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Is My Garmin Faulty?

  • 07-04-2007 1:54pm
    #1
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭


    I have a Garmin C510. Just purchased it from Halfords last week.
    I did my first long distance route with it yesterday and it was absolutely useless.
    I drove from Dublin to Sligo.. But so many times when I was on the main Sligo road, it kept telling me to take a turn off to these small roads.. Then it would recalculate as I continue on the correct road and then it would tell me to turn off again
    Why I cant understand? Any ideas?
    Do halfords have some sort of returns policy for GPS?


Comments

  • #2
    azzeretti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭azzeretti


    Depends how you have it set up. It may be set up to take you the shortest time rather than the shortest route. It doesn't mean its faulty. Try changing the setup or, like I did, take the route it suggest, it might knock a good bit of your journey!!


  • #3
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    also get the latest maps. garmin will usually send them foc...


  • #4
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    I already tryed adjusting the route method.. Fastest time/shortest route

    anyone else got any idea?


  • #5
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    I did the same journey recently, though only as far as roscommon. There were new roads on the way that were not on my Garmin, I have since updated my maps and have not had the same trouble.

    Try updating your maps to v9nt.


  • #6
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    Well my garmin came with v9 of the maps for uk and ireland pre loaded so im guessing thats the most up to date i can get them...


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  • #7
    slickmcvic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭slickmcvic


    souinds like Your device is probly set to "shorter distance" mode not fastest time....Go into system navigation settings and select "fastest time" it'll keep ya stuck to the main roads


  • #8
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    slickmcvic wrote:
    souinds like Your device is probly set to "shorter distance" mode not fastest time....Go into system navigation settings and select "fastest time" it'll keep ya stuck to the main roads

    spot on. made the change and drove back to Dub today.
    Was perfect.


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