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C586 · 03-01-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by '11 cyber grey vert

You are probably correct, but I would have to pay to have my dealer inspect the car after storage anyway(something that I have done).Inspection costs here are usually the same price as an inspection with oil change, so basically the oil change is free.

I would just get it done before storage then if it was me.

v6sonoma · 03-01-2013, 02:47 PM

This has popped up before. You just need to drive around for a bit and the car will display the correct heading. Nothing to worry about.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 03-01-2013, 02:52 PM

The Compass can lose calibration if sitting too long, driving in a 360° circle over a 1/2 mile range should recalibrate it.

By this I mean go a few blocks turn, go a few blocks turn, until you cover North, South, East, West..

you can also do the same in a large parking lot.
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Second:

GPS.

over the past few days the GPS satellites have been under going maintenance and software updates:

see this link:

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?Do=constellationStatus

I monitor it every so often, and there were scheduled outages on Feb 26th, 27th and 28th.. The next is on March 6th

While typically having 1 or 2 satellites out isn't an issue, it really depends on where you are and if the online ones can triangulate your position..

I was having issues with my phone gps as were several others at my office, so I started monitoring them, and found several links and references to software upgrades in the onboard systems over the past few days.

sblaess · 04-08-2015, 07:29 AM

My Camaro compass has displayed "CAL" for four days. The owner's manual says to drive it around in an open area for a short period of time to recalibrate and re-establish connection with the satellites. However, over the last four days, I have driven a LOT on the highway (open area) and it still has not re-set. Any suggestions?

BIO-HAZARD · 04-08-2015, 08:41 AM

My Compass went out back in 2012, after coming out of wither storage, On a trip south . I went to the dealer to get it fixed , they had no idea , I did the drive around in a circle at a mall for 30 mins. and traveled around , it still never reset . then My onstar quit working . the dealer said they would have to rip out my whole dash to find the problem . I was like no freaking way . I don't use On Star any more but like it once in a while . but pissed off about ripping out the dash . I wouldn't do it . So I have no compass for the last 2 years , I live with out it . I tried to reset by the menu and tried all the tricks but nothing works.

sblaess · 04-13-2015, 07:47 AM

My 2011 convertible compass has read "CAL" for over a week now. I have driven on the "open road" (highway) every day, driven in circles in a parking lot, made left turn/right turn maneuvers several times... still reads "CAL." Any other suggestions other than taking it into a dealer?

03-01-2013, 02:47 PM	#16
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	This has popped up before. You just need to drive around for a bit and the car will display the correct heading. Nothing to worry about. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-01-2013, 02:52 PM	#17
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	The Compass can lose calibration if sitting too long, driving in a 360° circle over a 1/2 mile range should recalibrate it. By this I mean go a few blocks turn, go a few blocks turn, until you cover North, South, East, West.. you can also do the same in a large parking lot. --- Second: GPS. over the past few days the GPS satellites have been under going maintenance and software updates: see this link: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?Do=constellationStatus I monitor it every so often, and there were scheduled outages on Feb 26th, 27th and 28th.. The next is on March 6th While typically having 1 or 2 satellites out isn't an issue, it really depends on where you are and if the online ones can triangulate your position.. I was having issues with my phone gps as were several others at my office, so I started monitoring them, and found several links and references to software upgrades in the onboard systems over the past few days. __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

04-08-2015, 08:41 AM	#19
BIO-HAZARD INFECTED Drives: 2011 1LT Synergy Green Join Date: May 2011 Location: Upstate PA Posts: 3,226	My Compass went out back in 2012, after coming out of wither storage, On a trip south . I went to the dealer to get it fixed , they had no idea , I did the drive around in a circle at a mall for 30 mins. and traveled around , it still never reset . then My onstar quit working . the dealer said they would have to rip out my whole dash to find the problem . I was like no freaking way . I don't use On Star any more but like it once in a while . but pissed off about ripping out the dash . I wouldn't do it . So I have no compass for the last 2 years , I live with out it . I tried to reset by the menu and tried all the tricks but nothing works. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485533

04-08-2015, 07:29 AM	#18
sblaess Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 2	My Camaro compass has displayed "CAL" for four days. The owner's manual says to drive it around in an open area for a short period of time to recalibrate and re-establish connection with the satellites. However, over the last four days, I have driven a LOT on the highway (open area) and it still has not re-set. Any suggestions?

04-13-2015, 07:47 AM	#20
sblaess Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 2	My 2011 convertible compass has read "CAL" for over a week now. I have driven on the "open road" (highway) every day, driven in circles in a parking lot, made left turn/right turn maneuvers several times... still reads "CAL." Any other suggestions other than taking it into a dealer?