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Who has Sat Nav in their Cerb and what do you use ?
I would like one, obviously for directions but also for the accurate speed reading, however I am not sure where I would put it and not cause a blind spot. My thought was one with a seperate antenna so the unit could be mounted other than on the windscreen. I have searched and found seperate antenna but not a Sat Nav unit that comes complete with one.
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I would like one, obviously for directions but also for the accurate speed reading, however I am not sure where I would put it and not cause a blind spot. My thought was one with a seperate antenna so the unit could be mounted other than on the windscreen. I have searched and found seperate antenna but not a Sat Nav unit that comes complete with one.
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CT
OK, I hadn't thought about the glass fibre roof, I know I had problems with a Tom Tom away from the windscreen in a metal roofed car and thought the same would apply with the Cerb, I just wasn't thinking.
I had been looking at small screened satnavs to try to tuck in a corner of the screen but may just buy a regular one and give it a go.
Thanks
I had been looking at small screened satnavs to try to tuck in a corner of the screen but may just buy a regular one and give it a go.
Thanks
Used three different Tomtoms and each died, eventually.
Used a Mio but that broke a week after its warrantee ended.
Have used a Garmin for yonks now.
It comes with a sticky pad which I attached to the top, right-hand corner of the interior stereo surround. The support arm them then attached to it via vacuum.
It worked brilliantly for a coupla years but unpeeled in last summer's heat. I ended up vacuuming the arm to a CD box and the unit sits in the centre cubby hole. It's completely out of viewline but needs to be brought into satellite view when starting the system. Once connected it can be placed back in the cubby and has no problems picking up the signal.
Used a Mio but that broke a week after its warrantee ended.
Have used a Garmin for yonks now.
It comes with a sticky pad which I attached to the top, right-hand corner of the interior stereo surround. The support arm them then attached to it via vacuum.
It worked brilliantly for a coupla years but unpeeled in last summer's heat. I ended up vacuuming the arm to a CD box and the unit sits in the centre cubby hole. It's completely out of viewline but needs to be brought into satellite view when starting the system. Once connected it can be placed back in the cubby and has no problems picking up the signal.
Google Maps on an iPhone mounted under the radio...
This is also connected to the radio via a hidden USB cable so it charges and I can listen to iTunes, speak hands free. Radio is Alpine and was fitted by Carl Baker. Whole thing is a very simple but effective set-up.
Google Maps has moved on a lot, giving you constant updates as to traffic ahead, faster routes etc... It is far superior to my old Tom Tom.
This is also connected to the radio via a hidden USB cable so it charges and I can listen to iTunes, speak hands free. Radio is Alpine and was fitted by Carl Baker. Whole thing is a very simple but effective set-up.
Google Maps has moved on a lot, giving you constant updates as to traffic ahead, faster routes etc... It is far superior to my old Tom Tom.
Good point... it tends to guess where you are on the road when it drops the signal, so if you were out of signal for a while it would become an issue. I also keep one of those "paper map things" in the car.
In regard to Europe O2 is £2.50 a day for all the data one can use. For the weekends I spend there that is tolerable.
In regard to Europe O2 is £2.50 a day for all the data one can use. For the weekends I spend there that is tolerable.
env said:
Good point... it tends to guess where you are on the road when it drops the signal, so if you were out of signal for a while it would become an issue. I also keep one of those "paper map things" in the car.
In regard to Europe O2 is £2.50 a day for all the data one can use. For the weekends I spend there that is tolerable.
I think it would cause a problem and while I too carry a map I am often on my own and a satnav to keep me right saves stopping to check a map.In regard to Europe O2 is £2.50 a day for all the data one can use. For the weekends I spend there that is tolerable.
I think a Garmin in the cubbyhole will be the answer.
Thanks.
Corpulent Tosser said:
I think it would cause a problem and while I too carry a map I am often on my own and a satnav to keep me right saves stopping to check a map.
I think a Garmin in the cubbyhole will be the answer.
Thanks.
I bought a Garmin Nuvi 52LM recently a I wanted to load my own routes to potter about whilst running in the engine, BUT managed to buy one of the few that doesn't allow for uploading of user created routes....£90 wasted! So do a little more research than I did!I think a Garmin in the cubbyhole will be the answer.
Thanks.
Edited by djstevec on Thursday 4th December 16:01
Mad Mark said:
I used to use my Tom Tom with one of those dash mount things from Maplin and placed it below the stereo with no trouble at all. I now use Waze on my phone also placed in same spot.
Waze in brilliant the only downside is it requires a network connection.
This setup is ideal for what is requested in the OP, I set my dads up like this... I however have been using the Phillips CED780 flip screen unit and doea the lot. GPS aerial is wired down the back and attached to flay metal panel on chassis as front of car so gives accurate direction etc. lso it has upgradeable maps via USB card and cameras with speed warnings added (she tells me when I exceed the limit of the road I am on). It also has accurate speedo as my clock says im doing 150 but its really 143!Waze in brilliant the only downside is it requires a network connection.
Also includes bluetooth for phonecalls and music aswell as ipod connectivity and SD or USB stick connectivity.
Hope that helps.
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