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pgatens
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:33 pm    Post subject: Route Planning on VM units Reply with quote

Hi all,
I have been using a Garmin i3 on my motorcycle for several years and I am currently looking around at possible upgrade options. The VM units look interesting and seem to have some very nice features. I appreciate the fact that VM's are not waterproof, but seem fairly well made.

My question is can you download a route from PC to the GPS? I know i should go away and buy a Garmin Zumo or TT rider, but they are expensive options.

The i3 has been great value for money and has proven to be extremely realiable. I just need a few extra features and don't want to spend a fortune.

Would a VM unit fit my needs?

Happy New Year everyone.

Paul
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Paul, yes, routes can be downloaded from the VM website to the GPS. You may like to have a look at the latest User Manual (Version 7) which you can download from the VM website if you are interested in details of this and other features.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Bigperk. i will do.

Can you create your own routes?

Paul
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can have a number of stages in the route by specifying stop-overs/'viapoints', but you can't directly specify which roads to take. There is no specific limit mentioned on the number you can have in a route planned on the satnav unit itself (compare with just 1 on i3), but a quick look at the VM website suggests a limit of 2 stop-overs on a route planned on there (but I haven't really used this yet myself so might have missed something)
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