Urgent help needed - insufficient memory

[Sunny Jim]

Out in France at the moment and evry time I ask the bitch for a location 40 - 50 miles away it calculates to 85% then tells me 'Unable to calculate route:not enough memory available'

I've deleted the memory card of all it's music to try and make space but no good. The only maps I have on is all UK and the west coast of france.

Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

 

[bisbee]

You could try deleting all track logs and stuff saved in favourites etc that should free up some space
failing that it needs connecting to a pc where you can delete all the voices other than english hth

 

[Number 6]

Delete all waypoints and routes that you don't need. If you still need them all then copy the routes to the memory card and delete them from the unit itself. Then you can load them from the card as you need them.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Thanks for the rep chaps - managed to do all that but still getting the same message. Really strange thing is it will 'route' destinations beyond where I'm looking for but not the actual place - eg Oradour Sur Glan can't be found yet Limoges can - I can actually see Oradour on the same route wierder than a wierd thing

 

[Browny]

wierder than a wierd thing

Mai oui, mon ami, ...... And that is why that good ol' Sat Nav belongs to you.

If you're going across to Oradour, then why don't you pop in to ours en route? Cut the grass while you're there!!

Enjoy the rest of your Hols ( and the mystery tour excursions)!!

 

[Bumpkin]

What I reckon has happened:

The only maps I have on is all UK and the west coast of france.

A route that you've created using Mapsource will still show, along with it's waypoints, on the device. But if you don't have mapping for a particular area it will use the basemap, when off the detailed mapping, for navigation.

The basemap is very coarse, not precisely following the roads as they are on the ground and only includes major towns and cities. As I say above it can be used to navigate but don't expect accuracy or anything other than the equivalent of A roads and motorways.

The only way that you can navigate to where you want to get to is by inputting the GPS coordinates of the destination or by selecting it on the (coarse) map. Just don't expect to get there by the most direct route.

i.e. Oradour Sur Glan - N45.930797 E1.032865

The alternative is to buy a Michelin map and go analogue...

 

[Sunny Jim]

Thankyou for your kind words of support - will be home soon so expect a visit

Bumpkin - many thanks and I think you're on the right 'track' so a to speak - managed to get a map which the wife manages quite well - keeps her very quiet so perhaps I should ditch the GPS permanently

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

Ditching the gps is better than the bike

 

[Bumpkin]

managed to get a map which the wife manages quite well - keeps her very quiet so perhaps I should ditch the GPS permanently

Navigating via a paper map has a distinct therapeutic effect, everything slows down to a more contemplatative pace. The over-view of where you are and where you're planning to go is immeasurably better than a GPS screen as well, even one displaying the likes of OS mapping.

Maps are also, to my eye, beautiful works of art dictated by the lay of the land combined with man's impact thereon. A very practical work of art all the same.

I would never be without them and the relatively simple skills of using them, and a compass, for navigating. What if all the satellites fell out of the sky

Having said the above a GPS adds considerable convenience to on the road navigation, especially on a bike and even more so when riding solo. On tours I still pack maps and use them for over-view, employ them for planning routes for use on the GPS etc. as well.

ITN Converter makes possible the use of Michelin mapping when plotting routes which can be very useful

Ditching the gps is better than the bike

 

[cookie]

What if all the satellites fell out of the sky

duck, would be my advice

 

[Sunny Jim]

h Kenny - thanks for that little peach - still have it on my garage wall

 

[jbodin]

Had similar probs in france trying to find Orador Sur Glane coming out of Clermont Ferand on Garmin Zumo 550, must be a quirk in gps connection in that area. Continually got to 85%, then just kept trying to recalculate. If it's any concelation the Zumo packed up completely when back in uk.Dead as a Do Do. Also had rear wheel bearing failure on my 1200 GSA !!!!!!!!!!!!. Seems that after 3 years although you pay serious money for the bike and it's accesories they don't last do they.
Would need to give serious thought to what bike and equipment I would buy next.

 

[boatman]

Navigating via a paper map has a distinct therapeutic effect, everything slows down to a more contemplatative pace. The over-view of where you are and where you're planning to go is immeasurably better than a GPS screen as well, even one displaying the likes of OS mapping.

Maps are also, to my eye, beautiful works of art dictated by the lay of the land combined with man's impact thereon. A very practical work of art all the same.

I would never be without them and the relatively simple skills of using them, and a compass, for navigating. What if all the satellites fell out of the sky

Having said the above a GPS adds considerable convenience to on the road navigation, especially on a bike and even more so when riding solo. On tours I still pack maps and use them for over-view, employ them for planning routes for use on the GPS etc. as well.

ITN Converter makes possible the use of Michelin mapping when plotting routes which can be very useful

A very fine wee tool the gps
But i too would not dream of going oot o me ane wee patch wiout a full set of maps (preferably michelin) follow the roads wi the green bits on the sides

 

[Sunny Jim]

Back in Blighty and removed all but UK and tried it out with various strange locations - had no trouble at all. Had a blast up to the Lakes and it did everything it should as well.

Must have just run out of memory

Anyway - thanks for your input