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  1. My model of MX-5 is: 2.0 Sports Tech 2014__
  2. I’m based near: Ramsgate, Kent_
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: I recently purchased the above vehicle, unfortunately I didn’t get instructions on how to operate the infotainment system. I’ve obviously worked out some of it, but could do with advice. I just wondered if anyone knows the make and model of these systems, then I can try and get information from the web.
    The system comprises of Sat Nav/Radio/CD/Aux and USB.
    Many Thanks.
    Alan
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I believe they are an Alpine unit, the previous unit on the earlier cars with navigation were Sanyo.
If you use the search function using ‘Alpine nav’ it brings up a few threads on the unit and maybe what you need to know.

It probably needs updating re firmware and a few instructions etc are within the threads.

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Many thanks

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If it’s the rebadged Alpine unit, then it’s called an AVN2 by Mazda, but is actually a customised Alpine INE-W920R. If it is this unit and you’ve no joy finding a manual, DM me an email address and I’ll send it to you.

If it’s the Sanyo unit, then I’m afraid that I know nothing about it :frowning:

(To tell them apart, the Sanyo unit has physical buttons on both sides of the screen; the Alpine only has them on the left hand side of the screen).

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Since the cold weather has arrived my Sat-Nav (2016 ND) has started to take ages to load and failed to load completely on a 35 mile journey at under 3 degrees today… Left in the sunshine at 4-5 degrees for an hour and a half it loaded immediately. Radio, phone and all other functions worked perfectly.

I have not had an upgrade since new.

Any similar experiences or suggestions please.

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One of the side-effects of cold is condensation out of previously dry air because the Dew-Point has shifted.

Modern tiny-track electronics is often confused by a bit of damp. The usual prevention against condensation effects is to “encapsulate” the most sensitive electronics, but this is expensive and rarely done on domestic electronics, except to prevent people tampering with it.

However, the car warming up a smidgeon has shifted the Dew-point up again and it all functions again. This suggests to me there is not much physically or electrically wrong with your system.

How you address the condensation is possibly tricky depending on how the car is used/stored.

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Thanks for this - reassuring.
Hoped it might be something to do with meteorology!
Car in cold garage with a small safe heater near the front and of course the trusty C-Tek attached.
I could try the heater in a different place - but away from fuel line!

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In the 1920s and 1930s it was quite common to find cars with electric engine-block heaters and mains battery chargers built-in. My Grandfather always made sure his cars were equipped like this, and my Mum learned to drive on cars that never needed the choke on a cold morning.

So, the first time she was told to take an RAF truck full of flight crew out to dispersal one icy morning, it came as a surprise when it failed to start. The Sergeant was a bit annoyed when he discovered she was unaware of a choke or what it was used for. The flight crews laughed all the way across the airfield, and never let her forget it.

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:rofl: :+1: