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- Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: Unexpected reboot and required route restart
- Replies: 17
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Unexpected reboot and required route restart
I just finished a week-long trip and had a first-ever problem surface. Three or four times over the course of the trip I found the Zumo XT restarting after returning from standby mode (switched power from BMW Nav circuit) and, of course, I had to restart the route. Garmin technical support suggested...
- Fri May 10, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: Garmin Basecamp for PC
- Topic: Convert Streets and Trips file to track before recalculating?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2413
Convert Streets and Trips file to track before recalculating?
A friend who plans one of our annual trips is a staunch MS Streets and Trips user (2013 version!). He loads these into an older Garmin Drive navigator for his bike. I end up converting his exports through GPS Babel and then importing into Basecamp for a sanity check and to use in my own Zumo XT. As ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
I have observed that if I travel at 50mph on a 60mph road, it will adjust my ETA - seemingly as though it assumes that I will travel at 50mph on 60mph roads all the way to my destination. This makes sense to me. I think my BMW does the same thing with fuel Range-to-Empty using some average consumpt...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:28 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
I regret that I didn't first think about the Direct trick for routing along unpaved stretches as an alternative to messing with profiles. The Direct trick worked well for me earlier this year and I think it would be fine closing the small gap in the example route I used in this thread. The area I'm...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:33 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
LOL...I learned this back in June on a different thread to which you responded. It helped me fix a pesky routing bug that insisted I cross over the road I wanted to use instead of just turning.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
Wow, that is the most succinct description of the XT's behavior that I've seen yet! Thank you, I think I'm starting to get it. Nice to know I was heading in the right direction and now I know why. You made a suggestion early that I agree should reduce the chances of a deviation in the event of a rec...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:44 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
Just before the dirt portion begins, add a via point called something like "Follow Track". Display both route and track on the XT. You will be warned when you are approaching a point where the route might diverge, so you can follow the just the track until it rejoins the route. This is a ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:51 am
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
Thank you, jfheath . I've been using the third option you cite and it works great. With the addition of some light dirt roads to my trips I anticipate an occasional recalculation, whether essential or an unforced error on my part. I'm hoping to keep that to a minimum. I have a brain ache from workin...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:31 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
I'm hopeful that I'm just missing some minor detail. I actually depend on via point announcements for such things as designate fuel stops, hotel info, etc. At this point I'm considering changing the Motorcycle profile to allow for Unpaved Roads and letting all my old routes recalculate. I'm not sure...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:52 pm
- Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
- Topic: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6389
Re: setting route preferences inside each planned trip
I've tried a few different combinations of setting with the same result. First, my BaseCamp and Zumo Motorcycle and Zumo Driving profiles are configured to match, particularly in that they both allow Unpaved Roads. The image below is after importing from the SD card and it shows the correct route. h...