Navigation Question
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Navigation Question
Having just returned from a cross country trip, (PA to TX) I have a couple observations/questions in regards to the Nav.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
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From: San Clemente CA
Originally Posted by Mork Bradys
Having just returned from a cross country trip, (PA to TX) I have a couple observations/questions in regards to the Nav.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
I read on the forum awhile ago about a mask for the glare maybe someone will tell you about.
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Originally Posted by Mork Bradys
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
2. I agree--Do you have a vert? If you find a visor, let me know.
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From: New York
Simple Fix For Glare and Washout on Nav
Originally Posted by Mork Bradys
Having just returned from a cross country trip, (PA to TX) I have a couple observations/questions in regards to the Nav.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
2. The screen often has a glare on it during day light hours especially on a sunny day, making it difficult to see anything. Does anyone make a snap-on hood or anything to add that would help with this?
Otherwise the car was flawless and very comfortable. It's the first vette I've owned that I can drive all day and feel relaxed, ofcourse I did go from a C4 to a C6.
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From: Maryland
Originally Posted by Mork Bradys
Having just returned from a cross country trip, (PA to TX) I have a couple observations/questions in regards to the Nav.
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
1. My wife would have often entered destinations and way points while we were driving, but the system does not permit it. Is this true on all cars with Navs? Any chance it can be changed?
Instructor
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From: Lawton OK
I think I remember from reading the manual a long time ago that you can hit the button and say "waypoint" or some such thing to enter waypoints while driving. That way if you are following somebody through some intricate route, you can find your way back by yourself. There are TONS of useful things that the speech recognition can help you with while driving IF you can get the lady to understand you.
Melting Slicks
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From: Northern CA
Originally Posted by youngs98
There are TONS of useful things that the speech recognition can help you with while driving IF you can get the lady to understand you.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Northern CA
Originally Posted by Altc
Simple Fix for the Glare I had the same problem go into the adjustment menu find Contrast adjustment and raise the contrast a lot.Do not !!lower the contrast as I did it makes the glare worse.This will fix the your first problem.
Adjusting the contrast helped mine a lot. It's rarely a problem now.
Instructor
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From: Lawton OK
Originally Posted by xs650
Unoftunately I have as much trouble comminicating with the "lady" in the nav system as I do real ladies.
Hahaha....I bet Barry White would have no problem talking to the robot lady in our cars....
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From: Hope, Arkansas - '07 LMB Coupe
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A company named Nu Shield has a screen protector for the NAV display. It works better for protecting the screen than it does for keeping off the glare, but it is a worthwhile product.
