E60Japanese

I am just trying to save some time here


Does anyone know where the GPS cable starts
Of course it ends in the roof at the GPS sender/receiver but where does it plug into?


In the boot?
In the dash?


any help will save me a lot of time chasing wires


Thanks

jtbgonesailing

Into Nav unit, CCC, CIC, NBT, dash.

chris30o0

Correct.

On the CCC it's the blue plug you can see on this pic (not mine):

E60Japanese

Thanks for the picture
On my car there is not blue or black cables connected yet the direction arrow on my screen moves when I turn corners


mine is a 2004 E60 and so now I am really confused!
I plugged my new cable into the blue but still no change on the screen.


I am wondering if the gps on the 2004 is in the other wire cluster somewhere? and not seperate plug


any ideas?

chris30o0

I have a 2004 E60 as well and was pretty sure it looked exactly as in the picture.
However, a few months have passed since I last had a look at it.

I might get around taking a look at it on the weekend but don't pin me down to that.

E60Japanese

The other option is that someone has gone into the car before i bought it and never reconnected the two cables?
I will also go back into my car on the weekend and stick my hand into the hole when the unit is out and see if I can find both wires

chris30o0

Well, how accurate is your GPS location?
What's the reason you want to exchange it anyways?

I'm not sure if you get any good signal at all without the antenna.

jtbgonesailing

My 05 530i, Jan 05 build date, with CCC, has GPS connector in identical position as the photo posted, for what it's worth.

From prior experience installing a GPS unit on a sailboat, the GPS unit will not acquire any GPS satellites without the GPS antenna cable connected to the unit. Typical GPS unit, hand held or permenantly installed, acquires 12 satilites for optmum reception, operation.

E60Japanese

My GPS is not working
It shows im in the middle of the ocean always at the same point. and it never changes from that picture no matter where I drive


the only thing that happens is the arrow will rotate as I change direction when driving


Without any of the two wires connected (as in the picture supplied) I am wondering how it evens gets a signal for the arrow to rotate?

E60Japanese

Thanks for your mail.
There are no wires connected as in the picture supplied


not the blue or the black wires
I wont have time till Sunday to have another look sadly


as I mentioned I am wondering if the unit was removed and the wires not reconnected now that I ahve seen the photo