Nav sucks! Why?
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Nav sucks! Why?
I'm sure this topic has been discussed time and time again. Can anyone explain (or provide a link explaining) why the Nav radio sound quality sucks? I remember briefly reading about this topic before I bought a C6 with the factory Nav. Now I see what the fuss is about. What upgrades work well with the factory Nav (speakers, etc.)?
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I'm sure this topic has been discussed time and time again. Can anyone explain (or provide a link explaining) why the Nav radio sound quality sucks? I remember briefly reading about this topic before I bought a C6 with the factory Nav. Now I see what the fuss is about. What upgrades work well with the factory Nav (speakers, etc.)?
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There is a fix for that - Do a search. Corvette/GM isn't the only make that does not allow entry on the move.
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If anyone has a link to a possible remedy for this, I would be very appreciative.
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Meh - there are really two sources for NAV Data- NavTeq and TeleAtlas. Garmin makes great hardware (I had three aviation units) but they buy the NavData (aviation from Jeppesen). The Denso unit in the Corvette is essentially the same Denso that is used by a lot of other makers - like Lexus.....
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Meh - there are really two sources for NAV Data- NavTeq and TeleAtlas. Garmin makes great hardware (I had three aviation units) but they buy the NavData (aviation from Jeppesen). The Denso unit in the Corvette is essentially the same Denso that is used by a lot of other makers - like Lexus.....
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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...
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I tried and am aware of the "fix". The problem is, unless you can edit all your changes on the fly in a minute, it reverts back to its normal mode of no edit on the fly. Then you got to go back again to edit it. Annoying.
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This is a fix for the vette:
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I would like to know..
How do you turn the D#@n thing off. After a destination has been entered so I can listen to the radio without interuptions.
How do you turn the D#@n thing off. After a destination has been entered so I can listen to the radio without interuptions.
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You can cancel the route guidance. Now that you know that, you'll have to read the manual to figure out how it's done.
I'm in the Keys right now and while driving I noticed that the route selected wasn't the path I wanted to my daughter's house. While driving, I canceled the route guidance and selected a stored destination and rerouted on the fly. Reading the manual is such a simple thing.
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