Nav V not following set route

[Wapping]

That's as maybe, but I am not seriously pissed-off that my Nav V allows me to skip a pre-set waypoint (because I have - for some reason or another - changed my mind about really wanting to get to that point) if I chose to instruct the dumb device to skip the waypoint out.

6. During the day, I purposley skipped one of the intermediate waypoints. Again, the pre-planned route did not miss a beat, it only stopped when I reached the end point.

I would be seriously pissed off if my 390 did that! If I go to the trouble of inserting a waypoint into my planned route it is because I really want to get to that point, otherwise I would use a via point.

John

I have no idea whether the 'Skip waypoint' function is available on your or any 390 devices. If it isn't, it's a shame as it's great as it allows you to change your mind about visiting a 'must do without fail' waypoint whilst on the move, without altering anything else. If it is available, give it a go; you'll not be disappointed.

 

[The Grey One]

That's as maybe, but I am not seriously pissed-off that my Nav V allows me to skip a pre-set waypoint (because I have - for some reason or another - changed my mind about really wanting to get to that point) if I chose to instruct the dumb device to skip the waypoint out.





I have no idea whether the 'Skip waypoint' function is available on your or any 390 devices. If it isn't, it's a shame as it's great as it allows you to change your mind about visiting a 'must do without fail' waypoint whilst on the move, without altering anything else. If it is available, give it a go; you'll not be disappointed.

All the functions you describe feature on the 390,and for that matter, my car Garmin which only cost just over 120 Euros. I've used the skip function myself on occasions

Of course you can skip waypoints but your original post mentioned this in your Nav V's list of great achievements It was not clear that you had used the skip function as saying "I purposely skipped one of the waypoints" could be read as you avoided that point. But it appears you used the skip function It's basic stuff, most Sat Nav do it these days. It appeared to me that your previous post was saying- Look,three cheers for the Nav V,it does simple routing tasks, well so do most devices. If you like your Nav V that's fine but unless you actually need some of its extras it's an expensive way of getting a navigation device.

Fact is they all work pretty well these days and most "problems" are down to the operators, one way or another. No doubt if I were buying a new bike and they threw in a Nav V I would keep it. Having to spend my own money is different, I would never have music or a phone connected to the bike nor do any of the extra feature over a cheaper device appeal. That's why I replaced my 2610 with the 390 as it does all I need (although I still find the, ridiculous, asking me to select a destination after I have selected a route irritating) Fact is Garmin no longer make the software to suit biking, we just get the same as car drivers in a tougher case.





John

 

[vRSG60]

One question worth asking is are the results above just the same if Tyre or Motogoloco are used to plot the routes? Or is it peculiar to Basecamp routes?

 

[Wapping]

One question worth asking is are the results above just the same if Tyre or Motogoloco are used to plot the routes? Or is it peculiar to Basecamp routes?

Which results above? Which peculiarities, in particular?

 

[vRSG60]

In particular in relation to my experience at the start of these post with the Nav V not following the route. I can imagine the outcome is the same no matter what software is used to produce the route.

 

[Tomcat]

One question worth asking is are the results above just the same if Tyre or Motogoloco are used to plot the routes? Or is it peculiar to Basecamp routes?

I'm almost certain your routes will consist of points that you must visit (or can only avoid by using the 'skip' function). This is how Tyre routes worked when I last experimented with it a year or so ago. So you transfer a series of 'hard' via points and the satnav calculates a route from point to point. Basecamp is a step beyond this and creates hundreds of invisible points that define the route that is transferred to the Nav V, 590 etc.

 

[Wapping]

In particular in relation to my experience at the start of these post with the Nav V not following the route. I can imagine the outcome is the same no matter what software is used to produce the route.

At some point any route YOU create in BaseCamp, Mapsource, MotoGoWhatshit, Tyre, Google maps or by summoning up spirits in a Voodoo ceremony will have to appear on your Garmin Nav V device. By default, the dumb device will always ask YOU - and you alone - to chose whether to go to the first point (where your pre-planned route starts from) OR the last point (where your pre-planned route ends) OR it may well ask YOU if you would like to go to any intermediate waypoints YOU (or what whatever alternative route plotting demonic software you happened to have chosen) created. That will not change, period.

We have been through, to your satisfaction, why you had a problem and how to overcome it. That problem had nothing to do with the route you created, which worked fine.... once you discovered what it was you were doing wrong.

There is no magical silver bullet routing software that will help you with your problem; indeed it's possibly the reverse. Mixing in third party route plotting software brings other problems, as many posts on this site will testify to. Learning how to use your Nav V and its very good associated Garmin branded route plotting and storage software, really is the only truthful answer.

If you are really stuck, get rid of your state of the art Nav V and go back to a simpler 660 or 550. Everyone keeps telling us how good they are.... and indeed they were, up to a point.

 

[vRSG60]

No I'm not stuck I was just asking to clarify a point. Other people will read through this thread in months to come when they do a Google search and they well be wondering the same question, so wise to get the answer in here with all the other advice

 

[Wapping]

OK, it's now clarrified

Close the thread quick, before someone unclarrifies it again.....

 

[leedude03]

Quote Wapping (There is no magical silver bullet routing software that will help you with your problem) and thats the bottom line, get used to working with whatever unit and software you use, the more you familiarise yourself with it the easier you will find it. It takes time, Rome was not built in a day.

 

[Wapping]

Quote Wapping (There is no magical silver bullet routing software that will help you with your problem) and thats the bottom line, get used to working with whatever unit and software you use, the more you familiarise yourself with it the easier you will find it. It takes time, Rome was not built in a day.

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