i have an '04 mt and the nav screen opens/closes fine, reads the map cd etc...but there seems to something wrong with the buttons between the seats. The first screen shot is of the "don't use while driving..." and it takes me a bunch of tries to get it to beep and go the the nav/map screen (by pressing down on the joystick) none of the other buttons give me any responses though so i can't get to the menu or look for an address....
i tried searching a little but most of the problems people have are with the tilt function.
if anyone has had this problem or knows wtf is wrong i'd appreciate it!

 

Well, idk what'd wrong. But my first suggestion would be to take off that piece of the console, and make sure the connection is good and nothing is popped out of place anywhere.

 

yup, popped it out with my fingernail and fooled around with them a little bit...nothing seemed worn or cut or loose though

 

sort of.

there was a mazda meet at a dealer so i asked them to take a look at it...the guy said that since the streets change as i'm driving down the street, then the gps software must be working correctly and that it's an issue with the controller itself. I asked him if he had one in stock to see if we could plug-n-play with a working one to know for sure, but he didn't have one in stock (it's ~$500!!). he told me to check out car-part . com for a controller off another rx8 for much cheaper though.
still haven't gotten around to it though.
so i use a google print-out and follow it on my screen to make sure i haven't passed my desired street.
good luck

 

I know this has nothing to do with what was asked but I'm new to forms and new to. Rx8 just got it Friday and love 6 speed mt 2004 but however the gps dose not work any ideas what I can do or try before I take it to the dealership?

Thanks in advance

 

Do you have the owners manual? The back of the manual has the operating instructions for the Nav unit;that would be a good place to start.

 

My problem was the module with the buttons...got a used one on ebay..plug and play...and it works fine now.

 

Yes I have the manual and found nothing in it that worked it just seems like its not getting power like a blow fuse or wire or such but I'm not sure where the fuse would even be lol yes I would be a noob ha