WHY NO U-TURNS ?

[Taff]

There's nothing like a Bank Holiday to to sort out those niggling problems. After my missed via points problem, I set the GPS another problem to sort out, but again with varying results.

After setting a route, I deliberately took a couple of wrong turnings. I notice from the manual that the unit "will not direct you to make a U-turn unless absolutely necessary". In fairness, the unit re-calculated a new route (even though it was approx 4 miles longer) but on another occasion simply told me to carry out an u-turn, when there was another road just a few hundred yards away which would have brought me back onto the road I wanted. Why the difference?

I have checked the settings on both the PC and the unit and the "Avoid U Turns" option has been disabled. Personally, I would have thought that if you take a turning off a set route, the unit should ask you to carry out an u-turn before recalculating - and should only recalculate if you haven't carried out the u-turn within a set time or distance.

 

[Big Lee]

Is it something to do with the type of road you`re on, motorway, A road, B road etc? Mine did that the other day & I never really thought about it until now?

 

[littleredrooster]

I find that it's generally better to turn OFF automatic route re-calculation, because, if you have set a specific route and then deviate, it reverts to to the quickest/shortest and completely ignores your original route.

Sorry, just realised it's a bit off-topic.

 

[Rod]

Does the 2610 also ignore your planned route if you take a wrong turn & send you the quickest way to your final destination ?

 

[sproggy]

...if you have set a specific route and then deviate, it reverts to to the quickest/shortest and completely ignores your original route.

What??!?!!! I've spent ages carefully setting up my routes for a trip to Spain next week - glad you told me that as I will now very definitely be switching off auto-recalculation.

But as Rod says, what happens if you turn off your defined route or miss a turn - does it leave it up to you to find your way back on track? I guess that's when U-turns come in....

 

[JOP]

I don't know how the 2610 is, but with the ique you can enter what kind of vehicle you are using. When "semi-trailer" is choosen, it will definitely avoid U-turns.

/JOP

 

[Jon]

I find that it's generally better to turn OFF automatic route re-calculation, because, if you have set a specific route and then deviate, it reverts to to the quickest/shortest and completely ignores your original route.

Sorry, just realised it's a bit off-topic.

Or you just set it to prompted. Then either select "no" when it asks or just ignore the prompt and it goes away after about 30 seconds.

 

[Bert]

If you're going exploring....

forget routes!!
& use your GPS to confirm your location & help you make better quality decisions!

There are so many wonderful places to go to and which you'll pass by. Chances are that you'll miss them if your nose is in your GPS trying to follow that elusive route!!!

 

[Beemer]

I don't know how the 2610 is, but with the ique you can enter what kind of vehicle you are using. When "semi-trailer" is choosen, it will definitely avoid U-turns.

/JOP

Same applies with the Quest.

Steve

 

[Deleted account W]

Re: If you're going exploring....

forget routes!!
& use your GPS to confirm your location & help you make better quality decisions!

There are so many wonderful places to go to and which you'll pass by. Chances are that you'll miss them if your nose is in your GPS trying to follow that elusive route!!!

I've found the complete opposite.

The gps gives you the ability to take the more complex route using the small back roads.

If you were to take this route in a place you didn't know you'd need to stop every ten minutes to consulte your map.

it gives you the ability to deviate from a planed route and know you can still rejoin the route or let the gps plan a new route to your destination from wherever you are.

It takes the stress and hassle out of riding unknown roads, which gives you more time and a better frame of mind for exploring.

I don't have my nose in my gps it talks to me, I had my nose in a map a lot more before it.

People only have problems with GPS's if they don't understand how they work and what governs the way they plot a route. Learn how they do this and set it up for the way you want to travel and they are a godsend.

Sit with a map at night then tell the gps what you want to do the next day

 

[Taff]

What??!?!!! I've spent ages carefully setting up my routes for a trip to Spain next week - glad you told me that as I will now very definitely be switching off auto-recalculation.

Just been testing the unit, to get it clear in my own mind. I set a route with 3 waypoints, but deliberately took the wrong turning for Waypoint 1, then at the next roundabout waited to see whether it sent me to the next Waypoint / Via point in the list, or just destroyed the entire route and sent me to the final destination.

Having checked this twice, if you miss a turning, my SP3 will send you to the next Waypoint in the list - Not the final destination. . As it happened on Sundays run, the next Waypoint was in the same direction as the final destination. Useful to know if some of the Waypoints are "essential".

Personally, I like the idea of the unit giving me directions (that's mainly the reason I bought it) but to get the best from it, I think I will download all the Waypoints, then use Mike Os suggestion of just using the "Find" button, to find my way from one to the other, with the Auto Recalculation "On".