GPS usit it or not really

[usetosellhummer]

what you got and do you like it

[usetosellhummer]

HAND HELD OR GARMEN CAR rig. what do I wan t???//

[fourfourto]

I have the eclipse AVN 30 great unit GPS is a must

[ree]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

GPS is a must

Why? Do you get lost a lot without it?

[timgco]

+1 for the Eclipse unit for on roaduse.

-1 for no option durring off road use.

[fourfourto]

-1 for no option durring off road use.

No breadcrumb for trails
But you can scroll map to see what direction the road is on.

And the rear camera comes in handy turning around on a tight trail
Yes I wimp out and turn around if im alone and far from anywhere.Im mostly worryed about steps getting hung up.




Why? Do you get lost a lot without it?


No but it is handy to use no looking up directions reading maps ect.
Also we are looking for a lake house upstate and you put in several addresses and it will bring you to the closest one and off to the next one.

I come accross many old loging trails and snowmobile trails at the same time.

Also when in Ga the ranger gave me gps locations of some good trails.

Ree Its the 21'st century get a Gps I hope you arent still using 8 tracks

[ree]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Ree Its the 21'st century get a Gps I hope you arent still using 8 tracks

Funny you say that. I already have some gear on order. More gadget factory than necessity though.

[f5fstop]

I'll be installing a Pioneer Nav unit in a few weeks (most likely anyway). As for off roading, get a Garmin 60CSX. This unit is amazing. Small 2.5 inch screen but you don't need to plug it in, it last for 14+ hours with rechargeable NiMH batteries.
Not a road router, but a GPS designed to hike with, and with the car mount, you can't get lost anywhere. Has the reverse track feature (breadcrumbs) to lead you out.
Uses the new SiRF III chip, and latches onto the satellites (including the WAAS satellites) faster than any GPS I have ever owned.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I'll be installing a Pioneer Nav unit in a few weeks (most likely anyway). As for off roading, get a Garmin 60CSX. This unit is amazing. Small 2.5 inch screen but you don't need to plug it in, it last for 14+ hours with rechargeable NiMH batteries.
Not a road router, but a GPS designed to hike with, and with the car mount, you can't get lost anywhere. Has the reverse track feature (breadcrumbs) to lead you out.
Uses the new SiRF III chip, and latches onto the satellites (including the WAAS satellites) faster than any GPS I have ever owned.

I was thinking of ordering the Factory Hummer NAV unit with my 07 H3..
Would you say not to and go with the pioneer?? And why..Cost.. Quality..or other.

I do like pioneer stuff..Very High Quality.

And yes..I don't give a Sh_ t...it's bells and whistles for me. I putten in what I want. F It...

[f5fstop]

When I got my H3, the NAV system was not available, so there was no question of what to go with.
I can't honestly give an answer, other than yes, the Pioneer D2 is less expensive, even after adding all the goodies such as steering wheel remote and rear camera.
I have a price of 1400 for the AVIC-D2, the two adapter harness to allow Onstar to work as well as retain the chime functions, the rear camera, the remote for the steering wheel, and a new onstar module (existing one will not work with the Pioneer system; antenna will).
I figure about a maximum of four hours to install.

[HummerNewbie]

Something I love about the Pioneer and use whenever possible is the phone number lookup. If you know the number you can set your route a lot faster than entering the address. Does the OEM NAV have it?

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

When I got my H3, the NAV system was not available, so there was no question of what to go with.
I can't honestly give an answer, other than yes, the Pioneer D2 is less expensive, even after adding all the goodies such as steering wheel remote and rear camera.
I have a price of 1400 for the AVIC-D2, the two adapter harness to allow Onstar to work as well as retain the chime functions, the rear camera, the remote for the steering wheel, and a new onstar module (existing one will not work with the Pioneer system; antenna will).
I figure about a maximum of four hours to install.

Is there any GM site that shows the NAV supplied in The Hummer that will give you a demo of how it works??

What I'm saying here is that I'd rather stay with the GM NAV unit if of course the DVD controls as welll as the Radio controls are usable on the NAV screen.

Is this the case??

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by ree

Funny you say that. I already have some gear on order. More gadget factory than necessity though.

whats also funny is im looking for a factory 8 track for the 442

[hummer_metal]

I use a compass, map and look for the " you are here arrow ".

[DWPC]

I use a Palm III with a snap-on GPS that I got cheap on eBay several years ago. I can upload Delorme Topo maps for offroading, or street maps for traveling. And when I take a trip to an area I'm not familiar with, it's with ME, not back in the LAX airport parking lot 1000 miles away. I use it a lot too. I think spending $1500+ on factory in-dash nav unit that'll be probably be obsolete before the factory tires wear out is nuts.

[KenP]

Stock. Use it when I travel so I can find gas stations.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

Is there any GM site that shows the NAV supplied in The Hummer that will give you a demo of how it works??

What I'm saying here is that I'd rather stay with the GM NAV unit if of course the DVD controls as welll as the Radio controls are usable on the NAV screen.

Is this the case??

Never really played with the H3 one, but I have played around with some of the company cars I have driven, and they are all basically the same.
Very similar to the Pioneer/Eclipse models. Same type of interface; not sure about phone books, never thought to look for one.
Screens are easy to navigate and easy to read. Some dealer somewhere must have a '06 with a Nav to at least look at, and play with before ordering the '07.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

Never really played with the H3 one, but I have played around with some of the company cars I have driven, and they are all basically the same.
Very similar to the Pioneer/Eclipse models. Same type of interface; not sure about phone books, never thought to look for one.
Screens are easy to navigate and easy to read. Some dealer somewhere must have a '06 with a Nav to at least look at, and play with before ordering the '07.

Thanks ,
The closest dealer to me is a sticker whore and doesn't do test drives as far as I can tell..let alone unlock the doors o the H3's on the lot. He's an hour away.

So my chances of boping in to a Hummer dealer close by are slim. There is one about 1.5 hours from here that I could check with.. WIll see.

Heh.. Why don't you get some bucks together and open a Hummer dealer ship down here in Frantic City...

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by KenP

Stock. Use it when I travel so I can find gas stations.

Was it helpful to find the two out on 70 in western KS?

[J6Niner]

I have a Magellan Meridian Platinum (several years old) for off-roading and mountain biking. This gps also does street routing with appropriate software. Easy to trace your offroad routes and back-track.

I also have a Lowrance iWay 350c for street routing. Very slick unit that displays pics and plays mp3s from a sd card. Gives you audible turn by turn directions that can be heard over the car stereo via built-in FM transmitter.

Both of these will run off batteries (Magellan is 2 AA and Lowrance is built-in Lion)... and were much cheaper than factory or aftermarket head units.