Nav problem
Le Mans Master
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From: Farmingdale NY
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by AFVETTE
I would. I need the BIGGER screen else I'd need to wear my reading glasses while driving to see the text on the small 3.5 or 4" screens.
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
I'm looking for a quality portable unit for my daily driver, but so far the screen size has been a major stumbling block.
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Drifting
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From: Irvine CA
Originally Posted by JVM225
I'm looking for a quality portable unit for my daily driver, but so far the screen size has been a major stumbling block.
Team Owner
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by SASprof
looking for ....
17801 Main St.
Irvine, CA
city, state, and street OK. i go to enter the number.
screen displays: [1000-18099]:
so far so good. numbers up to 5 digits. i enter: 1780_
but before i can enter the last digit, the number keypad grays out and i can't enter the final "1". wtf?
anybody else have this happen? any workaround?
17801 Main St.
Irvine, CA
city, state, and street OK. i go to enter the number.
screen displays: [1000-18099]:
so far so good. numbers up to 5 digits. i enter: 1780_
but before i can enter the last digit, the number keypad grays out and i can't enter the final "1". wtf?
anybody else have this happen? any workaround?
I put our nav system in the CA region and tried entering your address, had exactly the same problem as you described.
When I tried entering the street name before the city, the street name would default to something like "Main Street *** ***" and would only have 4 digit numbers available for the address.
Finally, I put the system back in our local region (IL) and tried entering the address where I grew up (well, my wife says I never grew up...):
18521 Gladville Avenue
Homewood, IL
That worked just fine, so I can't explain why your Main Street address gets grayed out. Please post if you learn more.
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Drifting
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From: Irvine CA
Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim
Our car is a 2006 with the new version 3 map disc.
I put our nav system in the CA region and tried entering your address, had exactly the same problem as you described.
When I tried entering the street name before the city, the street name would default to something like "Main Street *** ***" and would only have 4 digit numbers available for the address.
Finally, I put the system back in our local region (IL) and tried entering the address where I grew up (well, my wife says I never grew up...):
18521 Gladville Avenue
Homewood, IL
That worked just fine, so I can't explain why your Main Street address gets grayed out. Please post if you learn more.
I put our nav system in the CA region and tried entering your address, had exactly the same problem as you described.
When I tried entering the street name before the city, the street name would default to something like "Main Street *** ***" and would only have 4 digit numbers available for the address.
Finally, I put the system back in our local region (IL) and tried entering the address where I grew up (well, my wife says I never grew up...):
18521 Gladville Avenue
Homewood, IL
That worked just fine, so I can't explain why your Main Street address gets grayed out. Please post if you learn more.
Instructor
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From: Columbia SC
My nav has never been right...good thing I tried it on about a dozen addresses that I knew how to get to before I trusted it on a trip...It would tell me to turn the opposite way I was supposed to; kept telling me to take u-turns when I was on the path it told me to be on...I'll never trust it on a trip
Team Owner
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
My wife's 2005 Toyota has their factory nav system, it occasionally gives goofy directions just like our C6. Not better or worse, just different.
One of the reasons I traded the C5 for the C6 was to get the nav system for our long road trips. It's not perfect but still is tremendously useful.
One of the reasons I traded the C5 for the C6 was to get the nav system for our long road trips. It's not perfect but still is tremendously useful.
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
I would. I need the BIGGER screen else I'd need to wear my reading glasses while driving to see the text on the small 3.5 or 4" screens.
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
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Originally Posted by JVM225
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
I would. I need the BIGGER screen else I'd need to wear my reading glasses while driving to see the text on the small 3.5 or 4" screens.
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
Plus I like the HUD integration and when I'm on the road with the stereo CRANKED I like how the system lowers the volume so I can hear the NAV voice commands. Too many short comings for me to make the portable systems worth while.
Tom
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From: DFW Area TX
Originally Posted by briancuss
I wonder if we polled owners with Nav if they could do it again, would they spend $1800 on the Vette nav or spend $500 for a portable Garmin that you can use in your winter car as well???
Melting Slicks
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From: Southwest Florida
My 2 cents is, in this day and age, it's silly to buy a vehicle without NAV if it is offered! Sure, you can do without it but having it makes things a lot easier. And I definitely don't want to deal with a dangling/suction cup unit. I did that in my C5 and it was such a pain! Not as painful as a map maybe, but bad enough that I wouldn't do anything but a built-in unit any more.
Mike
Mike
Burning Brakes
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From: Washington, DC
Well, my 2 cents is that I like being able to take out my TT ONE and slip it into my back pocket. Also, its mount is so small that I wouldn't say it dangles at all, way smaller than the 300 I used before, but the screen is still clear and the maps are clear with no problems. It's my personal preference, and its also nice to take with me because I use the metro sometimes.
