Map Update
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Map Update
Anyone install a map update yet? I just ordered one for my car - I typically update every 3 years, and just hit that point. Interesting that the update is on a USB stick, my other car uses a DVD.
Update is $199, currently with free shipping.
Here's the link for 2014-2015 F-types
I'll let you know how it goes...
Update is $199, currently with free shipping.
Here's the link for 2014-2015 F-types
I'll let you know how it goes...
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^ This.
I simply do not understand why all OEMs just don't give up on putting nav systems in cars that are always ridiculously clunky and outdated. They should just get on-board w/ Apple Car Play or the Android equivalent, and relieve themselves of one of their many headaches.
We have 4 vehicles w/ nav systems that we never use, because we have learned they can't be trusted. We exclusively rely on our iPhones w/ Waze, which is constantly updated free-of-charge. With a decent cell plan, data charges are not an issue at least in the US.
I simply do not understand why all OEMs just don't give up on putting nav systems in cars that are always ridiculously clunky and outdated. They should just get on-board w/ Apple Car Play or the Android equivalent, and relieve themselves of one of their many headaches.
We have 4 vehicles w/ nav systems that we never use, because we have learned they can't be trusted. We exclusively rely on our iPhones w/ Waze, which is constantly updated free-of-charge. With a decent cell plan, data charges are not an issue at least in the US.
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cmon man...
I seriously haven't considered data for ten years. In fact I use my phone as a hotspot for my laptop when I travel when airports get so greedy they don't offer wifi.
If you shop around you can get a unlimited plan for $69.
But the reason most of us use Waze religiously is to know where the cops are. It's also fun informing others as to where they're hiding. On top of that, if there's an accident, it'll change your route to a quicker one automatically based on traffic flow.
It's exactly how navigation should operate, collecting real time data from drivers who are navigating the same roads as you.
I've never even tried the Nav in the Jag. My XJ has the same sw and I thought I would use it for the voice activated function. It is the most frustrating experience ever trying to voice in information and have to confirm everything you tell it. Shortcuts don't work (i.e. go right to the address and skip the city for instance ) it takes forever to do what you want. Totally counter-intuitive.
Try it.
If you shop around you can get a unlimited plan for $69.
But the reason most of us use Waze religiously is to know where the cops are. It's also fun informing others as to where they're hiding. On top of that, if there's an accident, it'll change your route to a quicker one automatically based on traffic flow.
It's exactly how navigation should operate, collecting real time data from drivers who are navigating the same roads as you.
I've never even tried the Nav in the Jag. My XJ has the same sw and I thought I would use it for the voice activated function. It is the most frustrating experience ever trying to voice in information and have to confirm everything you tell it. Shortcuts don't work (i.e. go right to the address and skip the city for instance ) it takes forever to do what you want. Totally counter-intuitive.
Try it.
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I am going to be the luddite here. I refuse to pay a cell phone company $80, $60, $40, or even $20 per month for anything, let alone data. This is the biggest ripoff since bottled water! Sure I have a cell phone when I travel but pay by the minute since I use it so little. The attachment to cell phones amazes me.
So I learn to use the car NAV system and rely on it to the extent that I know where I am going before I start driving. I used to religiously update but found that to be a waste of money. POI's change but the roads rarely change. So far, I have found the Jag system to be no better or worse than other OEM systems. Not as intuitive as Garmin but not hard to use once you have learned the system. There are only two database providers but each OEM seems to implement the UI differently and the route algorithms seem different. I find that Jag wants me to go via major roads, but once it realizes that I am sticking to back roads it recomputes to keep me there. I do not have any complaints about the system and I have used 9 different land and sea NAV systems.
Larry
So I learn to use the car NAV system and rely on it to the extent that I know where I am going before I start driving. I used to religiously update but found that to be a waste of money. POI's change but the roads rarely change. So far, I have found the Jag system to be no better or worse than other OEM systems. Not as intuitive as Garmin but not hard to use once you have learned the system. There are only two database providers but each OEM seems to implement the UI differently and the route algorithms seem different. I find that Jag wants me to go via major roads, but once it realizes that I am sticking to back roads it recomputes to keep me there. I do not have any complaints about the system and I have used 9 different land and sea NAV systems.
Larry
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Your experience differs so much from mine. Around Atlanta it's been a disaster for me. The other day it got me so lost when my phone was dead I actually had to pull over and ask for directions...
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Every now and then, I will run both Waze and the car NAV at the same time, and often Waze plots a different route, which out-performs them. Because the car systems don't have access to nearly as much real-time data, re-routes are often based upon something that happened an hour ago which is no longer relevant. Waze seems to recognize more quickly that traffic jams have now been cleared, as well as seeing more quickly that new traffic jams have occurred. The car-based systems more often send you on a re-route, which takes longer and is no longer necessary. My experience has been that they are also more likely to send you into new jams not yet recognized.
If you live in a more rural area with less traffic, the car systems usually perform equally well. Waze doesn't have an advantage in areas where it doesn't have many users on-line.
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