Navigation missing words
08-10-2004, 02:25 PM
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My car was delivered on July 23rd with supposedly the most current software version. My navigation system works well. However it skips words. For example:
"At the next turn right."
I think it should say, "At the next STREET turn right."
Anyone with navigation have a similar issue?
"At the next turn right."
I think it should say, "At the next STREET turn right."
Anyone with navigation have a similar issue?
08-10-2004, 03:10 PM
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The nav does that intentionally because there are too many different type of 'streets' to turn onto. It could be street, or alley, or exit, or entrance, or other kind of name and then it would all have to be programmed into the system. So the way they did it, it allows them some options to allow all kinds of turns without overburdening the data with these names. It sounds funny at first, but then you get used to it.
08-10-2004, 03:33 PM
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I got no problems with NAV lady. She even moved me to the right lane right before the ladder flew yesterday. 
I do wonder why sometimes the display says "No Guidance Available" when enroute to a destination and the map shows a street and the icon for my location which is moving on the map. NAV lady either knows where I am or thinks she does but gives me the silent treatment. Hormonal?
I do wonder why sometimes the display says "No Guidance Available" when enroute to a destination and the map shows a street and the icon for my location which is moving on the map. NAV lady either knows where I am or thinks she does but gives me the silent treatment. Hormonal?
08-10-2004, 04:26 PM
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I thought the missing word was "turn" as in "Take the next on the right".
The E39 always said it properly (inserting "turn" into the above sentence properly) so I'm guessing it'll be fixed one of these days.
Maybe this lady needs to call someone at BMW and say "TURN" a few times into a tape recorder:
(In case you're confused, click here!)
The E39 always said it properly (inserting "turn" into the above sentence properly) so I'm guessing it'll be fixed one of these days.
Maybe this lady needs to call someone at BMW and say "TURN" a few times into a tape recorder:
(In case you're confused, click here!)
08-10-2004, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gdavis' date='Aug 10 2004, 05:10 PM
The nav does that intentionally because there are too many different type of 'streets' to turn onto.
And I've heard a lot of ridiculous things on the internet!
08-10-2004, 08:05 PM
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Just took delivery of my 530I recently. My Nav does the same thing. It sounds like a word his missing. It is kind of irritating, but I can still follow the gist of what is being said.
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08-10-2004, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 10 2004, 09:53 PM
It makes some sense only if your initial post was accurate...
08-10-2004, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 10 2004, 06:26 PM
Maybe this lady needs to call someone at BMW and say "TURN" a few times into a tape recorder:
