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by fatfeet
Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 3349
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Re: Route planning frustrations!

I am reading this thread with interest. I have from advice on here and others who use XT to have all avoidances unticked, then, as I have found, there is no problem when planning and uploading a route. personally I use BC. I am quite used to it now and do not seem to have any issues. Q. do we now th...
by fatfeet
Sat May 21, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: tracks not appearing on main screen
Replies: 12
Views: 2411
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Re: tracks not appearing on main screen

it's not really a huge issue, but at least others will now be aware of the quirks of these two apps. I think I will just delete the drive app.
by fatfeet
Sat May 21, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: tracks not appearing on main screen
Replies: 12
Views: 2411
Great Britain

Re: tracks not appearing on main screen

an update with reference to explore app on zumo. it has been a few weeks since I cleared the explore data base through the deep menu, I decided to check again today and low and behold explore had set itself up again. so I went into the deep menu and reset once again, and it was all fine. I was havin...
by fatfeet
Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: tracks not appearing on main screen
Replies: 12
Views: 2411
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Re: tracks not appearing on main screen

hi yes I do have wifi updates set up, didn't realise I could switch it off, not that it worries me anyway. since I deactivated explore I have not done, main screen->where to->explore. I know this, as I have not used the where to app until the recent uploaded trips in the aforementioned post. which o...
by fatfeet
Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:32 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: tracks not appearing on main screen
Replies: 12
Views: 2411
Great Britain

Re: tracks not appearing on main screen

hi all, for info I found this is out, if you already know, I'll get my coat, :) I recently had Ian issue related to the explore app. I like the idea of having the route and track showing while navigating a pre-planned route via basecamp. Some weeks ago I followed the instructions from jfheath (excel...
by fatfeet
Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:10 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: hey all,
Replies: 5
Views: 1274
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Re: hey all,

Hi and welcome to the forum :) If you have the BMW Nav prep then have a look here if you want easy installation of the XT https://www.zumouserforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1318 yeh thanks, I have seen them but decided to remove the nav cradle and fit this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124413744383 alon...
by fatfeet
Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: hey all,
Replies: 5
Views: 1274
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Re: hey all,

Welcome @fatfeet ! You'll enjoy the XT. It will drive you nuts, but you will enjoy it. It routes differently from the Nav VI - which I believe is based on the 590/595 ? The current gripe is getting used to 'Fastest Time' - which seems to mean 'Head for the nearest Fastest Road'. There's a lot of us...
by fatfeet
Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: hey all,
Replies: 5
Views: 1274
Great Britain

hey all,

I have joined this forum as I have decided to move away from Nav vi, had them for 4 years and it has been replaced 5 times, so I have given up, in the hope these XTs are better. I do believe it will be. I do many miles touring, 2 up, on a GSA, currently 50,000 on clock, France, Spain, Germany, black...