GPS Units

[deepNdirt]

Hey my same Garmin problems-- drive in circles...I too now have a Tomtom..Still use the garmin, just cannot take it serious. It has put us thru the woods too.

The very first time I noticed my GPS had lost it's eva-lovin-mind was when it lead me to turn left onto a dirt road, I thought what the heck! I guess it knows a short cut, after all it is a GPS right! I travel this dirt road for 2 miles think surely I would come out somewhere soon, I was too far in to turn around plus was towing a trailer, so I kept pushing thru, it took me another 2 miles when finally I came out 1 1/2 mile up onto the same road i had came off from in the first place, so much for short cuts I did learn never to turn onto dirt roads,
and when driving a v/10 truck pulling a trailer I certainly don't want to waist gas going around in circles :confused2:

 

[Redneck_Randy]

Have you all seen this


GPS Signal in Jeopardy

As a result of a new proposal to use radio bandwidth right next to the existing GPS service, the future reliability of the GPS system across the United States is now in question. We encourage you to contact the FCC during a short 30-day public comment period, to help them understand the public’s need for continued, reliable GPS signals for safe navigation on boats, in cars, and for so many other daily uses.

For more information: BoatUS.com: Government Affairs

BoatUS.com: Government Affairs -- Will your GPS work when you need it?

 

[forgeblast]

I have an etrex legend, and its junk. It will not leave the main screen and, cannot find any gps sats. I have done the updates that they told me, even with customer service on the phone we could not get it to update properly or reset. I asked what to do and they said send it back but we are not sure if we can fix it and it will cost you 75.00. I laughed and said your jokeing, the unit is defective they said no it will cost you 75.00 for us to look at it and have a good day. Thanks garmin for a 150.00 paper weight. last garmin product i ever buy.

 

[bigtiller]

My Garmin 350 stopped working correctly 15 days after the warranty expired. I talked to them on the phone and sent it to them in the mail. They sent me a replacement at no cost to me. I still have that one and it works like new, just needs a $50 map update which I'm not going to do.

 

[CurlyDave]

The biggest reason to update the maps is not road changes. It is the businesses along the roads.

I use my GPS to find gas stations, food, all kinds of stuff when I am traveling. These places come and go faster than the roads change.

 

[Alan L.]

I discovered a feature on the GPS that helps to solve the problem with directions to turn on the same road you're driving on. If you touch the name of the street at the top that you are to turn in to, the display switches from map view to a chronological listing of turns on the the entire trip, and how many miles to each. Nice feature, didn't know it would do that and have had the GPS for 2 years.

 

[Redbug]

Here are two good links that give all kinds of tweaks to your GPS...

GPS Receiver Information, Software, and Hardware Reviews of Garmin, Lowrance, Magellan and other GPS Receivers
Garmin Nuvi GPS Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas -- Page 1

 

[jonyyuma]

The very first time I noticed my GPS had lost it's eva-lovin-mind was when it lead me to turn left onto a dirt road, I thought what the heck! I guess it knows a short cut, after all it is a GPS right! I travel this dirt road for 2 miles think surely I would come out somewhere soon, I was too far in to turn around plus was towing a trailer, so I kept pushing thru, it took me another 2 miles when finally I came out 1 1/2 mile up onto the same road i had came off from in the first place, so much for short cuts I did learn never to turn onto dirt roads,
and when driving a v/10 truck pulling a trailer I certainly don't want to waist gas going around in circles :confused2:

That is exactly what just happened in the Cumberlands, two weeks ago. I passed a farm twice that was painted brightly and got out of the car restarted the unit and got out the tom-tom which I don't understand much, and fought my way out about 6 miles down the same hwy.Then I blamed the wife, which I lost that fight too....Only happens when the sun is not out?

 

[JB4310]

Driving in Vermont near Stratton Mountain, the road forks off, the proper paved portion goes to the right, the left fork is a dirt road.

Someone made a large hand painted sign at the beginning of the dirt road that read, " go back this is not a public road, not matter what your GPS says"

Guess they were tired of people having to turn around in their yards.

JB.

 

[om21braz]

My small amount of experience with GPS units of any kind tells me that in the downtown of a big city(Atlanta) drive slowly as the signal seems delayed; you get directions to turn after passing said street. In the mountains, the GPS just does'nt have good data - it will have you turning through a pasture that appears to have been there for years, then recalculates and has you turning on an even more narrow pigpath.