Subaru TSB 15-158-12 for GPS - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sparks · 10-25-2012, 09:41 AM

Countermeasures have been developed to address customer concerns of GPS signal loss, incorrect Vehicle location or vehicle direction (arrow) display and system "freeze". The countermeasures consist of an exchange SD card containing updated operating software to address these customer concerns in addition to a revised GPS antenna /mounting bracket assembly which repositions the GPS antenna.

COUNTERMEASURE STARTING VIN NUMBER

Revised GPS Antenna / Mounting Bracket Assembly

D*603651

Software Change

D*603932

ap5512 · 10-25-2012, 09:58 AM

Soo..anything before those VIN number will have the TSB applied or is it the other way around?

xn7485 · 10-25-2012, 10:56 AM

Been waiting for this one!! Attached is the official TSB. It's 10 pages long..

sparks · 10-25-2012, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ap5512

Soo..anything before those VIN number will have the TSB applied or is it the other way around?

Cars with VIN's lower than those numbers and with verified problem.

kwood9000 · 10-25-2012, 12:48 PM

Time to make an appointment!

developer · 10-25-2012, 02:14 PM

Awesome! On hold with service as we speak!

xwd · 10-25-2012, 02:27 PM

Sweet can get this one and the chirping one taken care of at the same time.

dsgerbc · 10-25-2012, 02:51 PM

Nice. Thanks.
Still, not a recall, like it should be. Hence, dealers will have to confirm, which in my case means leaving the car with them for many hours. I hope they can take a video as proof.

kwood9000 · 10-25-2012, 04:41 PM

Just scheduled an initial appointment, where they'll "diagnose" the issue before ordering the parts. I'm making a video of the problem to show the technician, in case they can't duplicate the issue there.

So this will take at least two trips.

michaelahess · 10-25-2012, 05:06 PM

Could someone that has the new SD card post a zip of it's contents? I'd rather not drive 4 hours and wait for the dealer, then drive another 4 for when it comes in...

If so, thanks!

OrbitalEllipses · 10-25-2012, 05:11 PM

Ugh, I don't use GPS much...but I want it to work when I use it. I don't have time to let them diagnose if I have the issue NOW when I could very well have it happen to me on the road.

Spaceywilly · 10-25-2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelahess

Could someone that has the new SD card post a zip of it's contents? I'd rather not drive 4 hours and wait for the dealer, then drive another 4 for when it comes in...

If so, thanks!

I think it's more about the relocation of the GPS antenna farther back than the software update. You could probably take some scrap metal and make a new bracket that works just as well.

developer · 10-25-2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

I think it's more about the relocation of the GPS antenna farther back than the software update. You could probably take some scrap metal and make a new bracket that works just as well.

I don't know, to me it really looks more of a software glitch. Not that I am a GPS designer, but I have seen a lot of software bugs; Most of which I have created.

@michaelahess: PM me and we can see if something can be arranged. It probably wont be for a couple of weeks, waiting for the parts and going out of town.

ftc~brz · 10-25-2012, 08:06 PM

I hear "gps signal lost" twice a day every day, but didn't want to tell service cuz I thought they were sick of me!!! lol now I can say fix it!

10-25-2012, 05:06 PM	#10
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10-25-2012, 09:58 AM	#2
ap5512 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: NoVA Posts: 532 Thanks: 241 Thanked 142 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Soo..anything before those VIN number will have the TSB applied or is it the other way around?

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kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Time to make an appointment!

10-25-2012, 02:14 PM	#6
developer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Portland OR Posts: 127 Thanks: 72 Thanked 64 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome! On hold with service as we speak!

10-25-2012, 02:27 PM	#7
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 861 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sweet can get this one and the chirping one taken care of at the same time.

10-25-2012, 02:51 PM	#8
dsgerbc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: BRZ(sold), STI Location: A2, MI Posts: 1,915 Thanks: 176 Thanked 419 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice. Thanks. Still, not a recall, like it should be. Hence, dealers will have to confirm, which in my case means leaving the car with them for many hours. I hope they can take a video as proof.

10-25-2012, 04:41 PM	#9
kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just scheduled an initial appointment, where they'll "diagnose" the issue before ordering the parts. I'm making a video of the problem to show the technician, in case they can't duplicate the issue there. So this will take at least two trips.

10-25-2012, 05:11 PM	#11
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,890 Times in 2,903 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Ugh, I don't use GPS much...but I want it to work when I use it. I don't have time to let them diagnose if I have the issue NOW when I could very well have it happen to me on the road.

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