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nexus6
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 Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject: Streetpilot I3 questions |
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Just bought an I3 from carphone warehouse for £99 and thanks to this excellent site with loads of knowledgeable people have installed all the speed cameras and poi etc. - thanks people.
Now for my questions.
1. If you are in route simulation mode can you speed it up ?
2. If you are using rechargeable batteries with the correct unit option selected do they get recharged via either the PC usb cable or the 12V car cable.
So far I think this is the best £99 I've ever spent !!!! |
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sunstrip_steve
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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In answer to 2 - no it does not charge them up unfortunately
Number 1, no idea. It is very slow! |
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Anita
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: Streetpilot I3 questions |
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| nexus6 wrote: | | 1. If you are in route simulation mode can you speed it up ? |
Unfortunately, no. 
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swanson2
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi nexus6,
The answer to both your questions is No - but you are quite right that the i3 for £99 is extremely good value for money as indeed is membership of this site.
Personally I don't bother with rechargeable batteries, as the battery drain is so small when using the unit plugged into a car 12v supply, that my batteries last well over a year and so I just carry a couple of spare batteries in my car.
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Robert Swanson
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philai3
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I always use rechargeables, as I think the 12v socket on the I3 looks a little bit frail. Nothing wrong with it, but I want to plug/unplug as little as possible. I'm sure I've seen other posts where the little plastic bit in the middle of the socket has snapped off which would make it very difficult to use. As this socket is used for updating POI's as well, it'd be a bit of a disaster.
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swanson2
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Hi philai3,
I have had two i3's for over a year and never had any problem with the input connectors.
I use both the car supply unit supplied by Garmin, and also a cheapie that I bought from Tesco for £5 and have never had a problem.
I wonder if any other forum members have suffered from fragile i3 connectors?
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ffrr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| philai3 wrote: | | I always use rechargeables, as I think the 12v socket on the I3 looks a little bit frail. Nothing wrong with it, but I want to plug/unplug as little as possible. I'm sure I've seen other posts where the little plastic bit in the middle of the socket has snapped off which would make it very difficult to use. As this socket is used for updating POI's as well, it'd be a bit of a disaster. |
I don't understand how using rechargeable batteries has any bearing on the use of the socket. You still have to swap the batteries when they are flat, same as for normal non-rechargeable batteries, and you don't need to remove the power cable to do that, in either case.
The main reason I remove the power cable is to hide the unit when parking in a public place, other than that, it's just the occasional time I need to connect it to my computer to add POI's or update maps and/or firmware (not often) |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I don't understand how using rechargeable batteries has any bearing on the use of the socket. You still have to swap the batteries when they are flat, same as for normal non-rechargeable batteries, and you don't need to remove the power cable to do that, in either case. |
I think the point is that by using batteries we're not constantly stressing what is considered, by some people at least, a weak plug and possibly causing damage to the socket. At least this way we only need to use the socket when connecting to a PC and not every time we put the i3 in the car or take it out.
| Quote: | | The main reason I remove the power cable is to hide the unit when parking in a public place |
I hope you meant "remove from the car completely" so as not to be one of those in the Stolen GPS forum who will send my car insurance up by leaving expensive electrical equipment in their car, hidden or not. |
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IanE
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| philai3 wrote: | | As this socket is used for updating POI's as well, it'd be a bit of a disaster. |
Damn. I broke my i3 on Saturday by pulling the power cable out with my foot accidentally. Never realised that I won't be able to play with the firmware now.  |
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philai3
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The firmware is the least of your problems - you're probably better off sticking with whatever firmware works. It the POI's and speed camera updates you'll be missing!
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IanE
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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| philai3 wrote: | | The firmware is the least of your problems - you're probably better off sticking with whatever firmware works. It the POI's and speed camera updates you'll be missing! |
Nope - I load em onto TF card. |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| philai3 wrote: |
I don't understand how using rechargeable batteries has any bearing on the use of the socket. You still have to swap the batteries when they are flat, same as for normal non-rechargeable batteries, and you don't need to remove the power cable to do that, in either case.
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I can't open the battery door without pulling out the mini USB on the power lead. What's the trick?
My i3 is also a Carphone Warehouse £99 bargain, though it's now saying the map needs updating. |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | My i3 is also a Carphone Warehouse £99 bargain, though it's now saying the map needs updating. |
please look at some of the other threads. This is well covered already. |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| Richard_Taylor wrote: | | philai3 wrote: |
I don't understand how using rechargeable batteries has any bearing on the use of the socket. You still have to swap the batteries when they are flat, same as for normal non-rechargeable batteries, and you don't need to remove the power cable to do that, in either case.
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I can't open the battery door without pulling out the mini USB on the power lead. What's the trick?
My i3 is also a Carphone Warehouse £99 bargain, though it's now saying the map needs updating. |
I can open the door, but, when I posted, I had the usb cable from my computer plugged in. I see that it is hard to get one of the batteries past the right-angled plug that the car adapter uses. |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | right-angled plug that the car adaptor uses |
Thats the problem. The lead that comes with the i3 isn't right angled. The original lead doesn't block the batteries, but your car charger from CPW does. You have no choice but to remove it. |
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