1695: Turn left & right at the same junction

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

A development with my 1695 seems to be the verbal instruction to turn left at a junction but the display indicates to turn right or visa versa. Generally if I follow the verbal routing I am quickly instructed to 'make a u turn' which can be a tad frustrating

Similar problems at roundabouts eg told to take the first exit but third exit is indicated

The 1695 has the latest software upgrades and the map is dated Feb 2011.

I have tried multiple hard resets but with no luck

Despite owning the Garmin for just over six months, the first 5 months only received light use so I am unable to say if the problem is new or always existed on my unit

Any suggestions on how to fix this problem

sussamb · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:08 am Post subject:

To help on this could you confirm whether your 1695 is set to display Map view in Track Up or North up mode?

Also provide an example of a junction where this is occurring and which route you were taking?

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

Sorry, double post

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

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sussamb · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject:

Mine does the same, obviously map errors rather than your 1695 Smile

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

Thanks for the responce and clarification of the problem.

M8TJT · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:06 am Post subject:

sussamb · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks, M8TJT, you're absolutely correct, must have been way too late when I did that last night as I'd clearly confused my roundabouts and/or programmed my 1490 incorrectly. I've just checked the roundabout problem again and mine says 'take second exit', so not sure why the OP's 1695 has it wrong.

The chippy one though is definitely a mapping error, quite possible this was once a 'no right turn' junction but that restriction's been lifted.

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

I tried my 1695 in demo mode at the roundabout and what is strange is that it correctly identified the 2nd exit, both in verbally and with the arrows and yet every day for the last two months I drove past, the Garmin had a 100% failure ie told to take first exit but arrows point to second exit

I allow U turns on the navigation options and wondered if this was causing the problem, so I turned this option off and then demoed the ‘chippy’ route. I expected to drive along London road and turn right onto Eastern Way. This did not happen, Garmin told me to drive past Eastern Way and half a mile later took me on a weird route which brought me back onto London road on what may be described as a glorified U turn. So I am now driving back down the same road and then told to turn left onto Eastern Way.

These may well be mapping errors but how does a unit give verbal instructions which seem to contradict the visual instructions

The only other similar problem to mine was posted here [url] http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=23214 [/url] but this was with a different model

sussamb · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject:

The chippy problem is definitely a map error, that is prohibiting a right turn at that junction.

I can't explain the roundabout one Crying or Very sad

Londondecca · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 8

Thanks for your help. I wonder if my unit is faulty, so will contact the seller and see what they say

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