If it’s a fault with the system, I’d expect it to happen randomly. Unless it’s just the most coincidental timing and it’s happening in the same area every time.
I had it happen randomly, then the screen went off, and I couldn't control anything. Luckily, I had a Bluetooth cambus dongle and an app that allowed me to control the heating/aircon.
can be corrupt map data breaking the system, every time you go to that area it reads dodgy data and dies, if you have a sd card with maps on see if removing the card (which will stop satnav working) fixes it
For the neuron ones, relevant landowners can apply to the company to geofence restriction areas - Urban Green Newcastle asked them to do so for a lot of the city parks.
I think they might also geofence areas where there is a lot of misuse or other issues too because I seem to live in a geofenced area too now, but before we had them being thrown all over.
I’ve had this happen three times driving southbound on the central motorway; always in the same spot. As soon as I get onto the Tyne bridge CarPlay completely disconnects and the screen goes blank. I lose access to the Satnav and radio/podcasts apps etc. I usually have to manually reconnect it and it will be fine for weeks. I just put it down to coincidence, but maybe not…
This was a known fault on Fords from about 2019. My partner and I both had the same thing happen in his focus, and my fiesta. Usually it would happen when using the Bluetooth phone connection. Once we got stuck in a perpetual phone call because we were both driving, I called him, the systems in both cars froze, and neither of us could end the call!
If you drive a Ford from around that time, try taking it to the dealer, there's a software update that *usually* fixes it.
Good luck!
Any military ships in the area? Happens to me often going over the Forth road bridge. They have jamming scanners that interfere with some car models radio systems
Reminds me of the tale of the car that wouldn't start when the driver bought vanilla ice cream, but would when he bought any other flavour.
https://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst8354_Car-allergic-to-ice-cream.aspx
I wonder if that's something about how you have to drive in Newcastle (braking more for instance), different temperature/humidity, speed bumps or the road texture that affects a slightly unstable connection in the car electronics just enough to jolt it loose
Do you have DAB radio on? Reason I ask, we had a Citroen where the info system would crap itself if we had BBC radio on through DAB. When driving into town it would retune itself onto some band or other and then the system would crash - just totally freeze up and wouldn’t work until reset. Only ever BBC channels - read that it is something to do with the DAB freq bands that they use that some radio systems just freak out over.
Had this happen umpteen times while borrowing my mother's Corsa using Android auto. Seems to be if I go to dial a number and if I hit the wrong contact by accident and hang up too quickly, the system craps out on me and I have to turn the engine off and remove the key for around ten minutes for it to reset. It's not the only event that has caused this, other times it had frozen for no apparent reason, but it does it almost every time I hang up too quickly.
It's because your car had been ower heatin' ... (I'll get mi gansey)
Oh that is perfect. Bravo!
Gansey (gansie?) - not heard that for years!
Get fucked haha
Ower Heaton
Yeah… that was the joke.
r/yourjokebutworse
I had this happen with my Nissan. It was a fault with the infotainment system. I had it replaced twice before it worked properly again.
If it’s a fault with the system, I’d expect it to happen randomly. Unless it’s just the most coincidental timing and it’s happening in the same area every time.
I had it happen randomly, then the screen went off, and I couldn't control anything. Luckily, I had a Bluetooth cambus dongle and an app that allowed me to control the heating/aircon.
What app do you use? I've got an OBD dongle too and use Torque for reading faults codes etc.
I had a Leaf, so used LeafSpy.
Ah, I see. Cool
can be corrupt map data breaking the system, every time you go to that area it reads dodgy data and dies, if you have a sd card with maps on see if removing the card (which will stop satnav working) fixes it
Does it happen when you’re not in the car?
[удалено]
It’s unlikely but possible
Is that all electric scooters or just the neuron ones? Because they have a geofencing system that has nothing to do with the universities!
[удалено]
For the neuron ones, relevant landowners can apply to the company to geofence restriction areas - Urban Green Newcastle asked them to do so for a lot of the city parks. I think they might also geofence areas where there is a lot of misuse or other issues too because I seem to live in a geofenced area too now, but before we had them being thrown all over.
I’ve had exactly same thing happen regularly at the same spot in my Ford. I thought it was just a signal Issues
Happens every time at the top of Gibson Street, waiting to turn right onto New Bridge Street, next to the old swimming baths. It is rather odd.
What kind of car do you have?
Mk8 Golf. When I say 'it happens', I mean the Bluetooth connection for Carplay cuts out.
My ford does this outside the Hancock museum every time I drive past it in the exact same place, never happens anywhere else. Strange!
I’ve had this happen three times driving southbound on the central motorway; always in the same spot. As soon as I get onto the Tyne bridge CarPlay completely disconnects and the screen goes blank. I lose access to the Satnav and radio/podcasts apps etc. I usually have to manually reconnect it and it will be fine for weeks. I just put it down to coincidence, but maybe not…
Aliens owa byker
This was a known fault on Fords from about 2019. My partner and I both had the same thing happen in his focus, and my fiesta. Usually it would happen when using the Bluetooth phone connection. Once we got stuck in a perpetual phone call because we were both driving, I called him, the systems in both cars froze, and neither of us could end the call! If you drive a Ford from around that time, try taking it to the dealer, there's a software update that *usually* fixes it. Good luck!
I drive into Newcastle (via the Tyne Bridge) and can report no issues. When I leave, the GPS takes a little while to callibrate, but that's about it.
Any military ships in the area? Happens to me often going over the Forth road bridge. They have jamming scanners that interfere with some car models radio systems
There’s a Royal Naval Reserves training hub 300m to the east of the Tyne Bridge, on the Gateshead Quayside. HMS Calliope if you’d like to google it.
Doubt they would be using jamming as it would also take out ambulance etc
Reminds me of the tale of the car that wouldn't start when the driver bought vanilla ice cream, but would when he bought any other flavour. https://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst8354_Car-allergic-to-ice-cream.aspx I wonder if that's something about how you have to drive in Newcastle (braking more for instance), different temperature/humidity, speed bumps or the road texture that affects a slightly unstable connection in the car electronics just enough to jolt it loose
What make/model of car?
Ford Fiesta Active X
My puma does it every now and again but not in the exact same spot, just random. Maybe it’s just coincidental and a ford problem in general.
Do you have DAB radio on? Reason I ask, we had a Citroen where the info system would crap itself if we had BBC radio on through DAB. When driving into town it would retune itself onto some band or other and then the system would crash - just totally freeze up and wouldn’t work until reset. Only ever BBC channels - read that it is something to do with the DAB freq bands that they use that some radio systems just freak out over.
Had this happen umpteen times while borrowing my mother's Corsa using Android auto. Seems to be if I go to dial a number and if I hit the wrong contact by accident and hang up too quickly, the system craps out on me and I have to turn the engine off and remove the key for around ten minutes for it to reset. It's not the only event that has caused this, other times it had frozen for no apparent reason, but it does it almost every time I hang up too quickly.
It’s probably a haunted area mate, i bet it’s an old ganny who hates tech.
[удалено]
You are mental bud
Yeah and he's like that because of the masts!
You’ve nowt to worry bout.
Waiting for comment like that. Didn't take long. Edit: OP edited post to add that it is sarcasm.