Route issue in France

Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

Last week I used my 2699 in France and it worked straight away. The problem I had was that it kept on using side roads (i.e. not using motorway) roads at times although I wanted it to use Motorway. Is this because it was trying to use a fuel efficient method?

Is there a way to force it to use Motorway? I see there is an option to avoid motorway but not force it to use it.

Also, can I get to get to a town? It kept on insisting on a road and number.

sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:43 am Post subject:

Were they toll roads? If so is your device set to avoid tolls?

As for towns, just do a where to, towns ... if towns doesn't show click on Where to, personalise and add Towns
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BigJohnD · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:02 pm Post subject:

As Sussamb said.

Some of us, sadly, have tolls as part of daily travel, and have Tolls enabled permanently. (Mersey Tunnel)

And when I had my money and wallet stolen in Spain, I can vouch for the fact that the Garmin is very good at keeping you off toll roads when Tolls is disabled!

sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:06 pm Post subject:

Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:44 pm Post subject:

It won't if you do a Where to, Towns instead of what you're doing which is Where to, Address Very Happy

Be careful, if you think avoidance is On that means it will avoid them. They need to be unchecked.
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Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:25 pm Post subject:

If it was unchecked then I'm out of ideas. Can you give us the start and end points of your route so we can see what is happening?
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Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Will have a look later as about to attend a committee meeting Smile

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sussamb · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject:

Well it takes me along the A89/N89 both ways. The only way I can get it not to do so in part is if I select to avoid tolls.
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Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

sussamb · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:30 am Post subject:

If it is set to shortest I'm still surprised it avoids the autoroute, I've just tried that setting on mine and the route barely alters, just takes the D705 between Perigeux and Payzac rather than following the D704 from/to the A89. Are you able to post a screenshot of the route just so I can compare it to what I'm seeing?

It's possible the 'do not avoid tolls' setting has stuck and you need to master reset your device.
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Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

Strange! Tried the simulation back here in UK and it took the Motorways! Not sure what went wrong last week in France - just wish I can go back there to try it out again Very Happy

Thanks for your help.

sussamb · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:37 am Post subject:

Ah well, going to be one of those I guess Very Happy

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