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Topic: GPS safety |
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:12 am Subject: GPS safety |
In fairness, companies are making step to make GPS systems unstealable- by building them into the vehicle itself.
However, this doesn't help most of us.
I think that a Brodit/Proclip style mount ... |
Topic: GPS safety |
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:05 pm Subject: GPS safety |
The Brodit stuff is definitely interesting. However, I reckon I can make the Proclips in steel and just buy the adaptor from Brodit or HR (been doing my research, see).
An hour's work with hammer a ... |
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:11 pm Subject: Re: GPS safety |
Have you considered the Brodit
I'll have a look at the Brodit mounts, thanks.
GPS is a Mitac Mio 268.
The vehicles in question are my 2003 Ford Transit (works van with really awful VDO Da ... |
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:34 pm Subject: GPS safety |
A question, or poll, really.
When you park your car, do you leave the windscreen mount on or remove and hide it?
I'm just wondering because the mount I've got with my Mio is leech-like and seems ... |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:14 pm Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
This one is for my wife, as she's very nervous about getting lost.
I have a VDO dayton GPS head unit in my van and hate it so much I use a street atlas instead!
That said, I shall be trawling Fl ... |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:56 pm Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
Ok, so I've flashed it to Rom 16 and it's working now. Have just checked the price of the latest maps........
8O
I only paid £48 for the Mio itself!
So I guess when you buy a new sat nav ... |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:16 am Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
will do- thanks.
Where do I get V3? |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:41 pm Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
Right- I've realised what I've done.
In my haste to load what I thought was a newer version of the software I loded a V2.0 patch to my V1.0 software.
that being the case I stil ... |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:37 pm Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
Sent you one too. 8) |
Topic: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:19 pm Subject: Mio 268 newbie reset problems |
Hi everyone. I'm new here, so please forgive me if I put this in the wrong place.
I recently bought a used Mio 268. It came complete with all discs and leads and even it's original box. Bargain.
I ... |
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