting than just posting up about my dead battery.
Should I try jump starting the Z4 and going for a longish drive or just purchase a battery charger. Or maybe even buy a new battery, it could be the original battery as it's a BMW battery and must be around 6 years old! :!:
Plus I now get speed camera alerts as well - tested it on the way to Tescos. 8) :lol:
I may look at the OS and see if it can be replaced.
