Navigation System - MK3, Difficulty Coding

2001 BMW 330Ci Convertible (E46) L6-3.0L (M54)SECTION Navigation System - MK3, Difficulty Coding
SI B 84 03 03
Phone, Navigation Systems

January 2003
Service Engineering

SUBJECT
MK3 NAV Coding Problems

MODEL
E38 (7 Series), B39 (5 Series), E46 (3 Series), B52 (Z8), B53 (X5)

SITUATION
After replacing an MK3 NAV computer or recoding an MK3 NAV computer the coding of the module may fail and "Error code: 1043" will appear at the DISPlus/GT1 screen.

"This fault is caused by faulty coding data contained in DIS version "CD31 Update # 4" or "CD 32.0".

PROCEDURE

In the case the coding of an MK3 NAV does not work, use a DISPlus/GT1 loaded with DIS "CD31" but riot loaded with DIS "CD3 1 Update # 4" to get the module coded.

WARRANTY INFORMATION
For information only.
RENDER: 1.0x

NO RELATED

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