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jcsadowski
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Aug 28th, 2008, 7:45pm
 
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OK I took a look at it. It looks good as it follows the route. The only change I might suggest is to set the way points immediately after the intersections where you turn instead of right in the middle of the intersections. Im running Garmin XT software on my BlackJack2 smart phone, so this change might be ONLY valid to the Garmin XT while its runing voice commands. The software gets confused and the Voice-Lady guides you to the way point then trys to tell you to make the turn without any advance warning. I supose this would not be an issue if I was scoping the GPS screen instead of watching the road. If you make the way points immeiatly after the turn the Garmin XT software voice will FIRST voice a warning to make the turn on the route then it will annouce that you are at a way point.

 
The Garmin software 'autoroutes' I can put a point at the start and one at the finish and the software draws the route. Of course if it is a circle you need at least three.  More only if Garmin does not follow the route you want it to tqke.
 
I laid out a course on my neighborhood streets and drove it with a Vista CX and an Edge 605. Both flashed before the turn and at the turn.  Then after the turn it told me where the next turn was. If you want to try it send me a layout/map of your neighborhood and I will draw a route for you.
 
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Reply #1 - Sep 12th, 2008, 11:16am
 
Give me until next week.  I will send you a route that you can look over and work your magic on it.
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Reply #2 - Sep 24th, 2008, 8:28pm
 
I have both a Garmin Vista and a Garmin 605 mounted on my bike.
Why???  Well I am looking for something that the 605 and do better that the Vista, which is about half the price.
So far no luck.  Saturday I rode the 64 at Greenville . Previously I had created a route on my Garmin software.
The  Vista showed me every turn while the Edge  shut it self off.
I will keep trying..... maybe someday.......
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Reply #3 - Sep 24th, 2008, 9:38pm
 
keep bugging me on this issue.  Ive been busy with the texas Time trials and all.   But Im certianily interested in looking into to this mapping issue more.
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Reply #4 - Sep 25th, 2008, 9:01am
 
I posted the Greenville route on my web page if anyone is interested.
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Reply #5 - Nov 13th, 2008, 11:02pm
 
I have just learned that you can transfer an address to your GPS from Mapquest.
Use mapquest to find an address then select the map.
At the top click on the Send To button.  
you get three choices:
Send to cell
Send to Onstar
send to GPS
 
Select GPS with your GPS connected and Mapquest will up load the address to your favorites.
I tried it on my NUVI and Vista and it works.
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