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taid Lifetime Member
Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Posts: 31
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:06 am Post subject: Lorry/motorhome Satnavs on Ebay |
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There are some 7" Satnavs for Lorry/Motorhome/Caravan users on Ebay for under a hundred smackers ..
Has anyone on the forum got/tried one //
I have a TomTom XL which I am generaslly happy with, but would like to have something that 'knows' what I am driving .. but a £100 quid is a bit too much to lash out on something which might be a bit suspect .. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:43 am Post subject: |
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A link would be good |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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taid Lifetime Member
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:59 am Post subject: |
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I suppose it would help if they told you what software it was running! |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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You could always ask the seller. My guess would be iGO.
The first software for this one looks like iGO Primo to me, the second is advertised as Sygic. |
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AliOnHols Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1940
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Is iGo capable of doing everything that is being claimed?. If so, that's a great system. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20. |
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AliOnHols Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1940
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Edit, duplicate deleted by Ali. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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The iGO version does what it says on the tin. Including multipoint dropoffs and route optimisation.
Dont forget, on these there is no TMC traffic receiver built in and I don't know whether you can fit an external one? |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Someone at work had a unit with igo on it and although it was set for a lorry height of 13ft 2in it tried to route me under an 11ft bridge that I knew on my round, so how could I trust it anywhere else in the country?
Sygic for truck I've never tried |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Did you read the bit in one of the seller's comments that you have to put three times the truck height in with certain maps. I.e. a 16 foot truck is entered as 48 feet, or it does not work. Probably a meters/feet cockup in the S/W |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks i'll tell him |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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It might work, but let us know if he tries it and whether it works or not. |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Will do, will try to contact him tomorrow. |
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