I just picked up a 2008 STS. For some reason the navigation unit will not turn on. None of the buttons on the unit respond, including the CD drives. All fuses look ok. The car seems to have a parasitic draw since a new battery is dead within 3 days. Any ideas on where to start?
A TEC2 is a GM shop tool that is both a scan tool and a service programmer. A replacement NAV has to be programmed with the VIN number of the vehicle it's installed in for anti-theft purposes.
try to disconnect battery cables for a few minutes and than connect them in order: first possitive, than negative.
i saw this happened a few times after battery disconnection
I have a 2006 Cadillac STS 6 cylinder and just replaced my battery, I am unable to set my clock now. Looking at this forum I see that it is a bug from Cadillac which requires the LOADING.KWI file. I did find one on the internet, but when I put the CD in the NAV Player, it comes up with an error...
So I finally got my 2009 STS v8 after wanting one for many many years. I have done the fast import thing and big 4x4 truck thing. Now I just wanted a nice luxury car so I wanted and got the STS. Problem is that I am 32 years old, and everyone thinks it my grandpa's car and have been given a rash...
Driving home this evening after work, had been driving for about 10 minutes. Pulled up to a stop light, car shut off/stalled suddenly, I shifted to park and started it back up (started fine) stalled again, restarted car once again. Drove car all the way home without any other detectable issue...
The clock adjust screen will come up after touching and holding for a couple seconds the clock area on the screen but none of the adjusting "buttons" are functional.
This is happening after an issue last evening where the car would not start until after disconnecting and reconnecting the...
