Thread: using Garmin etrex in car?

so should I just get a tom tom then? ...

Hi,
You can change the settings so that the etrex gives NMEA out, and with the correct cable, this can be input to a laptop running OziExplorer.
Then you have a huge range of maps available that Ozi will read, and the etrex will give the GPS data to the program so it will show you where you are, where you have been etc.

cheers

I'm running Garmin Topo, can I do the same thing with that?

Originally Posted by EDG60

I'm running Garmin Topo, can I do the same thing with that?

Hi,
I'm not across the range of gps and their capabilities, just the ones I use.
You will need to look for a socket or similar on your unit, check if you can get a cable etc.

If your book describes how to change the mode to NMEA output, then it is capable of driving OziExplorer.

cheers

I used my old etrex (not vista) to run OziExplorer on a laptop years ago (2004) - you can buy the cable from garmin, or plenty of places online.

Not sure I would bother though, unless you have a use for the laptop anyway. With the cost of all the bits you need to make your laptop useful in the car you could buy a dedicated car GPS unit.

Cheers,

Adam