Strange routing on i3 with v9 mapping

Anita

I updated to v9 mapping on Thursday but haven't used the i3 since.

Tonight I entered the postcode of a pub in Englefield Green, Surrey and clicked on 'Start Navigating'. Instead of taking me the way I would expect from Hastings area (via the A21 and M25 clockwise to J13) it goes west on the A27 to Havant, then via the A3(M) and M3 - a distance of 143 miles taking 2 hours 44 mins.

I've tried it again several times since, and it seems to take longer than usual to calculate the route and sometimes freezes when it reaches 100%. Most times it gives this route, but occasionally it gives the A21/M25 route, which is 87 miles taking 1 hour 33 mins - considerably faster and shorter!

I have never experienced anything like this with v8 mapping. I'd be very grateful if anyone else could try entering a route from XX to YY and see what directions it gives. My settings are Faster Time, Car/Motorcycle, and Avoid Carpool Lanes/U-Turns/Unpaved Roads.

If I decide to return to v8 mapping, do I just put the card in a reader, format it (or is it enough to delete all the files, or even to just let the v8 ones overwrite v9?) and copy the backed-up Garmin folder from my pc to the card?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer..

Postcode removed at Anita's request - Mike Alder
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

Firmware 2.7 and v8 maps

Roure start 21:24 and Arrival 22:53

Which i make an hour and half?

It goes

A28, B2165, London Road, A21, Hastings Road, Pembury Road, M25, A30, Windsor Road, Priest Hill, Englefield Green

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

Oh and Faster Time, Avoid Carpool, u-Turns and Unpaved & set to Car / Motorcycle....

Anita · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks a lot, Paul.

I had already entered another location in Englefield Green while still on v8 maps. I had not yet used the route, but I was sure I'd checked it via 'Review Turns' and it had taken me the way I expected it to.

I've tried copying my v8 Garmin folder to a new card which, as I expected, didn't work. Do you know if copying the folder back to the original card will work? I don't want to be left no working maps!

I'm glad I didn't have to pay for the v9 maps!

Thanks again for taking the trouble to check it for me, Paul.
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

Sorry but i know nothing about copying the cards and upgrading / downgrading the maps. I'm still waiting for my DVD and i'm not sure if i'm going to pay out for the v9 maps anyway.

Good luck.

PS Tried a hard reset?

Anita · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

I just tried updating the firmware to 3.2, in case the new mapping wouldn't work properly with old firmware. It still gave me the strange route. I'm not really sorry as I want to stick with 2.7.

I hadn't tried a hard reset ( Embarassed

) but I have now, and the unit's in the car acquiring satellites. Will report results.

I've just realised that I gave my postcode in a previous post and now I've told everyone the unit's in my car. Maybe I'll sit in the car with it!
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Jamas · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:55 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:29 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:36 am Post subject:

Copied back v8 maps and it now gives the sensible route instead of the long one. Confused

Will ring Garmin on Monday.
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Alang · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 21

Anita

Alang · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 21

Anita

Ignore my post, as I have just found out that "one" cannot edit a posting after submitting it.

Try to contact a Moderator to edit or remove your post.

Alang

Anita · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

Well, this gets stranger! Having copied the v8 maps back to the original card, and everything seeming to work as before, I loaded v9 maps onto a new card, and when I put that in the unit I get sensible routes.

Can't explain it, unless something got corrupted in the first download, but I'm happy again! :D

Maybe one of the mods could do as suggested and edit out my postcode in my previous post, please. Thanks.
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Anita · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

Yes, crazylegs, I think a file must have been corrupted when I updated the original card. V9 on the new card has been working fine, but I'll make sure I check the route the i3's giving before I start a journey. I usually do anyway. I've put the original card, now back to v8, away safely so I can switch cards if I have any more problems.

And I'm not knocking it. I love my i3, and have no intention of switching to TomTom. At least I know I'll get good service if anything goes badly wrong!
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zogman · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

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