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Navigation (GPS/SD Card)

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  1. System features/Misdiagnose cases
    Inspection Description
    (1) System features  
    1. Displays map using GPS/DR system, calculating GPS signal and vehicle speed
      1. Possible reception issue in poor reception area
      2. Additional wait time required after battery re-connection
    (2) Misdiagnose cases  
    1. Black Box related: GPS reception issue from black box noise
    2. Cluster speed and navigation speed: It may vary (Design spec)
    3. Set Navigation display "North" will lock display of direction
    4. No SXM reception due to environmental issue: Buildings, Tower turn-table parking lot
  2. No GPS Reception/Inaccurate current location
    Issue Inspection Description
    Reception/Inaccurate current location (1) Duplicate issue
    • Duplicate using AVN
    • GPS reception on Engineering Mode
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    1. Duplicate issue
      1. Compass icon is activated (Normal: Red compass color)
      2. Correct current location
      Fig 1: Display Of GPS Location
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    2. GPS activated

      (Normal: 3 or more yellow "Receive" icon)

      Fig 2: Display Of GPS Activated
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    3. 3-1. Enter Engineering Mode

      1. Menu > Settings > System Info > Storage or SW Info > Touch left bottom 5 times, right bottom 1 time
      Fig 3: Information At Engineering Mode
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      3-2. DR information at Engineering mode

      (Normal: 3 or more STATUS 1, SNR 40 or above)

      Fig 4: Antenna Connection At Engineering Mode
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    4. Antenna connection at Engineering mode
      1. Engineering mode → Care → Vehicle I/F diagnose → GPS ANT SHORT/OPEN

        (Normal: NOT SHORT, NOT OPEN)

      Fig 5: Checking Cable Connection
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    5. If connection is "Open", check cable connection
      1. AVN connector
      2. Antenna connection
      3. Cable connection

    → Move to good reception area and re-test (Poor reception area)
    → Proceed with below step if this issue continues
  3. GPS reception/Incorrect current location
    Issue Inspection Description
    No GPS reception/Inaccurate current location (1) Duplicate issue
    • Duplicate using AVN
    • GPS reception on Engineering Mode
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    1. Duplicate issue
      1. Compass icon is activated (Normal: Red compass color)
      2. Check if map displays current location
      Fig 6: Display Of GPS Location
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    2. GPS activated

      (Normal: 3 or more yellow "Receive" icon)

      Fig 7: Display Of GPS Activated
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    3. Check DR at Engineering mode
      1. Engineering mode > Module info > Navi engineering mode

        (Normal: 3 or more STATUS 1, SNR 40 or above)

      Fig 8: Information At Engineering Mode
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    → Move to good reception area and re-test (Poor reception area)
    → Proceed with below step if issue continues
    No GPS reception/Inaccurate current location (2) External/Environmental issue
    • Black box
    • Cable connection
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    1. Black box related issue
      1. Remove power on black box and reconnect

        (Many cases with GPS reception issue due to black box power)

      Fig 9: Display Of GPS Activated
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      Fig 10: Antenna Connection At Engineering Mode
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    2. Antenna connection status on Engineering mode

      (Antenna ↔ AVN connection cable)

      1. Remove power on black box and reconnect

        (Many cases with GPS reception issue due to black box power)

      2. Engineering mode → Care → I/F → GPS ANT SHORT/OPEN

        (Normal: NOT SHORT, NOT OPEN)

  4. No GPS Reception/Inaccurate current location
    Issue Inspection Description
    No GPS reception/Inaccurate current location (1) Duplicate issue
    • Duplicate using AVN
    • GPS reception on Engineering Mode
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    1. Compass is activated

      (Normal: Display 3 or more)

      Fig 11: Information At Engineering Mode
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    2. Check DR at Engineering mode

      (Normal: 3 or more STATUS 1, SNR 40 or above)

    3. Check current location

      → If reception is good, proceed with drive test to duplicate issue


    → Move to good reception area and re-test (Poor reception area)
    → Proceed with below step if issue continues
    (2) External/Environmental issue
    • Black box
    • Cable connection
    1. Black box
      1. Remove power on black box and reconnect

        (Many cases with GPS reception issue due to black box power)

    2. Antenna/Antenna ↔ AVN Cable connection status
      Fig 12: Information At Engineering Mode
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      1. Check antenna connection
        1. Check rear AVN antenna connection status (Blue color)
        2. Joint antenna connection status

          → Check vehicle diagram, 'A pillar', 'C pillar'

        3. Check antenna connection at roof
        4. Cable modification
      2. Check antenna connection or Engineering mode
        1. Engineering mode → Care → l/F → GPS ANT SHORT/OPEN

        (Normal: NOT SHORT, NOT OPEN)

    No GPS reception/Inaccurate current location (3) Defect caused by Ext. parts  
    1. If no antenna connection, replace antenna and re-test
      1. Use test antenna or use from dealer/MRC inventory
        Fig 13: Testing Antenna Equipment
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    (4) Related TSB  
    1. Check related TSB, apply latest H/Wand S/W

      (Example: TSB for YG AVN 4.0, Add FELT to FFC Cable (Improve CD and power problem))

    (5) H/U defect  
    1. If antenna connection is good, replace H/U and re-test
      1. Additional wait time is required after disconnecting Battery
    Others  
    1. For additional analysis, store log information
      Fig 14: Logging ON
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      [Setting - logging ON]

      1. Menu → Settings → System info → Storage → press left bottom 5, right bottom1

        → module info (3/3) → Navi Engineering mode → Input 120421

        → GPS/DR → GPS Logging ON → Drive TEST → GPS log export (USB memory connection)

      2. If issues duplicates during drive test, request SW analysis (GPS Module Vendor)
  5. SD Card recognition fail/Error message
    Issue Inspection Description
    SD Card Recognition/Error message (1) Duplicate issue
    • SD Card recognition
    • Error message
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    1. SD card recognition

      (Normal: recognize, reboot)

      Fig 15: Map Recognition Fail
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    2. Error message (Map recognition fail)
    3. Genuine SD Card use

      (Check compatibility with H/U)


    → If SD Card fails to recognize and displays error message,
    1. Proceed with below step for further analysis
    (2) Visual inspection
    • Damaged SD Card pin, foreign object
    • Damaged SD Card socket, foreign object, bent
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    1. Check for damaged PIN SD Card must be unlocked
      Fig 16: Damaged SD Card Socket
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    2. Damaged SD card socket, foreign object, bent
    (3) SD card files
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    1. Check data in SD card using P

      (Check model, compare data volume → unnecessary files, data for other model)

      → (2), (3) If issues still occur, replace H/U and re-test