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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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I got into my sc430 2002 tonight and noticed that the little circle with triangle inside, that represents the car on the nav screen is blinking.

I could swear that it is usually steady. Someone confirm, it's normally steady or blinking!

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I got into my sc430 2002 tonight and noticed that the little circle with triangle inside, that represents the car on the nav screen is blinking.

I could swear that it is usually steady. Someone confirm, it's normally steady or blinking!

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Maybe that indicates that the nav-system is not sure of the exact position?

(Can't check right now, the car is sitting under a car cover in my garage waiting for April 1 )
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Hi, anybody can let me know if the icon is blinking or steady?

thanks!!
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Originally Posted by driftway
Hi, anybody can let me know if the icon is blinking or steady?

thanks!!
My 2005 icon does NOT blink. It is steady.
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uh oh. what does the blinking mean? Malfunction? It seems to otherwise work ok....
Anyone else have a blinker?
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Mine is blinking ( for model year from 2001 to 2003 ), after 2003 is steady , that i was told .
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The icon in my 2005 does not blink - it is steady.
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thanks Thang!

OK, it appears that gen 2/3 nav blinks, and gen 4-5 doesn't blink. Or, maybe its the nav version. I have 3.1, and it blinks.

A small thing, but surprised this was never visited. Once you notice the blinking icon, it is a bit distracting. I wonder if us gen 2/3 users can fix this with a newer version...
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I have an earlier production '02 and it does NOT blink.
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Originally Posted by intdiamond
I have an earlier production '02 and it does NOT blink.
But what nav version are you running?
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But what nav version are you running?
I updated to the last version (before this new one) a while ago.... but it didn't flash w the original version either.
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My 2005 icon does NOT blink. It is steady.
I checked my version after I got my car and if I remember right I have nav version 4.1 though I am not sure. I forget how do you find out what version you have?
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I have a 2002 which was updated with the latest version software in the last month and mine blinks
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maybe the blinking has to do with satellite reception, or whether guidance is running, or the level of zoom, or if poi being used, or ?......
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Has anyone done the unthinkable and just broken out the manual to see if if says anything about this?
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