I have been looking at the Zumo 660.
I use the TomTom Go App on my Samsung.. I find it good but the app crashed over the weekend and so I had to reinstall it. I also have had to email customer support to help me log in to update my existing maps as I can't remember which email address and password I used.. doh..
A question I have is... Does the Zumo show distance to nearest petrol station?
The TomTom Go does and I find that very useful especially when I'm abroad and don't know the area.
As you can see on the pic.. The Petrol stations are shown to the right with the distance to the nearest one shown below..
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Yes the Zumo 660 does tell you the location of petrol station, Hospitals, Police stations and AA roadside assistance. These can all be found within the "where am I" section of the device
I would imagine that Apps on a smart phone may well provide further info as all devices seem to offer something different/ better than the next :yes:
So you have to go to another screen to see these? It won't show on the main screen while riding?
They are within "tools" option then "where am I " option which when selected shows exactly where you are Northings and Westings plus elevation, the same screen also offers information regarding Hospitals, Police Station, Fuel Station, and AA roadside assistance
This option is accessible whilst on the move although I'd suggest pulling over first as its a little distracting
Quote from: Debs on December 14, 2015, 12:45:35 PM
So you have to go to another screen to see these? It won't show on the main screen while riding?
I probably haven't answered your question correctly Debs, sorry ..... :oops:
It is possible to view this whilst riding but not without exiting maps first and then going through the motions I described earlier
Hope that's a better answer :smiley:
Thank you OC..
My pleasure :yes:
Hi Debs.
On the 660 You can go to points of interest and select fuel.
Or press on your icon showing the way and it will give a list of things close to you mine shows fuel hospital and police select fuel and a list appears showing how close they are select one and it directs you there also gives you loads of info about the one selected .
Hope this helps
I also fitted one of the tourotec locking brackets to stop the opertunist thief when paying for fuel or a few minutes away from the bike part no below £135 but I think it's worth it.
Touratech 01-065-0524-0 Black Handlebar Mount for Garmin ...
I just picked this up from another forum by chance. It may help :yes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBU65cOk5Gk
Like the video there OC, only trouble is, I'm tempted to get a 590 now!
It might be a case of buying for buying sake though, as I still think the 660 does everything I need it to, and got me to Sorrento and back without a hitch this year.... decisions!
I also have the 660 which basically does what I need, however this video clip has demonstrated to me that the 660 has been superseded by the 590,
So do I need a 590 to replace my 660. ..I'm going to look at the 390 to see if it will do first
I looked at the 390 a while ago, and as far as i'm aware, it doesn't play music. I do like to listen to a few tunes on a long trip, so it would have to be the 590... a little pricey :wacko:
the music facility on the 660 is good but to be honest I haven't used it that much, and loading is a bit fiddly
I can see the benefits though :yes:
i have the 590 becase i ride about the country for work. i needed a decent unit. very happy with the 590. and you can store loads on MP3 on it without needing a memory card.
loads of points of interest garages and other apps on it to keep you entertained on long journeys. i have it linked to my phone so that if there is a huge delay it automatically reroutes around it and gives weather information too.
Quote from: O.C. on December 17, 2015, 09:46:33 PM
the music facility on the 660 is good but to be honest I haven't used it that much, and loading is a bit fiddly
I can see the benefits though :yes:
I plug the micro card in a card reader cost about £4 and cut and paste direct from my laptop .
No problem just make sure they are MP3s format I convert them in iTunes just right click on track and
Select MP3 and another one appears by the selected one and just copy and paste to the micro card.
Hope this helps :yes:
Quote from: pross on December 18, 2015, 08:54:03 AM
I plug the micro card in a card reader cost about £4 and cut and paste direct from my laptop .
No problem just make sure they are MP3s format I convert them in iTunes just right click on track and
Select MP3 and another one appears by the selected one and just copy and paste to the micro card.
Hope this helps :yes:
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Quote from: pross on December 18, 2015, 08:54:03 AM
I plug the micro card in a card reader cost about £4 and cut and paste direct from my laptop .
No problem just make sure they are MP3s format I convert them in iTunes just right click on track and
Select MP3 and another one appears by the selected one and just copy and paste to the micro card.
Hope this helps :yes:
Thanks Pross, I did much the same exercise when I loaded mine, but I don't really play music that much through my device, if I'm honest I find it a bit distracting. I guess I prefer to listen to the bike :smiley:
Only vaguely related...
I already have the Garmin 390LM, and noticed one of the quick-access options was "VIRB"...
A bit of digging, and I found out VIRB is Garmin's brand of "action cam".
I just got one for my birthday (thanks to wifey!) and long story short, I can now stop and start recording from the sat-nav screen!
Once I've sorted out the best place on the bike to mount it - not on my helmet - I look around too much!! - I'll upload some footage.
Cheers
Paul B.
The 390 seems to get good reports, I do wonder if it is 'better' at planning routes than than the Zumo 660, maybe the new 'curvy' route option has improved the latest generation Garmins route planning capabilities....(my 660 chooses some very odd routes) :yes:
Quote from: O.C. on December 22, 2015, 09:03:47 AM
The 390 seems to get good reports, I do wonder if it is 'better' at planning routes than than the Zumo 660, maybe the new 'curvy' route option has improved the latest generation Garmins route planning capabilities....(my 660 chooses some very odd routes) :yes:
No, I think they use the same algorithm for choosing strange routes. It became the standing joke during my last holiday with mates: "we can take the sensible route, or we can take Paul's Garmin route..." :smiley:
Cheers
Paul B.
:mfr_lol: On a serious note the crazy (not to be confused with curvy) route choices are counter productive to having a Sat Nav
We were travelling in Belgium and the 660 took us to our destination perfectly using main roads and highways, it was programmed with the same route, in reverse for the return trip and the 660 quite literally took us through bloody farmyards :wacko:
Quote from: O.C. on December 22, 2015, 05:26:37 PM
:mfr_lol: On a serious note the crazy (not to be confused with curvy) route choices are counter productive to having a Sat Nav
We were travelling in Belgium and the 660 took us to our destination perfectly using main roads and highways, it was programmed with the same route, in reverse for the return trip and the 660 quite literally took us through bloody farmyards :wacko:
I read on another forum if you select the car it doesn't do the crazy route thing .
I have not tried it yet but for me there are no problems with the 660.
I'm happy not doing the twisty thing if I was green laneing on a suitable bike that would be different.
glad you said that as I think I heard that too....I'll give it a go . Thanks :clap:
The 660 is a great bit of kit old fruit ... Have one with a BM marker on it but its clearly the same and they are I believe worth every penny. Not that I have needed it in the last 2 years but apparently their customer service is excellent ... which is one reason I went with them.
Good luck.
Quote from: O.C. on December 22, 2015, 08:26:04 PM
glad you said that as I think I heard that too....I'll give it a go . Thanks :clap:
O.C.
Off the subject I know but I love your quote :mfr_lol:
The best way to use a GPS is to PLAN your route, then use the GPS to guide you along it like a scrolling course map/notes. Auto-routing is only really useful over shorter distances once you reach a town/city and are trying to find a hotel etc.
If you do pre-plan don't forget to turn off the re-calculation function, or answer NO when asked. This will avoid all your hard work being ignored if/when you take your first wrong turn. NB. This doesn't apply to most TomToms up until recently. They'll just keep taking you round in circles until you do ride through that waypoint you missed! :wink:
The big thing people forget though is that you still need to have some idea of where you are going. Blindly following a GPS will only lead to disappointment.
I need such wifey too :mfr_lol: :punk:
:clap:
Quote from: PaulB on December 21, 2015, 03:58:18 PM
Only vaguely related...
I already have the Garmin 390LM, and noticed one of the quick-access options was "VIRB"...
A bit of digging, and I found out VIRB is Garmin's brand of "action cam".
I just got one for my birthday (thanks to wifey!) and long story short, I can now stop and start recording from the sat-nav screen!
Once I've sorted out the best place on the bike to mount it - not on my helmet - I look around too much!! - I'll upload some footage.
Cheers
Paul B.
Quote from: beegee on December 23, 2015, 03:20:54 AM
I need such wifey too :mfr_lol: :punk:
:clap:
I heard this poem the other night...which seems appropriate :mfr_lol:
A satnav is a driver's friend, it tells you where you are.
I have a little satnav, I've had it all my life
It's better than the normal ones, my satnav is my wife.
It gives me full instructions, especially how to drive.
"It's thirty miles an hour", it says, "you're doing thirty five."
It tells me when to stop and start and when to use the brake
And tells me that it's never ever safe to overtake.
It tells me when a light is red and when it goes to green
It seems to know instinctively just when to intervene.
It lists the vehicles just in front and all those to the rear
And taking this into account, it specifies my gear.
I'm sure no other driver has so helpful a device,
For when we leave and lock the car it still gives its advice.
It fills me up with counselling, each journey's pretty fraught.
So why don't I exchange it and get a quieter sort?
Ah well, you see, it cleans the house, makes sure I'm properly fed,
It washes all my shirts and things and keeps me warm in bed!
Despite all these advantages and my tendency to scoff,
I do wish that, once in a while, I could turn the flipping thing off.
Quote from: O.C. on December 23, 2015, 07:59:10 AM
I heard this poem the other night...which seems appropriate :mfr_lol:
A satnav is a driver's friend, it tells you where you are.
I have a little satnav, I've had it all my life
It's better than the normal ones, my satnav is my wife.
It gives me full instructions, especially how to drive.
"It's thirty miles an hour", it says, "you're doing thirty five."
It tells me when to stop and start and when to use the brake
And tells me that it's never ever safe to overtake.
It tells me when a light is red and when it goes to green
It seems to know instinctively just when to intervene.
It lists the vehicles just in front and all those to the rear
And taking this into account, it specifies my gear.
I'm sure no other driver has so helpful a device,
For when we leave and lock the car it still gives its advice.
It fills me up with counselling, each journey's pretty fraught.
So why don't I exchange it and get a quieter sort?
Ah well, you see, it cleans the house, makes sure I'm properly fed,
It washes all my shirts and things and keeps me warm in bed!
Despite all these advantages and my tendency to scoff,
I do wish that, once in a while, I could turn the flipping thing off.
:mfr_lol: Brilliant! :yes:
Cheers
Paul B.