Navigation » Navigator V – Is it really that bad!?

Sorry, this is a bit long winded but I’m at my wits end!
Some while ago I bought a second hand Nav V and have never been able to get it to work satisfactorily and I’m beginning to think the problem is me as a piece of kit can’t be as bad as I think this is!
So, ignoring Basecamp for now and working directly on the Navigator V screen, my issues are as follows:

1. Setting avoidances – If I set the device to plan the ‘faster time’ but avoid motorways it seems to avoid major A roads as well. For instance if I get it to plan a route from my home in Cheltenham to Oxford it will do all it can to avoid the section of the A40 known as the Whitney Bypass, where the A40 is a dual carriageway, and instead wants me to drive through the centre of Whitney.
2. Routes through town centres – When planning a ‘faster time’ route it will often route through town or city centres when there is a good bypass route available leading to time sat in busy town centres and so creating a slower route.
3. Too many alerts – When on a route there are an incredible number of alerts that ping up, alternative routes, areas where mobile speed cameras are used, the list goes on! Is there any way to select which alerts I get?
4. Sound quality – The sound quality of the route direction instructions via Bluetooth to my headset is very distorted. I used to think the problem was with my headset but having tried music from my phone and intercom with another rider these are as clear as I could wish for so I have to assume it’s the Navigator V at fault.

Can anyone tell me if these are known issues or am I being a bit dense and there are settings that I should have found to resolve these problems?

Zitat von SteveTea im Beitrag #1

---

2. Routes through town centres – When planning a ‘faster time’ route it will often route through town or city centres when there is a good bypass route available leading to time sat in busy town centres and so creating a slower route.

---

Zitat von SteveTea im Beitrag #1

---

4. Sound quality – The sound quality of the route direction instructions via Bluetooth to my headset is very distorted. I used to think the problem was with my headset but having tried music from my phone and intercom with another rider these are as clear as I could wish for so I have to assume it’s the Navigator V at fault.

---

Zitat von SteveTea im Beitrag #1

---

1. Setting avoidances – If I set the device to plan the ‘faster time’ but avoid motorways it seems to avoid major A roads as well. For instance if I get it to plan a route from my home in Cheltenham to Oxford it will do all it can to avoid the section of the A40 known as the Whitney Bypass, where the A40 is a dual carriageway, and instead wants me to drive through the centre of Whitney.

---

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

---

...
On my main navigation screen the two buttons I display are End Route and Skip to next Waypoint.

Skip to next Waypoint may not be the exact wording.

---

No, it really is that bad.

3. Not that I found - either on or off IIRC
4. The bluetooth sound quality and length of time it interrupts (see alerts!) any other device for is very poor by modern standard.

I'll add that the lack of inclusion of motorcycle parking bays in a dedicated motorcycle sat nav is shocking, the length of time it took BMW to correct the location of one of their dealers equally so, and the lack of a 5 V power pass through all conspired to consign mine to the Bay.

I take it that you have uploaded the latest software and maps?

I have both a Garmin 660 and a Nav VI. I have no experience of the Nav V.

They are poor value for money but do the job. The Nav VI is a considerable improvement on the 660 I am pleased to say.

P.S. To save you asking I have kept the 660 to use on my F800GT which has no lock on the cradle and also in my car which has no built in SatNav.

Chris

My experience with the NAV5 has been mostly good. Updating your maps often is essential, particularly when you are going to unfamiliar places. I gave up on the helmet BT as it is difficult for me to hear and distracting. I keep track of my route using the text on the top edge of the NAV5 screen. I also like the travel computer feature as it displays all sorts of critical info like temperature, altitude, tire pressure, etc. The WunderWheel is great for scrolling in and out of maps or selecting a display. Maybe it’s not the best available, but it is an order of magnitude better than my old Garmin 60. I don’t need perfection from a GPS…just a little prompt every now and again.

Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #7

---

They are poor value for money but do the job. The Nav VI is a considerable improvement on the 660 I am pleased to say.

---

Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #10

---

I have both, and while the Nav VI has a nicer screen, GAD the "improvements" leave much to be desired.

---

Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #11

---

Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #10

---

I have both, and while the Nav VI has a nicer screen, GAD the "improvements" leave much to be desired.

---

I've had the V for a while, but decided to take the opportunity of upgrading to a VI when I found one for a good price. I discovered that the VI occasionally crashed at random, and it also refused to connect via bluetooth to my existing helmet comms. I swapped it and the replacement had the identical bluetooth issue. I since discovered any number of reports online about problems with the VI. Fortunately I still had my V, so got rid of the VI and am sticking with the V.

---

Apologies for the thread resurrection but...

Previously I had plotted a route directly into my Nav v without linking it it to my phone or laptop.
I've recently tried connecting said nav v to my laptop only to be told (by the laptop) that the unit is corrupted and cannot be read.
I have Garmin Express installed on the laptop and am at a loss as to how to proceed...as it were.

Any suggestions other than binning the V and buying a Zumo or similar?

Many thanks

Zitat von Moogus im Beitrag #13

---

Any suggestions other than binning the V and buying a Zumo or similar?

---