Navigation issues???
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Navigation issues???
The navigation in my buddies C6 sucks. It wants to take you everyway but the right way. Anyone else having this problem????
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I don't know. If you could post a few less facts, your post might be a little MORE vague. 
You didn't wander all the way over here just to make ANOTHER "I don't own one but gee the C6 really sucks" post, did you? 
You didn't wander all the way over here just to make ANOTHER "I don't own one but gee the C6 really sucks" post, did you?
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I have a C6 with nav and I agree that the routing is often very strange. It does get us there, just by an odd route. This is enough of a thing that my wife and I have made a game of it, using the nav around town on routes we know well. The three routes offered usually vary from okay to hilarious, we then pick the least likely one and follow it. As I say, we do get there in the end!
Some of this is due to outdated data, but not most of it. It seems pretty clear the the data on road condition, speed limits, etc. used to select routes is pretty poor.
Some of this is due to outdated data, but not most of it. It seems pretty clear the the data on road condition, speed limits, etc. used to select routes is pretty poor.
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Originally Posted by Crusher
The navigation in my buddies C6 sucks. It wants to take you everyway but the right way. Anyone else having this problem????
Yes, it sucks compared to other nav units I have owned. Would not order another Vette Nav.
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Originally Posted by Crusher
The navigation in my buddies C6 sucks. It wants to take you everyway but the right way. Anyone else having this problem????
Last edited by Z51 Coupe; Oct 6, 2005 at 12:48 PM.
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It totally sucks....Sat. I put in an address it was trying to send me north on the freeway,when I knew in fact the destination was south....I got there without the nav., it needs a major improvement. 
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I think most nav systems have the same problem. I have an aftermarket system. I know the fastest routes around my county, but it appears that the nav program assumes the shortest route is also the fastest. Mine doesn't consider waits at traffic lights or the number of stop signs. Going an extra mile or so at twice the average speed gets me home faster. At least with the automatic re-routing feature, once I deviate from the suggested route it recalculates and put me on my favorite route. On longer trips that use state and national highways it always picks the best route.
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I find it to be useful and accurate. Occasionally it will select a weird route, but mostly it selects the way I would drive it. I find it easier to select way points than my wife's Acura TL system. I like being able to enter portion of the name and enter the city to get results. I would purchase Vette nav again. Thanks.
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by Steve Root
Enter route preferances and mine works great - very user friendly.
The only change I would prefer is the ability to enter info while moving.
The only change I would prefer is the ability to enter info while moving.
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Don't Understand
This topic has been discussed at length in other posts so there is plenty of information on this matter. What I will say here is that I don't understand why so many people are having so many problems with the NAV system.
I use mine all the time and it gets me to my destinations perfectly and directly. I find it very easy to use and I have used a number of other GPS systems. I also own a very good Garmin portable unit and I use it in my other vehicles.
Check this link for more details and tips on how to use the system.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...46&forum_id=74
I use mine all the time and it gets me to my destinations perfectly and directly. I find it very easy to use and I have used a number of other GPS systems. I also own a very good Garmin portable unit and I use it in my other vehicles.
Check this link for more details and tips on how to use the system.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...46&forum_id=74
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Originally Posted by Violet
I don't know. If you could post a few less facts, your post might be a little MORE vague. You didn't wander all the way over here just to make ANOTHER "I don't own one but gee the C6 really sucks" post, did you?
You didn't wander all the way over here just to make ANOTHER "I don't own one but gee the C6 really sucks" post, did you? To the others...thanks for your replies. My friend and I have had several different Nav systems and they are all accurate for the most part. The Z06 nav is almost not worth using compared to the other Nav units we have. Escalade, BMW and MB nav units are the ones we have been using besides an after market Eclipse unit that also works well.
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First, read the manual.
Second, confirm your options settings.
For example, you CAN configure it to AVOID FREEWAYS.
I have used the C6 Nav system for over 15,000 miles and it has worked very well.
That includes a 9,300 mile cross-country roundtrip with lots of zig-zags, and a 900 mile roundtrip to San Francisco.
I strongly suspect you have either AVOID FREEWAYS, AVOID TOLLROADS, or both enabled.
Second, confirm your options settings.
For example, you CAN configure it to AVOID FREEWAYS.
I have used the C6 Nav system for over 15,000 miles and it has worked very well.
That includes a 9,300 mile cross-country roundtrip with lots of zig-zags, and a 900 mile roundtrip to San Francisco.
I strongly suspect you have either AVOID FREEWAYS, AVOID TOLLROADS, or both enabled.
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Originally Posted by icedancr
First, read the manual.
Second, confirm your options settings.
For example, you CAN configure it to AVOID FREEWAYS.
I have used the C6 Nav system for over 15,000 miles and it has worked very well.
That includes a 9,300 mile cross-country roundtrip with lots of zig-zags, and a 900 mile roundtrip to San Francisco.
I strongly suspect you have either AVOID FREEWAYS, AVOID TOLLROADS, or both enabled.
Second, confirm your options settings.
For example, you CAN configure it to AVOID FREEWAYS.
I have used the C6 Nav system for over 15,000 miles and it has worked very well.
That includes a 9,300 mile cross-country roundtrip with lots of zig-zags, and a 900 mile roundtrip to San Francisco.
I strongly suspect you have either AVOID FREEWAYS, AVOID TOLLROADS, or both enabled.
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Originally Posted by quickride
This topic has been discussed at length in other posts so there is plenty of information on this matter. What I will say here is that I don't understand why so many people are having so many problems with the NAV system.
I use mine all the time and it gets me to my destinations perfectly and directly. I find it very easy to use and I have used a number of other GPS systems. I also own a very good Garmin portable unit and I use it in my other vehicles.
Check this link for more details and tips on how to use the system.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...46&forum_id=74
I use mine all the time and it gets me to my destinations perfectly and directly. I find it very easy to use and I have used a number of other GPS systems. I also own a very good Garmin portable unit and I use it in my other vehicles.
Check this link for more details and tips on how to use the system.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...46&forum_id=74
I have quite a few GPS units and this one is pretty good. Maybe it depends where you live and how up to date the map is.
