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Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:42 pm Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
Chaps, I only mentioned it as an observation, didn't mean to start a fight. :-) |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:46 pm Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
I wonder if they do this so that if you fit winter tyres on the same rims the speedo doesn't then under read due to the deeper tread and thus larger rolling radius.
I'll find out when they get swappe ... |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:40 am Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
The garmin shows me travelling 3-4mph slower than than the speedometer shows but that I've travelled 4 miles further than the vehicle odometer indicates.You have just contradicted your first post quot ... |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:20 pm Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
I'd say the difference is around 1%. So in effect, sod all.
Its not a concern, just an observation.
As to sat have accuracy. This one reads 4mph higher than speedo. My Navigon 3mph and blackvue ca ... |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:44 am Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
↑^^^^^^^^
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, the speed reading I was aware of. If I'd thought more about it then the distance difference would seem obvious too.
Only noticed because my other other un ... |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:57 am Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
Quick update.
2 weeks use of the unit and it's worked flawlessly. No amount of deliberate unplanned route changes, playing with menus at critical points en route etc have caused any problems with gre ... |
Topic: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
cubit
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:24 am Subject: Nuvi 3598-D First impressions / Latest firmware (4.80) |
Bought one of the from Halfords at the weekend as it seemed to be a better option of shelling out £80 to update my Navigon 70, or £100 to update the mapping in my alpine head unit.
Anyway, didn't use ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:50 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Right, tried the IGO8 format, no joy. Doesn't show anything. Reinstalled the scdb version and the camera's appear again.
Seems to be the direction info causing the problem. Will have to look a little ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:19 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Here ya go
Heading and first six lines:
X Y TYPE SPEED DIRTYPE DIRECTION
1.55944 42.52194 1 60 2 9b298
1.52556 42.51639 1 60 1 72584
1.52431 42.51861 2 60 1 72507
1.53056 42.51194 1 60 0 d918
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Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:35 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Unable to see anything via laptop so had to bite the bullet and buy the scdb version. Install worked first time.
Assuming i'm not breaking any rules, the .csv headers are:
X Y TYPE SPEED DIRTYPE D ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:41 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Tried a different format of the database tonight, same issues. So, seems next option is to plug the unit into the laptop and see if i can see anything. Unfortunately, that will have to wait, seems i h ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:33 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Have you actualy got a copy of the alpine-ine-s900r_SP.zip file so that you can compare its contents with the .csv file from here?
Unfortunately not. That would be too easy.
That said, it is only ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:29 am Subject: Re: Alpine 900 |
Got any links for the instructions you followed? So people can have a look over them and see if anything comes to mind.
Hi Andy
Here's the web linky:
http://www.scdb.info/en/installation-alpine-i ... |
Topic: Alpine 900 |
cubit
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Forum: Factory-Fit and In-Dash SatNav Systems Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:40 pm Subject: Alpine 900 |
Right chaps.
Hoping this is in the correct location.
Got myself an Alpine INE -S900R, having trouble getting the Camera Alert to work though.
Got it all set up to do so, downloaded (i think) the co ... |
Topic: Navigon 70 Series |
cubit
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:19 am Subject: Navigon 70 Series |
Also waiting to have a go with 3D, that's not popped up yet either. Would have thought birmingham was a big enough city to be included. cubit - have you found it yet (I have)? If not, have you gone o ... |
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