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AJGalaxy2012



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Sat Nav - What a disaster

Since having my 2012 322 the Sat Nav has never been good, seemingly wanting to route through every town rather than staying on the motorways. I have tried all of the route options and it doesnt seem to make any difference. Last night I travelled from Bournemouth back to Lincolnshire, my Touareg followed all of the major roads, M3, A34 etc, old fatty? not a hope. I ended up using my iPhone.

I cant believe this unit can be so bad, I assume I'm doing something wrong, any pointers?

All help / Advice greatly appreciated. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

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Bradders



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The only thing you're doing wrong is using the FF satnav. It's rubbish - I use my 4 year old Garmin I got with lifetime map updates and it never misses a beat. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

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AJGalaxy2012



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So it really is that bad?

I cant believe it to be so poor. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

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you might have your routing linked to the tmc, this causes the nav to take you off motorways if there's congestion.....

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alanm_3



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When my sat nav reader gave up the ghost, I installed a Garmin unit. These days, I just use Waze on my iPad/phone. Much more accurate and up to date. Also let’s you update incidents as you go.
I was sitting at some temp traffic lights recently and it popped and and said “it looks like you’re stuck in traffic, do you want to let others know?”. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

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supershuttle



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I don't find it so bad, went to Yorkshire today - something I don't do often and apart from where there had obviously been recent changes to the road layout it got me successfully to two destinations in Leeds and two in Brighouse and then Keighley and finally back home. Although I have Waze et al on my phone I have never needed it, as the RR Sat Nav has always got me to where I wanted to go. Geoff

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AJGalaxy2012



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Oh mine will get me there for sure, takes me off the motorway at nigh on every town for a trip through the town. Not the best way to do a 250 mile journey. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

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supershuttle



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Sounds like somethings wrong, went to Leeds on M62 no problem, no diversions. Part of journey back on M56 again no problems or diversions. - Sorry I can't help more. Geoff

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AJGalaxy2012



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No problem and thanks for the input, I just find it soooooo annoying, either the SatNav will be changed for an after market unit or the cars going, I'll revert back to VW / Audi BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

I hate mine. I give it a destination and it gives me routes to choose from....well, I’m using sat nav cos I don’t know where I’m going, so how can I pick! I just want the fastest route all of the time....no choosing....just the fastest one. Just like my 2005 Tom Tom does.... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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kooky_guy



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Mine seems to function ok on my 2010. It's just irritating that the maps are so out of date. 2010 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE

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Jamze



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Bournville

Managed to find an updated DVD for mine. Claims the maps are 2018. When you put it in the drive it updates the head unit firmware too?

Seems to work, obviously limited to trafficmaster data rather than the crowd-sourced approach you get on smartphones etc. But successfully got me off the M4 when doing an airport run (motorway was closed). 2008 3.6 TDV8 Vogue Bournville

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mpirie



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Scotland 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

The 2010 onward cars use a hard disc drive in the head unit for the sat-navigation.

Updating can only be done by the main dealers and costs around £700 IIRC as you need to buy the update and pay the dealer to install it.

Mike

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main dealer price is 169 pounds and the newest maps are 2014...

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Bradders wrote:
The only thing you're doing wrong is using the FF satnav. It's rubbish - I use my 4 year old Garmin I got with lifetime map updates and it never misses a beat.


LOL! I never use any of my in-vehicle navigation systems either. My Google Maps app on my phone is so much more fluid and easy to use than any built-in system I have ever had. 2010 RR SC
2007 RR SC

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