Response to " In-Dash Garmin Nav Systems"

Your link to http://webspecial.volkswagen.de.... is a broken link with a 404 Page Not Found error.

Also I use the latest version of Chrome and Google will automatically convert pages like those in German into English when loaded.

I updated the "In-Dash Garmin Nav Systems" page, and I think it's now inline with your feedback.

I've also linked this thread in case other adjustments are needed.

If you want to start a new discussion thread with details for Volkswagen, we can link it to the new page as well.

I almost had this happen to me a few times but caught it before posting.

When first posting a long link, it'll end with a "..." but the full link (including the necessary characters beyond the ...) is there and the link will connect.

But when copying a long "..." link from a message here, the link will include the ... as part of the link and also ignore all the original characters beyond the ... and therefore be a failed link.

The solution to re-use a "...link" from an earlier post is to click the original working ... link in a new window, then copy the full address on the displayed page and paste this into a new message.

As much work as this is, I still prefer seeing long links over seeing a tiny-link since I don't know where the tiny link will take me unless I jump through added loops and worry about my computer's and my personal security with tiny links.

The reason I started this thread is because the "In-Dash Garmin Nav Systems" posting did not allow any replies or responses.

Well those Germans have removed this website altogether now. My original posting did have the correct link in it, but that was some time ago.

So now the only one that I know will convert waypoints to DB3 files is the POInspectOr and as I mention the free version is very limited.

http://poinspect0r.blogspot.ca/2011/09/release-56.html

We bought Top of Line Ford Escape in 2011. At the time, It's GPS would not find a Motel on the South Side of Indianapolis, our first trip in the New Car! That Motel had been there for 4 years, and the road it was on for even longer, it turns out.... Our Nuvi 660 did find it... So we used our NUVI 660 for the trip!!!

I brought it to Ford's attention, requesting a Map Update to get me "Current", and they instead send me a Check for the map update..... !!!!! Instead of the requested Map Update!!

I used that Check to purchase a 2789 LMT.... and it has been mounted in the 2011 Escape ever since.... With Free Map and Traffic Updates!!!

True Story!

In Dash Navigation systems have evolved great deal in the past 5 years or so. Introduction of Apple Car Play and Android Auto is a game changer in new vehicles. You don't need to rely on the built-in navigation system in your vehicle as long as you have Apple Car Play or Android system.

Apple Car Play shows stoplights, stop signs, and red light cameras (although I haven't experienced any red light cameras yet myself). It does make the built-in TomTom redundant in my car. However, I'm not quite ready to give up my Garmin 2639 just yet, so sometimes I run both just to see the differences.

My wife's new car has Apple Car Play and it can indeed be useful for short one or two stop trips.

Planning a vacation with a hundred or so POI's however is a different story.

Agreed regarding the difficulty of creating POI's within a Car Play map. While it may be possible (I haven't tried it), my ergonomics background reminds me that machines should work for the people and not the other way around. Meaning, it should be easy for us carbon based units rather than we having to adapt to the machine. For me, my Garmin and POI Factory makes it easy enough for my tastes.

Our car is a 2014 Honda Accord and the trip will only hold 5 destinations.I use BaseCamp and make my POIs, then I use EPE to change them to KLM. I then make my folders with these then load them to my car.
I make folders and label each POI A,B,C,D,E with the description after the letter in the order I need them and name the folder where I am going. I then download as many folders as I need for the trip then when ready to go I program in the A-E POIs. So far we have been able to make each leg we need with only 5 destinations (more would have been better).
My Folders for our Houston trips are (Houston to Houston) (Houston to Home) The night before our trip I go to the car and program in the trip I am needing (as the car needs to not be driving) then I turn on the power. The next morning when my husband starts the car he is asked "Continue destination" he presses yes and we are good to go. So far it works. If I need more than 5 POIs I would have (Houston to Houston A) (Houston to Houston B).
After this I make a route in Google Maps and download it to my Phone and Tablet so I have a backup on all the time incase the car doesn't want to follow what I want as I can put in more then 5 POIs in Google Maps. I just tell my husband to ignore the next turn or whatever is needed.
I know it is cumbersome but so far it works with just a little effort.
We normally buy a new car every 10 years and I am looking forward to a better way to do routes on my next car (I hope).
Mary

Thanks for the tip Mary. It looks like you're making the best out of your limited POI storage ability.

Unfortunately, like many other vehicles, my wife's car doesn't have this feature. Most smartphone apps also lack the ability to easily load a large number of POI's.

I can only assume that there isn't a big demand for mass POI loading into vehicle in dash nav. systems or smartphone apps. Otherwise, someone would be using the feature as a marketing promotion.