Fortuna Slim

[trancer]

Hi, I am trying to decide if I should get this unit, but not sure if it would suit my application. I want to leave the GPS permanently wired in my car and wanted to know if it will stay on regardless of bluetooth connection.

I was all set to go for the Globalsat BT338, but it seems as though it switches off if bluetooth connection is lost.

[trancer]

Maybe I worded my previous post/question incorrectly:


Can anyone who currently owns a Fortuna Slim confirm that the unit stays on regardless of bluetooth connection status?.

And another question:

I want to wire the GPS permanently in my car out of sight and immediate reach. Ideally I would like to leave the unit switched on and have power supplied but my car ignition. Would removing power, then resupplying it, necessitate manually switching the unit on?

[trancer]

In case anyone else was wanted to know, yes, the unit stays on regardless of bluetooth connection.

Haven't hard wired it in my car (only got it today) so I can't answer my second question just yet.

[mstockha]

Nice choice of unit by the way :-)

I have had mine wired up in the car with no battery in it, seems to work fine! The same worked with the clip on!

Happy navigating

MS
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Why me?

ipaq 3630, Pretec CF GPS, Ipaq 5550 Fortuna Slim GPS, TTNAV 5.10 w traffic , SPV C500

[trancer]

Thanks for the reply, I just logged back in to answer the second part of my question when you beat me to it.

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