Grmin Drivesmart 61 LMt-D

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:30 pm Post subject:

Same here = the CSV Converter.

But I now use CamerAlert linked to the car system - works like a charm.

I still run the Garmin for an earlier visual warning of up ahead cameras plus the digital traffic.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:06 pm Post subject:

I don't think that suggesting CA is very helpful in this instance.
The PGPSW cameras can be loaded onto the DS61 with voice alerts. I KNOW it can because I've got one with the alerts on it.
It will just take a bit of patience to help rabbitseggs achieve it.

rabbitseggs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 34

Solved most of my problems with the Garmin 61 and the no voice directions with Google maps on my Samsung S7 (other posts).

The warning tone on the Garmin doesn't work in my car but can just be heard in my wife's car. The PGPSW camera alerts work in her car but not mine as do the voice directions with Google maps. The difference between the cars is her car does not have Bluetooth and mine does and I have a heated windscreen and hers does not.

If I switch off the SYNC between my phone and the car the PGPSW camera alerts all work on the Garmin 61 as does the redirection for route delays. The voice directions for Google maps also works. The only outstanding issue is the warning tone on the Garmin which still does not work and I am wondering if this has anything to do with having a heated windscreen (Ford Fiesta). The car is fitted with its own Sat Nav but it is C**p so I do not use it.

I do think Garmin could do with increasing the volume of the warning tone.

M8TJT · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Garmin Drivesmart 61 LMt-D

rabbitseggs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 34

The Garmin 61 PGPSW work perfectly in my wife's car but will not work at all in my car. Google maps voice directions work in my wife's car but not mine. The Garmin warning tone sounds in my wife's car but is only just audible. In my car no sound at all. I have no trouble with the Garmin Sat Nav although the re-direction for delays tells me about the length of delay but does not re-route me If I switch off SYNC (car to phone) then Garmin works perfectly. PGPSW Camera alerts work as does the re-direction in case of delays. I still don't get a warning tone from the Garmin system. With Google maps instead of just a visual display on my phone I now get full voice instructions.. I have no idea why this is but it is fact. Clearly I seem to have an issue with Bluetooth. SYNC phone to Car I have a problem, switch off SYNC phone to car and the problem goes away.

I have used a TOMTOM for many years with no issues at all. My only reason for changing to Garmin was so I could carrying on using PGPSW camera alerts and adding my own POI.

At least I now know how to get a things to work even if I do not understand why.

Kremmen · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject:

Working in one car but not another is crazy.

Does the car icon move along the road indicating it's got a GPS lock ?
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rabbitseggs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 34

Yes the icon moves perfectly it is just that there is no vocal instructions with Google maps on my phone. With the Garmin the icon and the vocal instructions work fine but PGPSW does not. Switch off SYNC between the phone and car solves both problems

Rick-uk · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Garmin Drivesmart 61 LMt-D

sussamb · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:50 pm Post subject:

I've had heated car windscreens for many years and never had an issue with my Garmins (four of them so far) getting a lock. I certainly though don't allow it to connect to anything apart from the power cable Wink

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M8TJT · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Grmin Drivesmart 61 LMt-D

This is hellish confusing as you are talking about 2?3?4? different devices.Lets try to separate the problems if you want to solve them.
Can we talk about just one device please.

Kremmen · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:48 pm Post subject:

Not just me that's confused and given up.
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rabbitseggs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 34

Ok. One Point at a time.

I only have one Sat Nav, a Garmin Drivesmart 61LMT. I have installed PGPSW camera alert. The Sat Nav works in both my wife's car and mine. The icon follows the car and the vocal instructions are fine. PGPSW works in my wife's car with a clear vocal warnings. When in my car I get no response at all, pictorial or Vocal. If I switch off the SYNC (phone to Car) then PGPSW cameras work fine with clear vocal warnings.

M8TJT · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:19 pm Post subject:

PGPSW Camera Alert (actually called CamerAlert) is an app that is installed on a phone and has absolutely nothing to do with the database that you load on the DS61 (other than they both use the same data). So when you talk about PGPSW camera alert are you talking about CamerAlert installed on your phone or the PGPSW database loaded onto your DS61. If you are talking about the stuff that you have loaded onto your DS61, it would be better if you called it the PGPSW database rather then the confusingly named CamerAlert smatrtphone app.

Q.1 So, as I understand it, you have the PGPSW database loaded onto your DS61 using the PGPSW custom icons and voice alerts. Is this correct? I am confused because you have referred to both the beep from the DS61 and spoken alerts.
Q2. Are you to running the CamerAlert smartphone app at the same time as the DS61

Please use the following terminology as what you are using at the moment is confusing:
CamerAlert running on a smartphone = CamerAlert
PGPSW database running on your DS61 = PGPSW database.
Direction commands from any nav programme = Spoken Direction Instructions
Voice alerts from CA telling you about cameras = CA Warnings

I cannot see how connecting your phone to the car by Bluetooth can possibly affect how the DS61 is working as you seem to imply it does.

You still appear to be contradicting yourself

Kremmen · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:05 am Post subject:

If it is CamerAlert playing through the bluetooth linked car system with no volume then there is a solution.

Read right through to where I played a music track to set the volume:

https://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=97636&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=vol+volume&start=15
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M8TJT · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:27 am Post subject:

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