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how does the map get into the radio?
In a new car radio with GPS, how does the map get into the radio? Does
it receive cellular data, wifi, or come already installed? What if you want to install the next year's version? My current 2005 toyota has a map on DVD, and it's not got all the roads, even the ones that existed then. A repacement DVD is 90+ dollars! but mine is good. OTOH, one for 2011 is only $20, but I'm guessing it won't work right??? And I don't know if it has many more roads or not. Maybe it only has more recent stores. And I don't see anything newer than 2011, so I figure they don't use DVDs anymore. ?? I don't need navigation, only occasionally to know where I am. If the GPS map on new radios isn't a lot better than what I have, I'd rather save a couple hundred dollars and get a radio withou it. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
On 07/10/2018 10:15 PM, micky wrote:
> I don't need navigation, only occasionally to know where I am. Micky, GPSs can't work miracles. > If the GPS map on new radios isn't a lot better than what I have, I'd > rather save a couple hundred dollars and get a radio withou it. There are a confusing number of models but you can get a Garmin Nuvi for less than $100 with lifetime map updates. The updates are done with wifi. The ones with real time traffic updates are more expensive and may not be useful depending on where you live. Digital maps have varying quality data. Urban areas are usually more up to date than rural. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In rec.autos.tech, on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:43:26 -0600, rbowman
> wrote: >On 07/10/2018 10:15 PM, micky wrote: >> I don't need navigation, only occasionally to know where I am. > >Micky, GPSs can't work miracles. Is it a miracle to tell me where I am? > >> If the GPS map on new radios isn't a lot better than what I have, I'd >> rather save a couple hundred dollars and get a radio withou it. > >There are a confusing number of models but you can get a Garmin Nuvi for >less than $100 with lifetime map updates. The updates are done with >wifi. The ones with real time traffic updates are more expensive and >may not be useful depending on where you live. I don't want another device, just a radio which may or may not have GPS. I hadn't thoughty about traffic updates, but that would definitely require a receiver and a higher price. There is pretty much only one route to take to work, so knowing about the traffic doesn't help. In Chicago where the streets are on a grid, one can just take a parallel street if there is traffic, but not here. >Digital maps have varying quality data. Urban areas are usually more up >to date than rural. This DVD does have more streets within Baltimore, but I have a paper atlas of Baltimore which has all that too, and more, and I rarely go some place I haven't been to 10 times. The DVD wasn't up to date on the rural areas even when the car was made. At least it doesn't have enough detail. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In article >, NONONOmisc07
@bigfoot.com says... > > I don't need navigation, only occasionally to know where I am. > > If the GPS map on new radios isn't a lot better than what I have, I'd > rather save a couple hundred dollars and get a radio withou it. > > Get the radio without it. I don't know about the prices, but some of the new cars with navigation have a USB slot where you download the maps on a computer and then transfer them with a USB drive to the car. As many said, just get a Garman or such with the lifetime updates for free. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In rec.autos.tech, on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:18:22 -0400, Ralph Mowery
> wrote: >In article >, NONONOmisc07 says... >> >> I don't need navigation, only occasionally to know where I am. >> >> If the GPS map on new radios isn't a lot better than what I have, I'd >> rather save a couple hundred dollars and get a radio withou it. >> >> > >Get the radio without it. That would save money, and I'm more likely to find a radio with real buttons, which are easier to use when driving. >I don't know about the prices, but some of the new cars with navigation >have a USB slot where you download the maps on a computer and then >transfer them with a USB drive to the car. Thank you for answering my question! >As many said, just get a Garman or such with the lifetime updates for >free. I don't want another device. I just want a radio, which may or may not have GPS. In order to judge whether to get GPS, I need to know how much detail the map will have, but if the map is bad, that just means no GPS, not that I would buy an additional device to have a better map. Thanks. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In article >, NONONOmisc07
@bigfoot.com says... > > I don't want another device. I just want a radio, which may or may not > have GPS. In order to judge whether to get GPS, I need to know how much > detail the map will have, but if the map is bad, that just means no GPS, > not that I would buy an additional device to have a better map. > > The maps are usually very close from one GPS to the next if they are updated. I don't care too much for the radio, but do like being able to plug in a USB drive into the audio system to play songs of my choice. You do not need the GPS option for that. I bought a 2017 Toyota and it came with sort of a GPS, but not really. From what I get out of it, it seems that it has a map that works off my cell phone. You start out with it and it calculates here you are and which way to turn. If you get off the given route it still thinks you are on it. So it is worthless. They do make a true GPS for that car,but it just was not on the one I bought. I have a Garman with lifetime updates that I like to use and can move it between the car and truck as I need to. While not allways accurate it has a traffic warning for the traffic jams and backups. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In rec.autos.tech, on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:06:49 -0400, Ralph Mowery
> wrote: >In article >, NONONOmisc07 says... >> >> I don't want another device. I just want a radio, which may or may not >> have GPS. In order to judge whether to get GPS, I need to know how much >> detail the map will have, but if the map is bad, that just means no GPS, >> not that I would buy an additional device to have a better map. >> >> > >The maps are usually very close from one GPS to the next if they are >updated. > >I don't care too much for the radio, but do like being able to plug in a >USB drive into the audio system to play songs of my choice. You do not >need the GPS option for that. Right. I do that too. But not from a port right in the radio. I have to plug something into the cigarette lighter. Despite that it works, that was another reason to get a new radio, but I twisted the thing 90 degrees and now I can see the buttons and it's pretty easy to replay a song or skip to the next song. >I bought a 2017 Toyota and it came with sort of a GPS, but not really. >From what I get out of it, it seems that it has a map that works off my >cell phone. Clever. I didn't have a specific method in mind, but I thought there would be some 4th method by now. A shame it doesn't work better. >You start out with it and it calculates here you are and >which way to turn. If you get off the given route it still thinks you >are on it. So it is worthless. Yes. I often see things that make me turn off the route. >They do make a true GPS for that car,but it just was not on the one I >bought. > > I have a Garman with lifetime updates that I like to use and can move >it between the car and truck as I need to. While not allways accurate >it has a traffic warning for the traffic jams and backups. |
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On 7/11/2018 11:06 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
> In article >, NONONOmisc07 > @bigfoot.com says... >> >> I don't want another device. I just want a radio, which may or may not >> have GPS. In order to judge whether to get GPS, I need to know how much >> detail the map will have, but if the map is bad, that just means no GPS, >> not that I would buy an additional device to have a better map. >> >> > > The maps are usually very close from one GPS to the next if they are > updated. > > I don't care too much for the radio, but do like being able to plug in a > USB drive into the audio system to play songs of my choice. You do not > need the GPS option for that. > > I bought a 2017 Toyota and it came with sort of a GPS, but not really. > From what I get out of it, it seems that it has a map that works off my > cell phone. You start out with it and it calculates here you are and > which way to turn. If you get off the given route it still thinks you > are on it. So it is worthless. > They do make a true GPS for that car,but it just was not on the one I > bought. > > I have a Garman with lifetime updates that I like to use and can move > it between the car and truck as I need to. While not allways accurate > it has a traffic warning for the traffic jams and backups. > I have a Garmin too with lifetime maps and traffic but had to fight with it yesterday having to route around a road closure when it kept trying to reroute me back to it. Not the first time I've either had to ignore it or turn it off. Don't know about current Toyota's but a friend said it would cost $200 to have dealer put new maps in his Rav 4. Garmin maps may be updated as much as four times a year. It is not just road changes but new business openings and business addresses changing. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
In rec.autos.tech, on Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:32:56 -0400, Frank <"frank
> wrote: >On 7/11/2018 11:06 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote: >> In article >, NONONOmisc07 >> @bigfoot.com says... >>> >>> I don't want another device. I just want a radio, which may or may not >>> have GPS. In order to judge whether to get GPS, I need to know how much >>> detail the map will have, but if the map is bad, that just means no GPS, >>> not that I would buy an additional device to have a better map. >>> >>> >> >> The maps are usually very close from one GPS to the next if they are >> updated. >> >> I don't care too much for the radio, but do like being able to plug in a >> USB drive into the audio system to play songs of my choice. You do not >> need the GPS option for that. >> >> I bought a 2017 Toyota and it came with sort of a GPS, but not really. >> From what I get out of it, it seems that it has a map that works off my >> cell phone. You start out with it and it calculates here you are and >> which way to turn. If you get off the given route it still thinks you >> are on it. So it is worthless. >> They do make a true GPS for that car,but it just was not on the one I >> bought. >> >> I have a Garman with lifetime updates that I like to use and can move >> it between the car and truck as I need to. While not allways accurate >> it has a traffic warning for the traffic jams and backups. >> > >I have a Garmin too with lifetime maps and traffic but had to fight with >it yesterday having to route around a road closure when it kept trying >to reroute me back to it. Not the first time I've either had to ignore >it or turn it off. > >Don't know about current Toyota's but a friend said it would cost $200 >to have dealer put new maps in his Rav 4. Garmin maps may be updated as Wow. I'd rather be lost than spend $200. I mean, they found the Thai cavers. Surely someone would find me eventually. >much as four times a year. It is not just road changes but new business >openings and business addresses changing. |
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how does the map get into the radio?
On 7/11/2018 12:32 PM, Frank wrote:
> > Don't know about current Toyota's but a friend said it would cost $200 > to have dealer put new maps in his Rav 4.Â* Garmin maps may be updated as > much as four times a year.Â* It is not just road changes but new business > openings and business addresses changing. Its a real money make for them. Most cars are $100 to $200. My car has 3 years included or I'd not bother. |
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