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1st_petrolhead

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1,431 posts

267 months

Wednesday 6th October 2004
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Does anyone have one of these and what do they think of them?

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Wednesday 6th October 2004
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davel

8,982 posts

287 months

Wednesday 6th October 2004
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Got the b2 and very impressed so far...

northernmonkey

80 posts

273 months

Wednesday 6th October 2004
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got B2 last week, very impressed. Get one! just downloaded the latest database from origin and it now features a "speedo" mode that basically lets it display LARGE digital speedo when in non-alert mode, obviously when it needs to warn you about something the display changes.

jimbro1000

1,619 posts

313 months

Wednesday 6th October 2004
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Quality piece of kit although I have two problems with it

1) It crashes on startup occasionally if it has problems locking onto the satellites

2) It has a nasty habit of jumping out of its cradle and thus resetting it. Not a big deal but it can get very annoying with the multitude of beeps that it makes while it starts

Otherwise an indispensible item

1st_petrolhead

Original Poster:

1,431 posts

267 months

Thursday 7th October 2004
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Cheers for the replies

Mr E

23,052 posts

288 months

Thursday 7th October 2004
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jimbro1000 said:

2) It has a nasty habit of jumping out of its cradle and thus resetting it. Not a big deal but it can get very annoying with the multitude of beeps that it makes while it starts


I'm currently in discussion with Origin with respect to fixing this, as mine has started doing it as well.

WildCat

8,369 posts

272 months

Thursday 7th October 2004
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I find it a most useful gadget!

Steve C disapproves of them - but then - it deprives him of his income

But ... school warning, early scam warning, speedo on dash, reminder of speed limit being enforced, black spot warning, kengestion warning,

A truly useful gadget ....

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Thursday 7th October 2004
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northernmonkey said:
got B2 last week, very impressed. Get one! just downloaded the latest database from origin and it now features a "speedo" mode that basically lets it display LARGE digital speedo when in non-alert mode, obviously when it needs to warn you about something the display changes.


Thanks for that...I hadn't noticed.

Great fearure...the original speedo was hard to see.

sadako

7,080 posts

267 months

Saturday 9th October 2004
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Mr E said:

jimbro1000 said:

2) It has a nasty habit of jumping out of its cradle and thus resetting it. Not a big deal but it can get very annoying with the multitude of beeps that it makes while it starts



I'm currently in discussion with Origin with respect to fixing this, as mine has started doing it as well.


Someone mentioned in another thread you need to turn the magnet round that holds it in

1st_petrolhead

Original Poster:

1,431 posts

267 months

Saturday 9th October 2004
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Good tip