garmin

revor64 · 20th August 2013, 22:37

Hello.
Tonight I find myself guided by my garmin on a road between airport Bristol and the A370. Need to go to Taunton.
Now this is a chalange, when not only driving on the other side of the road, but also on the wrong side in the car, with the gear knob at my left. pfff.
Looking on the map, it seems much more easy and quicker to use the A38.

If this would be the first time I find myself on this very small and dangerous road, I would say, it is an incident.
But this garmin seems to send me always to the mosth chalanging routes.

Is there any experience with those devices ?
Are there people who experience the same with a garmin device ?

I really get anoyed, and start to find this device really dangerous.
It seems to want me show the smallest roads instead of the quickest way from A to B.

tareim · 20th August 2013, 22:39

have you told it to avoid motorways? as that'd be the quickest route.

look for signs saying M5 South or M5 Taunton.

do you have a smartphone with google maps? I'd trust that more than any purpose sat nav

revor64 · 20th August 2013, 22:55

I only instructed the garmin to go to Taunton.
I arrived there, that's true, but the route is not what I expected.
It is not the first time I get send trough strange road, or even dirth roads, farmer path etc.
The garmin is set to avoid dirt roads, but even those are choosen sometimes. I think garmin does not see any difference at all anymore between whatever road.

tareim · 20th August 2013, 22:57

that's why I'd never use an actual sat nav, google seems to be a little bit more clever, though I am slowly switching over to the Waze app which is run by the community of users

spyder · 20th August 2013, 23:15

Make sure that Garmin is set to the fastest route in settings. I toggle between fastest and shortest if I know the area, or if I have looked on a map or google.

If in doubt leave it on the fastest.

Craig

revor64 · 20th August 2013, 23:39

It is set to fastest route.

chipsceola · 20th August 2013, 23:43

From Bristol airport the shortest/fastest route is via the A370 until you reach J21 Weston-Super-Mare where you should have joined the M5 taking you to Taunton at J26 approx. 1 mile north /or J27 Wellington (5 miles South of Taunton)

James.uk · 21st August 2013, 01:05

Sometimes it pays to split your route when using a sat-nav.

In your case Bristol-Taunton, go to the nearest mway jctn first, so set sat-nav for "Easton in Gordano".. Once there, set it for Taunton..

I do this at times to avoid long cross country A/B road routes..

E.G for London, I set Sheffield, then london... Or Knutsford then London..

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strambo · 21st August 2013, 07:04

The best thing to do with garmin is throw it n the bin. Get a TomTom always reliable. I had a garmin when driving was necessary for my job, it was rubbish, always sent me the wrong way, and as you say they are dangerous!

Grumpy1 · 21st August 2013, 08:54

It's always worth remembering that the shortest route is very rarely the fastest and vice versa!

Chad.

20th August 2013, 22:37	#1
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	garmin Hello. Tonight I find myself guided by my garmin on a road between airport Bristol and the A370. Need to go to Taunton. Now this is a chalange, when not only driving on the other side of the road, but also on the wrong side in the car, with the gear knob at my left. pfff. Looking on the map, it seems much more easy and quicker to use the A38. If this would be the first time I find myself on this very small and dangerous road, I would say, it is an incident. But this garmin seems to send me always to the mosth chalanging routes. Is there any experience with those devices ? Are there people who experience the same with a garmin device ? I really get anoyed, and start to find this device really dangerous. It seems to want me show the smallest roads instead of the quickest way from A to B. __________________ [SIGPIC]Since June 2017, driving a Peugeot 508. No longer owner of a Rover 75. The Rover will always be in my mind..[/SIGPIC]

20th August 2013, 22:55	#3
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I only instructed the garmin to go to Taunton. I arrived there, that's true, but the route is not what I expected. It is not the first time I get send trough strange road, or even dirth roads, farmer path etc. The garmin is set to avoid dirt roads, but even those are choosen sometimes. I think garmin does not see any difference at all anymore between whatever road. __________________ [SIGPIC]Since June 2017, driving a Peugeot 508. No longer owner of a Rover 75. The Rover will always be in my mind..[/SIGPIC]

20th August 2013, 23:15	#5
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Make sure that Garmin is set to the fastest route in settings. I toggle between fastest and shortest if I know the area, or if I have looked on a map or google. If in doubt leave it on the fastest. Craig __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

20th August 2013, 23:39	#6
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It is set to fastest route. __________________ [SIGPIC]Since June 2017, driving a Peugeot 508. No longer owner of a Rover 75. The Rover will always be in my mind..[/SIGPIC]

20th August 2013, 23:43	#7
chipsceola This is my second home Jaguar XF 3.0D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 119 Thanked 509 Times in 426 Posts	From Bristol airport the shortest/fastest route is via the A370 until you reach J21 Weston-Super-Mare where you should have joined the M5 taking you to Taunton at J26 approx. 1 mile north /or J27 Wellington (5 miles South of Taunton) __________________ Chips

20th August 2013, 22:39	#2
tareim I really should get out more....... MG ZT+ 160 v6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bridgwater Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 73 Thanked 233 Times in 210 Posts	have you told it to avoid motorways? as that'd be the quickest route. look for signs saying M5 South or M5 Taunton. do you have a smartphone with google maps? I'd trust that more than any purpose sat nav

20th August 2013, 22:57	#4
tareim I really should get out more....... MG ZT+ 160 v6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bridgwater Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 73 Thanked 233 Times in 210 Posts	that's why I'd never use an actual sat nav, google seems to be a little bit more clever, though I am slowly switching over to the Waze app which is run by the community of users

21st August 2013, 01:05	#8
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Sometimes it pays to split your route when using a sat-nav. In your case Bristol-Taunton, go to the nearest mway jctn first, so set sat-nav for "Easton in Gordano".. Once there, set it for Taunton.. I do this at times to avoid long cross country A/B road routes.. E.G for London, I set Sheffield, then london... Or Knutsford then London.. ...

21st August 2013, 07:04	#9
strambo Avid contributor rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: sudbury Posts: 183 Thanks: 36 Thanked 29 Times in 19 Posts	garmin The best thing to do with garmin is throw it n the bin. Get a TomTom always reliable. I had a garmin when driving was necessary for my job, it was rubbish, always sent me the wrong way, and as you say they are dangerous!

21st August 2013, 08:54	#10
Grumpy1 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 2.5 2001 Royal Blue Connoissuer Auto Saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 447 Thanked 254 Times in 202 Posts	It's always worth remembering that the shortest route is very rarely the fastest and vice versa! Chad. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Oh no! Not DRLs! Yes, I can* open the bonnet.**