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 Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:59 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
Okay, so it worked. :D Have fun!
Just back from a 3000 mile trip - Quest still trying to take me down several dirt roads. Called Garmin and Techie states it is due to the avoid algorithm. Even wh ... |
| Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:38 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
Could be an error in the Quests algorithm... You could try to single out all this by doing a master reset (see www.elsinga.net/quest-first-aid for the HowTo) and upload the maps again.
Thanks - res ... |
| Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:03 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
| [quote="TPaddenI just ran a short route 22 mile route from my house. The Mapsource route on the PC and the GPSMAP 60C was completely paved. The GPS60C and PC had the same route. My Quest routed on a ... |
| Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:54 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
Just wondering, what does Mapsource on your PC do, avoid or use? How big is the detour? I does sounds like an algorithm problem though.
I first noticed this on a trip when the Quest kept trying to ... |
| Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:11 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
The Quest is "trying to avoid unpaved roads", which is not "do not take unpaved roads at all".
OK BUT ..... the 60c is also "trying to avoid unpaved roads" and with the same routes (using units sid ... |
| Topic: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:11 pm Subject: Avoid Unpaved Roads |
| I have both a GPSMAP60C and a Quest (software version 3.50) using City Select North America V7. When both GPS's are autorouting shortest distance, with avoidances set to unpaved road, the 60C properl ... |
| Topic: City Select V8 |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:01 pm Subject: City Select V8 |
| Thought I'd add Garmin does have a confusing way of updating programs/data. Mapsource is the program that your computer uses and all updates are always free. Current version is 6.8 with a 6.9 Beta.
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| Topic: City Select V8 |
TPadden
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:32 pm Subject: City Select V8 |
Hi Almahadeus
and that's only if you register after the release date of a newer map than was enclosed with your product.
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Maybe things are different in Europe ...... but I think everyone is conf ... |
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