Thread: AULRO Subscriber Offer - cheap on-road/off-road GPS units

I just bought one of Ranga's GPS units. Having previously had a Hema Navigator I can say that I reckon the Ranga one is not only cheaper, not only better value for money, but is just plain BETTER !

Thanks mate.

P.S. Where's my 12v cord you theiving bastard.

Hi All,

Im deciding which Ranga unit to get to run OZI and turn X turn nav also. We will be using it for a year around OZ in 2011.

DX now have a few 6 inch GPS units, including 2 new ones running CE5. (Models 6001 and 6002)

They have 800 X 480 screens.

Anyone had any experience with these ?

Is the Mediatek.MT3551 CPU compatible with OZI ?

Thanks for your help.

The main thing is you need to be able to read it with some light behind you / reflectingoff the screen. Ranga showed me a 7" one which was RUBBISH in that department so I stuck with the smaller one - which was still bigger than my old HEMA unit.

Hi Ranga

I have a 6inch chinese etouch GPS that I would like to bo a little modding to.
I noticed your modified GPS's offer on the site and it sounds like you've done some of the syuff I'd like to do. You also mention a How To. Did that ever happen?
Wish list changes are: Seperate Icon for Oziexpoler, Car Icon in Igo8 instead of arrow(Car bmps are on card), ability to play music while nav sotware is going.
Any tips to help start me off would be great.


Regards

Anton

Hi Ranga,
you certainly started a very interesting and worthwhile thread that is still going. I have been reading and following most of the posts and am coming to the time I want to do something.
There have been a number of units of different sizes that other members have bought over the last 12 months so now I would like to know which unit is the best value from what is now available and do your mods work on the unit and/or are you still prepared to do the mods if I bring the unit to you?
I am primarily interested in the 5" units as the larger ones are more suitable for in dash installation.
I am also after one with AV input suitable for reversing camera.
So comments please from anyone who is currently looking at these units.
cheers
Roger

As well as looking at value for money, it is probably important to consider which model will suit your particular needs. I am not thinking of the technical capabilities of the equipment, but just its physical size.

As one of those who bought the original 5" model, I am convinced that it is the right size for me. I think that my 64 year old eyes would probably struggle with a smaller screen. In fact after installing a new skin for Igo8, I modified a couple of files so that street names and other text such as speed and distance to destination appeared in larger text.

In the two vehicles in which I use the GPS, I would expect that a larger unit would be more difficult to mount unobtrusively. I might find room for a 6", but just can't envisage a 7" GPS on my dashboard.

The 5" unit seems to be a good size for me.

IMHO the units linked in my first post are tried and tested. They are pretty robust, have a bright screen that's big enough for most, and are now pretty cheap at ~$90.

Note that the bigger units have a higher resolution, meaning rather than everything in the nav software being bigger, it sometimes mean you just fit more on them. Hence, they're probably no better for those with poorer eyesight, only those who want to see more at once.

I'm no longer doing DVDs or readmes - too many irons in the fire for me. However, send me your unit or at least an 8GB SD card and I'll happily mod them for you or copy the files you need. Also, include a self-addressed post pack. You might think this is slower than me sending you a DVD, but those who've had to wait will attest to the contrary! I can also ensure that everything is working if you send me your GPS. On the other hand, those who've sent me there unit will confirm that I have a quick turnaround, usually within a couple of days (probably get the guilts looking at a unit sitting on my desk!). Finally, I'm more than happy to those who are happy to subscribe to AULRO

Also, some others on here have gotten pretty handy at doing these, so might be convinced to help other subscribers.

Ranga - I can support your view about the 5" model - it biggest downfall is the weak mounting suction cap that shakes the GPS when offroad but I have modified my bracket with a better suction cap ($10) mated to the bracket that the GPS sits in.

However having been bounced around the floor of my 101 offroad my unit is coming the end of its useful life and will get another of the same for the 101 (I guess I can program it from your disk).

However I also want to get one for my RRS and about 6" is the ideal size to fit where the original fit GPS goes. Do you have a recommended 6" version that will be programmable via your disk.

Thanks

Garry