sid Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I love maps and I have a pretty extensive collection (including 30 or 40 OS maps of UK [blink] ) but I find a SatNav very useful on the motorbike where it's difficult to consult a map easily, having to stop, get the gloves off, fish out the map etc., and particularly if it's raining. The TomTom I use ("Rider") has a bluetooth connection to a helmet mounted headset. So whether it's finding an address in town, or locating a village which I've never been to before, the SatNav is brilliant, and you don't need to keep looking at i, just listen! Works for me! Try finding a particular hotel in the centre of Madrid for example (or Paris, or London). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 On a recent drive home from Paris, there were a very high number of temporary speed limits. As my eyes were glued to what the adjacent local lunatics would do next it was all too easy to miss one limit. Therefore I can sympathise with ‘speeding accidentally’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 My car has a digital speedometer which I can't change to Kms from Mph, so I use my Satnav as a speedometer as I can't remember all the conversions[:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Many cars with digital displays can actually be switched between MPH and KPH Jo!What is your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm with Sid - I have BMR cowling mount for my Nuvi 660 on the bike connected thru Bluetooth to my Caberg Jet (Summer) or my 5 helmet (European winter and/or British summer). Brilliant bit of kit, listen to instructions if not sure then quick drop down to look at map - BMR.com mounts are brill. In Italy, I go for a bimble and get thoroughly lost then, to go home, just switch on the bluetooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 [quote user="Jo"]My car has a digital speedometer which I can't change to Kms from Mph, so I use my Satnav as a speedometer as I can't remember all the conversions[:$][/quote]If your car is a Renault, you should be able to switch between mph and kph by depressing the switch on the end of stalk (it switches between various instrument display options) while inserting the key and turning it to the second position. You should keep the switch depressed for about 5 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hence my reason for asking what make of car Jo has Clarkkent!If it is a Renault with a card-in-the-slot as against a key, the procedure is rather different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Our LHD scenic (2008) has a card .... when we bought it, UK dealer tried to show us going from KPH to MPH - European spec won't :) Not a big issue since we only go back once a year. GPS plus 30/48 50/80 60/96 68/110 seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 My car is a Citroen C2, circa 2006, and unfortunately the model that doesn't have the ability to change!! Didn't realise till I bought it that the next grade up had an interchangeable speedo! Serves me right for not doing my homework[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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