GPS problems
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8th Gear
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GPS problems
My GPS gives me the wrong direction, or I should say, very inefficient directions. For example, driving from Toledo, Ohio to columbus, Ohio it either has you drive 35 miles out of the way or using different settings, go through every small town between the two, taking an extra hour. I called GM and they said that is how it is supposed to work. I also have a portable GPS from Magellan and it gives very accurate and much easier to follow directions. The Magellan works so much easier and is much more user friendly.
The Corvette's GPS always knows were it is, but many times gives crazy directions to were you want to go. For an $1800.00 option I think it should work as least as well as a cheaper (less than $800.00) portable GPS.
Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
The Corvette's GPS always knows were it is, but many times gives crazy directions to were you want to go. For an $1800.00 option I think it should work as least as well as a cheaper (less than $800.00) portable GPS.
Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Vegas NV
A $3 map! I feel your pain. Mine does the same thing. I was driving between Phoenix and Las Vegas and the thing wanted me to turn left in the middle of the desert! Then I'd pass the "turn" and it would say to continue on this road. It did that 6 or 7 times. I think it is a great tool most of the time. But nothing beats a hands on road map!
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
Racer
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From: Orange County CA
Originally Posted by mrpms
My GPS gives me the wrong direction, or I should say, very inefficient directions. For example, driving from Toledo, Ohio to columbus, Ohio it either has you drive 35 miles out of the way or using different settings, go through every small town between the two, taking an extra hour.....
Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Also a possible work-around: If after you enter a two point route (like the one you listed above) try ADDing a waypoint or two on the desired highway(s) using the map panning feature, the NAV unit will usually calculate a much more reasonable route. An example would be add a waypoint on HWY75 near BowlingGreen and another at say HWY31 near Kenton. This may not be the route you had in mind but you get the idea.
Last edited by Lowlead; Apr 8, 2005 at 01:51 AM.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by Braced
A $3 map! I feel your pain. Mine does the same thing. I was driving between Phoenix and Las Vegas and the thing wanted me to turn left in the middle of the desert! Then I'd pass the "turn" and it would say to continue on this road. It did that 6 or 7 times. I think it is a great tool most of the time. But nothing beats a hands on road map!
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
However on the 5 year deal, of course I agree, but thats the way it is with almost everything electronic that is not made by GM
Drifting
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I suspect either your dealer or yourself while playing with it accidentally configured it to not use major roads, skip highways,etc... as others stated here check yer settings - Ive seen it give odd routes for one or two of the three basic route options - just have to check which ones it offers and pick the correct one
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8th Gear
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yes I've tried all the settings, allow major roads, toll roads, etc. I took it to the dealership and the service manager couldn't make it work either. It works so bad, when you put the dealership in as the destination, from about a half mile away,it makes you drive about a mile out of the way to get there. G.M. said that is the way it's suppossed to work. They are making me very upset. If they can't make it work, they should at least refund the price of the GPS.
I have owned a 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, and now a 2005 corvette. If they don't make this right, I'll never buy another G.M. product.
I have owned a 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, and now a 2005 corvette. If they don't make this right, I'll never buy another G.M. product.
Burning Brakes
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From: Longwood FL
Mine has been pretty good, although occasionally it has had me take a route that seems less efficient. I don't know whether that's a function of the system or the age of the map disk.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18,'19-'20
Originally Posted by nikovette
Mine has been pretty good, although occasionally it has had me take a route that seems less efficient. I don't know whether that's a function of the system or the age of the map disk.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
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8th Gear
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Originally Posted by nikovette
Mine has been pretty good, although occasionally it has had me take a route that seems less efficient. I don't know whether that's a function of the system or the age of the map disk.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
As far as your problem is concerned, it may be worth trying to find another C6-with-nav owner that can calculate the same route as you. That would distinguish between problems with your particular nav and the GM system in general.
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Originally Posted by Lowlead
Just a thought... Did you make sure the the "Allow Major Roads" feature was selected in the Route Preferences menu? Mine calculates some pretty strange routes sometimes but not as bad as you've just mentioned.
Also a possible work-around: If after you enter a two point route (like the one you listed above) try ADDing a waypoint or two on the desired highway(s) using the map panning feature, the NAV unit will usually calculate a much more reasonable route. An example would be add a waypoint on HWY75 near BowlingGreen and another at say HWY31 near Kenton. This may not be the route you had in mind but you get the idea.
Also a possible work-around: If after you enter a two point route (like the one you listed above) try ADDing a waypoint or two on the desired highway(s) using the map panning feature, the NAV unit will usually calculate a much more reasonable route. An example would be add a waypoint on HWY75 near BowlingGreen and another at say HWY31 near Kenton. This may not be the route you had in mind but you get the idea.
Burning Brakes
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From: Longwood FL
Originally Posted by mrpms
The Dealer took a Hummer out with the same system and it gives the same wrong directions. I think it is just bad programing in the system. I don't think it is fixable without getting new softwear for the GPS. Therefore, I think they should refund the price of the option, because the way it works now, you have to stop and get directions becasue you can't trust any directions it gives you.
I must say that my experience has been much better, and with the exception of an occasional glitch, it has been pretty accurate. Perhaps it's just some inaccuracies in your local map.
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Originally Posted by Mocoso
I suspect either your dealer or yourself while playing with it accidentally configured it to not use major roads, skip highways,etc... as others stated here check yer settings - Ive seen it give odd routes for one or two of the three basic route options - just have to check which ones it offers and pick the correct one
Racer
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From: Bridgewater New Jersey
Hmmm
Hey, I think this may be simple to fix, I had the very same issue and after days of working with it found it was so simple I laughed. There is an orientation screen where your car is shown as an arrow and you need to go to a fixed major road or other known place and use that screen to rotate the arrow to show the direction of your car at that point. Mine was about ninety degrees off and thus the unit was taking me all crazy routes because I wasn't going where it thought I was. When I reoriented the position and direction all is now well and while the unit isn't as easy to use as my Garmin2610 the routes and direction are just as effective. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Braced
A $3 map! I feel your pain. Mine does the same thing. I was driving between Phoenix and Las Vegas and the thing wanted me to turn left in the middle of the desert! Then I'd pass the "turn" and it would say to continue on this road. It did that 6 or 7 times. I think it is a great tool most of the time. But nothing beats a hands on road map!
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
I think this mobile GPS nav system technology is still in its infancy. I'm willing to bet that in 5 years time it will be leaps and bounds ahead of what it is today.
SB
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From: Tír na nÓg
Originally Posted by Mocoso
I suspect either your dealer or yourself while playing with it accidentally configured it to not use major roads, skip highways,etc...
I just tried it myself, and it routed me along some cockamamie route down back country roads through a little town called Alger.
Looks to me like some kind of map database problem...