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Topic: Health,Safety & Equality Considerations For Christmas so |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Lost Satellite Fix - Off Topic Area Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:06 pm Subject: Health,Safety & Equality Considerations For Christmas so |
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Topic: Do Irish Men Really Need Their SatNav More Than Women? |
Green_ninja
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Views: 2852
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:56 pm Subject: Do Irish Men Really Need Their SatNav More Than Women? |
It's probably more to do with the different driving (I am generalising) but women tend to do more repeat and shorter journeys, plus Men are more gadget oriented so maybe have it on but are not using t ... |
Topic: Experience of buying and using XL Live IQ Routes |
Green_ninja
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:58 pm Subject: Experience of buying and using XL Live IQ Routes |
Interesting read there on the new kit, I hav to agree with DennisN though. I have an original TomTom One that Ihave had for 6/7 years. In that time I've replced the battery once (earlier this year) a ... |
Topic: i3 mounts |
Green_ninja
Replies: 117
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:46 am Subject: i3 mounts |
These are just what I have been searching for, the post is old, I PMd Mr. G hopefully he is around still.
No idea if he is still around but I have a 17mm dia ball that is drilled and tapped M6 t ... |
Topic: New Iforad k2 |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Hardware based GPS SCD Systems Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:49 pm Subject: New Iforad k2 |
Because I don't always have the TomTom set up in the car I bought a Snooper S2 http://www.snooperuk.com/products/snooper_s2/index.html off ebay for £25 just to see what they are like. I have to say I' ... |
Topic: NUVI 660 map updates no longer fitting on unit |
Green_ninja
Replies: 4
Views: 3257
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:55 pm Subject: NUVI 660 map updates no longer fitting on unit |
Thanks to those who responded and in particular to Green_Ninga for the offer to email me the Garmin PDF document. I have PMed you with my email address. I now have some viable alternatives. The help ... |
Topic: NUVI 660 map updates no longer fitting on unit |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:03 pm Subject: NUVI 660 map updates no longer fitting on unit |
I recently had exactly the same issue with my Zumo sat nav, the map update says that even though the unit may only be regional (IN my case it was as it's a 400 UK unit) the update includes all of Euro ... |
Topic: Defected to TT due to TMC |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:13 pm Subject: Defected to TT due to TMC |
I am just about to go the other way from TT to Garmin, I have a TomTom One (original) that I updated to Western European maps must have had it 5 years or more and it's always worked absolutley fine bu ... |
Topic: TomTom Announce GO I-90 Integrated Navigation |
Green_ninja
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:03 am Subject: TomTom Announce GO I-90 Integrated Navigation |
Apart from being ugly for my mind there is one glaring omission, why have they not included a DAB tuner???? I'll stick with my JVC DAB headunit and TomTom One thanks. |
Topic: Side by side test - TT730 & Nuvi765T - Results |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:37 am Subject: Side by side test - TT730 & Nuvi765T - Results |
Interesting as it agrees with my findings (not that I have done a side by side test as you have.
I'm a fairly long term TomTom user (PDA originally then TomTom one original which I still have) but ... |
Topic: No signal under trees? |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:13 pm Subject: No signal under trees? |
it's not unusual to lose th satellites in heavily wooded areas (also in areas with lots of skyscrapers) a lot depends on the chipset used/ later ones like sirf111 are more sensitive |
Topic: GPS Chipsets |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Hardware based GPS SCD Systems Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:01 am Subject: GPS Chipsets |
Funnily enogh I've just bought a a Roadpilot Micro Go, I'll let you know how I get on. Must admit I can't find anyhting either on the packaging or the website (www.roadpilot.com) that says what the ... |
Topic: Garmin Zumo Motorcycle power cable |
Green_ninja
Replies: 7
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Forum: Motorcycle GPS Users Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:19 am Subject: Garmin Zumo Motorcycle power cable |
Ok thanks for your reply's, i've now found this cable that will do the job
As that claims compatibility with a range of devices including TomTom ONE all of which use mini-USB I would suggest that is ... |
Topic: i3 Replacement |
Green_ninja
Replies: 9
Views: 3790
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:46 pm Subject: i3 Replacement |
I have been doing the same with an i3 on motorbikes but have recently changed to a bike without a fairing so have bought a Zumo.
Because of this my i3 is now up for sale http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eB ... |
Topic: Cheap and cheerful motorbike GPS |
Green_ninja
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Forum: Motorcycle GPS Users Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:37 pm Subject: Cheap and cheerful motorbike GPS |
I'm still using my Garmin i3 on the bikes, on the old ZX10 it fits inside the fairing so keeps dry, on the Speed triple it either wrap it in cling film (once the route is set or use a zip lock plasti ... |
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