Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: On the NC500
Posts: 497
Frustrating SatNav
Having just updated the onboard SatNav I thought my significant other would have no bother in navigating to the SEC in Glasgow. I input the postcode and nada, nothing, zip! The postcode for one of the largest public places in Scotland is not recognised. That was frustrating so I entered the street name and all was good.
Then I enter the postcode for the car park, a central Glasgow location. Again, nothing!!! Having shouted at the bloody thing, I entered the street name. Again, it didn’t know it!!! It’s a central location in Scotland’s second city and what’s more, the street has been there for 200 years!!!
I'm somewhat surprised that it's taken so long for you to realise this!
I generally use Waze & Google Maps, although I do have a Garmin SatNav, which I dig out for SWMBO (as I'm really kind) & illogically she doesn't seem to be able to use apps on her 'phone & drive !
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
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1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
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none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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19th Jan 2019 9:05 am
NC500
Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: On the NC500
Posts: 497
Living where we do, SatNav isn’t much use as most roads don’t have names and postcodes cover vast areas making them a useless means of pinpointing destinations.
Foolishly I thought that the JLR navigation would cope admirably in a city centre.
19th Jan 2019 9:10 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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GoogMaps is your friend. Tried Waze, didn’t like it so changed back.
If there are no local post codes you can always enter the coordinates of your destination in Degrees, minutes, and seconds ("DMS").
In the search type the coordinates in DMS and they will be identified by a pin which you set as a destination or way-point.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
19th Jan 2019 9:29 am
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
NC500 wrote:
Living where we do, SatNav isn’t much use as most roads don’t have names and postcodes cover vast areas making them a useless means of pinpointing destinations.
Foolishly I thought that the JLR navigation would cope admirably in a city centre.
Can’t you drop a pin when using your phone if there’s no name/postcode?D3 x2 now gone
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In your Google Map app. type in a search term in the search bar to narrow down the location.
You can pan the map around by swiping the screen and zoom in and out by making a pinching gesture on the screen.
Once you find a location where you would like to drop a pin, tap it and hold it to drop a pin there.
You can now tap the pin to find directions to and from that location.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
19th Jan 2019 10:21 am
NC500
Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: On the NC500
Posts: 497
Apps and Google assumes you have a constant or reliable mobile phone signal.... something else in short supply up here!!
Come on guys... you are all so first world and urban!! 😉
19th Jan 2019 10:31 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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But they generally have a good signal in Weegieland.
Many navigation apps rely on GPS not mobile signals, although having the latter is helpful for updates etc..I have downloaded certain areas on Google Maps to my 'phone & tablet for this reason where I know mobile signals are poor.
I suggest you try Waze & Google Maps, they might well work for you, and there's nothing to use as they are free.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
I used to have one of the "sure-signal" boxes … it improved outgoing calls but not incoming. I guess the network doesn't know it can go that route to your phone ?
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