Thread: GPS maps in D4

Had anyone upgrade the D4 map's?

I am too curious to see if its better than it is now

Dorko

Ditto. I have the D4 system as well as a Magellan Triton. Use the triton for interface to PC but the screen is **** in the sunlight. The LR one has a great screen and the maps are OK but no PC interface

I agree that when driving around the maps lack detail, with regards to road names etc. But it is suprising the info it has stored in it if you input a destination and navigate to it. I think it knows the street names you are driving past but doesn't think you care so it's not showing them. I've input some fairly obscure places and it has them stored in its data base, but as a road map it's crap, I guess it's there to help you find "A" destination. To date I haven't used it as anything other than a distraction, I like the compass function..

I use a Garmin 1490T with the OzNZ Topo Maps.

However with the D4 Nav I have found that if you zoom out to far the minor roads don't show. Try zooming in a bit.

The Topo Maps on the garmin do show more tracks but it is a set of off road maps.

I was at the dealer today and gave consideration to updating my sat nav to the lastest version. My vehicle is a MY11. The price was $445.00. I declined the update.

I see another post where the question was asked has anybody updated. At that price the update would want to steer the car as well!

However if the update actually provided a benefit i may consider it.

So I will renew the query: does anybody have any experience with the latest update?

Download this sample of OZ Topo 3.0, looks great for use on selected Garmin GPS units.
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Originally Posted by SWH

I was at the dealer today and gave consideration to updating my sat nav to the lastest version. My vehicle is a MY11. The price was $445.00. I declined the update.

I see another post where the question was asked has anybody updated. At that price the update would want to steer the car as well!

However if the update actually provided a benefit i may consider it.

So I will renew the query: does anybody have any experience with the latest update?

Got the new maps loaded, they seem a lot better in the city. Havent had a go down south yet. I'm sure it will be good though.

The cost was $275 from 'Where is' to get the map update and $50 to load it in the car from LR.

Dorko

Originally Posted by Dorko

Got the new maps loaded, they seem a lot better in the city. Havent had a go down south yet. I'm sure it will be good though.

The cost was $275 from 'Where is' to get the map update and $50 to load it in the car from LR.

Dorko

Did you purchase the CD or the SD card? The site only lists updates for the D3, not D4, and that is only Version16 (the latest should be Version17). Which one did you buy?

Cheers,

Gordon