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Apr 14, 2009 | 11:48 AM

#21

Neumonic2002

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10

I use mapquest. LOL

Apr 14, 2009 | 11:54 AM

#22

danl72

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From: Chatsworth California

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Originally Posted by johnodrake

There is a fix for that - Do a search. Corvette/GM isn't the only make that does not allow entry on the move.

Apr 14, 2009 | 02:10 PM

#23

johnodrake

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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL

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Originally Posted by jpee

Get a Magellan I have one.. and can just tell it "Go Home" and it will set the route.. if I'm on the move I can still hit "re-route" or change the route... Best investment I made... I loved it so much I bought a "refurbished one from Magellan" for my DD and love em...

With the NAV in the Corvette, you can preset 5 destinations, including one called 'Home' and go there on the move. Other than the inability to enter an address on the move (here is the link to the fix: http://www.kawal.net/navigation.htm) most issues with the NAV are operator error or lack of knowledge.

Apr 14, 2009 | 02:12 PM

#24

johnodrake

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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL

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Originally Posted by haljensen

FIVE steps to turn guidance off?!

Typical mid 90's computer geek thinking. Make it complicated so that the users will think we're smart. About as user friendly as a hand grenade with the pin pulled.

Use the voice command 'Guidance Off' One key press...

Apr 14, 2009 | 02:29 PM

#25

Laguna Blu

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From: The Arid Sunny Desert

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Originally Posted by johnodrake

Apparantly more and more thieves are using this in order to find out exactly where "home' is in order to rob you. I would call it something else, like police station, or something.

I do agree though I rarely, if ever use the nav it is so user un-friendly.

Apr 14, 2009 | 04:05 PM

#26

eboggs_jkvl

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Originally Posted by DSOM Z06

Apparantly more and more thieves are using this in order to find out exactly where "home' is in order to rob you. I would call it something else, like police station, or something.

I do agree though I rarely, if ever use the nav it is so user un-friendly.

Sweet! If they steal my car and use home to get to my house, they will run in to my Kimber and as many rounds as I can get off. That gives me a "shot" at someone that took my car. That's not a "down" side at all.

Elmer

Apr 14, 2009 | 04:26 PM

#27

Laguna Blu

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From: The Arid Sunny Desert

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Originally Posted by eboggs_jkvl

Elmer

Hey Elmer, Apparantly the anti-gun laws are a bit more strict up here in the NE, in particular NYC, right mayor Bloomberg?

Apr 14, 2009 | 05:13 PM

#28

siffert

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From: Makena, Maui & NM

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Originally Posted by eboggs_jkvl

Sweet! If they steal my car and use home to get to my house, they will run in to my Kimber and as many rounds as I can get off. That gives me a "shot" at someone that took my car.

This will also "sweep" out those varmints selecting "Go home" who then come to your home.