Hi,

My 2013 Fabia Amundsen SatNav has started to go faulty. it recently lost its ability to display a route or its initial position(it thinks its in Germany not the UK). I have tried to get the latest software update but the Skoda website does not recognise my VIN number so I cannot download the correct software.

I also do not have the original SD card and never have had one to my knowledge, does this represent an issue in terms of uploading any latest software.

Please can anyone help.

Regards

john

55 minutes ago, Johnnyboy1944 said:

it thinks its in Germany not the UK

Sounds like the GPS antenna is faulty or the connection to it is broken.

 

Is the Amundsen factory fitted?

Hi Dave, Thanks for your response.

Yes it was part of the Monte Carlo original equipment. How can i test the antennae connection?. I thought it may be a problem with the software being out of date and it cannot find the satellite.

15 hours ago, Johnnyboy1944 said:

How can i test the antennae connection?. I thought it may be a problem with the software being out of date and it cannot find the satellite.

Out of date software doesn't stop the GPS antenna working.

 

Best way to check the GPS antenna is with the Mark 1 eyeball, if the connections look good then I'd get a cheap hockey puck style GPS antenna and test with that - the OEM sharkfin can fail.

 

BTW the Skoda portal doesn't offer updated software, only updated maps - and with a 2013 car likely the newest maps will be several years old as they stop issuing new mpas 5 years after the end of production.

Hi Dave

Thanks for your advice. I have ordered an antenna to hopefully test the existing one and I will let you know how it goes next week when it arrives.

Regards

John

Hi Dave,

Antenna arrived this morning cost under £6 on Ebay. Tested and it did the job, so now fully fitted and working as it should. Brilliant advice saved me hours of frustration and probably lots of money. Thank you so much for your help and advice

Regards

John