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    Ghosting?

    Posted by Murray on 2026-06-08 at 20:32

    I submitted this issue to INNOVV support, but I wanted to see if others have had the same issue. I would compare this to the ghosting issues I had before with my Nav VI that Garmin replaced. Here is what I sent support:

    I purchased a N2 for BMW last week and it arrived on Saturday, thank you for the quick shipping! Before I even turned it on, I followed the directions to update the firmware, to ensure it has the most current version.
    I have had 2 opportunities to use it and I am having some intermittent issues. Yesterday I rode 20 mins and met with some friends, for this 20 mins it worked fine. I turned off the motorcycle to talk with my friends and after 10 mins we got on our bikes and went for a ride. For the first 30 mins or so of that 90 min ride, the screen would randomly change, like someone was turning and selecting things with the wonderwheel, I was not touching the wonderwheel at all. After about 30 mins the behaviour stopped and did not happen again on that ride.

    This morning I was riding to work and stopped to get fuel after 10 mins. When I turned the bike back on the behaviour returned and persisted for the 15 min ride from there to my office. When I parked, it was still doing it and I took a short video.

    I had to shorten the video to attach it here, but you get the jist, the bike is running, I have both hands on the phone and the Wonderwheel is not in use.

    My bike is a 2020 BMW F850GSA, non-TFT screen.

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    Murray replied 1 hour, 22 minutes ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Hans

    Administrator
    2026-06-09 at 01:28

    Hi Murray,
    That indeed looks like the ghosting of the Nav VI.
    With my Nav VI, ghosting was caused by grease stains on the touchscreen. After cleaning it thoroughly, the problem was gone.
    Does the touchscreen still look intact? No bumps, dents, pits, or scratches?
    Is there no dirt between the edge of the screen and the housing either?
    Are the contacts between the N2 and the BMW cradle also clean (grease-free?) Cleaning agents can sometimes leave a residue, which can cause poor contact. Even rubbing alcohol sometimes leaves some residue behind.
    It is possible that after driving for 30 minutes, the contacts vibrated ‘clean’, causing the ghosting to stop.
    If the problem persists and everything looks intact, clean, and normal, you can always contact the seller to have the N2 replaced under warranty.

    • Murray

      Member
      2026-06-09 at 02:18

      Thanks Hans,

      I removed the plastic on the back and mounted it, right after removing the Nav VI, didn’t clean the contacts, I will do that and see if it makes a difference. I removed the screen cover that was on during shipping and put the screen protector on, the screen appeared clean and dust free. The protector appears to of adhered properly, no marks or air bubbles. Honestly, I’m not sure the value of a screen protector as often they seem to cause more issues then they solve.

      Murray

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