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Topic: New maps available? i3 |
jog_on
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:29 pm Subject: New maps available? i3 |
And then today I switched my unit on and a picture of a desktop PC and i3 came up on screen with a message telling me to update turn by turn maps by using the supplied PC software. I had to switch it ... |
Topic: New maps available? i3 |
jog_on
Replies: 18
Views: 7641
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:49 pm Subject: New maps available? i3 |
Running v2.70 firmware?
Aitch
Yep, it's running on v2.7. God know's why that message came up. And besides how would the unit know if there were new maps available when it only receives a GPS sig ... |
Topic: New maps available? i3 |
jog_on
Replies: 18
Views: 7641
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:57 pm Subject: New maps available? i3 |
I was using my i3 the other day and it went a bit strange. Firstly it had me in a completely different area of the UK but still had sattelite lock as position cursor was moving in synch with car. Then ... |
Topic: Garmin Street Pilot i3 and heated windscreen |
jog_on
Replies: 9
Views: 4087
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:37 pm Subject: Re: Garmin Street Pilot i3 and heated windscreen |
I am thinking of purchasing a Garmin Streetpilot i3 but my vehicle has a heated windscreen. Has anyone used this on a vehicle with a heated windscreen? Does it work?
Hi, I work in the windscree ... |
Topic: Garmin Street Pilot i3 and heated windscreen |
jog_on
Replies: 9
Views: 4087
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:03 pm Subject: Re: Garmin Street Pilot i3 and heated windscreen |
I am thinking of purchasing a Garmin Streetpilot i3 but my vehicle has a heated windscreen. Has anyone used this on a vehicle with a heated windscreen? Does it work?
Hi, I work in the windscree ... |
Topic: Garmin i3 failure |
jog_on
Replies: 4
Views: 2212
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:59 pm Subject: Re: Garmin i3 failure |
I tried updating the i3 software to version 2.7 using the uploader. The update failed and now the unit will not turn on. I have tried resetting by removing the batteries but no luck. Any advice on ... |
Topic: i3 speed readout |
jog_on
Replies: 2
Views: 1743
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:16 pm Subject: Re: i3 speed readout |
how come you get a mph/kmh speed bit on the i3 screen before you program a destination and start navigation but after you start navigating the speed readout disappears?
I think they had to sacrif ... |
Topic: I think I've killed my i3!? Help! |
jog_on
Replies: 12
Views: 5304
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:08 pm Subject: Re: I think I've killed my i3!? Help! |
As a new i3 owner I was trying to hard wire the power cable to the back of my cigarette lighter - I hate wires everywhere....and I don't know what I've done....but I may have killed my i3....GULP!
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Topic: Near POIs show incorrect distance |
jog_on
Replies: 7
Views: 3111
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:08 pm Subject: Near POIs show incorrect distance |
Is it because they are showing the distances 'as the crow flies' rather than true road distance? |
Topic: Windscreen mount annoying! |
jog_on
Replies: 16
Views: 6043
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:26 pm Subject: Re: Windscreen mount annoying! |
Dunno whether anybody else encounters this, but I find the windscreen suction mount most frustrating.
I find it either falls off the windscreen during journeys, or alternatively, won't easily come ... |
Topic: Detour option on i3 |
jog_on
Replies: 2
Views: 1655
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:19 pm Subject: Re: Detour option on i3 |
How do I use the detour option correctly on the i3?
If you have used it - can you use it to avoid traffic jams? or does it just try and return to the planned route?
I have had trouble by missing ... |
Topic: i3 Firmware 2.70 |
jog_on
Replies: 34
Views: 12791
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:40 pm Subject: i3 Firmware 2.70 |
I've had it plugged into my desktop quite a few times, uploading POIs and software upgrades, and never had any problems before. I still can't get it to power on. Might see if I can get a refund as I p ... |
Topic: GARMIN i3 ??Intermittent Sateliite Reception?? |
jog_on
Replies: 29
Views: 10674
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:28 pm Subject: GARMIN i3 ??Intermittent Sateliite Reception?? |
Certainly is a shame. So many new cars have the heat reflective screens now it must be a hinderance to a lot of people having to mess about fitting external antennas. |
Topic: i3 Firmware 2.70 |
jog_on
Replies: 34
Views: 12791
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:13 pm Subject: i3 Firmware 2.70 |
Just used the webupdater to update I3 from 2.6 to 2.7 and my I3 turned itself off halfway through update. Cannot get unit to power up at all now, tried new batteries/USB and car adapter and no joy. ... |
Topic: GARMIN i3 ??Intermittent Sateliite Reception?? |
jog_on
Replies: 29
Views: 10674
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:27 pm Subject: Re: External antenna |
Funnily enough, I have a clio and the reception is intermittent, which seems to cause a few problems with navigation (but im sure this would apply to any sat nav??). Still awaiting antenna from ebay, ... |
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