Does anyone else's NAV System screw up around DC?
On 95 North heading for Philadelphia, it wants to take me
into DC on I-395 and, when I ignore it and stay on I-495 heading
for Baltimore,it keeps searching and apparently wants me to go
up to 60 miles out of my way using the Bay Bridge?
It doesn't fix itself until I'm north of I-695
north of Baltimore.
Just curious.
Thanks.
kegler@bowling.net - 23 Mar 2006 04:48 GMT
>Does anyone else's NAV System screw up around DC?
>On 95 North heading for Philadelphia, it wants to take me
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>Just curious.
>Thanks.
what car? What version is the DVD? Is the DVD current? I have
an 02 LS430 and the Nav works fine (I live in N. Va. and commute
to DC every day).
edzacks - 24 Mar 2006 13:41 GMT
SC430 - Jan 2002 DVD.
Thanks
>>Does anyone else's NAV System screw up around DC?
>>On 95 North heading for Philadelphia, it wants to take me
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> an 02 LS430 and the Nav works fine (I live in N. Va. and commute
> to DC every day).
Emmerson Bowes - 25 Mar 2006 06:40 GMT
Your NAV knows about the Bay Bridge! You ar lucky.
The ways of the NAV are indeed strange from time to time.
Heading north from the Carolina coast to NJ, at a point even 5 m from the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, my NAV wanted to take me to Dover DE by
way of I 95. I had to put a mark in the river to convince it that I did not
want a 100m(?) detour. Then it did find rte 13 & CB&T, named it, even though
putting those exact words as destination had not shaken its resolve to use I
95 and come down through Delaware from the north.
My version is 2004 in a 2005 LS430.
> Does anyone else's NAV System screw up around DC?
> On 95 North heading for Philadelphia, it wants to take me
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> Just curious.
> Thanks.
kegler@bowling.net - 25 Mar 2006 13:36 GMT
>Your NAV knows about the Bay Bridge! You ar lucky.
>
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>
>My version is 2004 in a 2005 LS430.
did either of you go into options and select the default preferred
routes? The default on my system was to avoid toll roads and major
through fares. Once I set it so that the preferred route was major
through fares, tolls and the shortest distance to destination, my Nav
always picked up on the beltway, toll roads and pay bridges in the
metro dc area.
edzacks - 25 Mar 2006 21:10 GMT
I think I did that, but I'll check.
Thanks.
>>Your NAV knows about the Bay Bridge! You ar lucky.
>>
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> always picked up on the beltway, toll roads and pay bridges in the
> metro dc area.
Emmerson Bowes - 26 Mar 2006 05:18 GMT
I had my preferred routes set as edzacks has them to no avail.
Another strange behaviour was not being able to access an address in
Madisson CT. Once I substituted the I 95 exit number it then listed the
town there as Madisson.
Not being able to simply set the town is a definite demerit for the NAV
system.
Still it has yet to suggest entering an expressway by crossing a small field
and climbing the embankment on to it near King of Prussia, PA as Microsoft's
Streets and Trips once suggested to me.
>I think I did that, but I'll check.
> Thanks.
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>> always picked up on the beltway, toll roads and pay bridges in the
>> metro dc area.
Corky - 27 Mar 2006 02:44 GMT
My NAV system on my 2006 LEXUS RX330 screws up most everywhere! We
just returned from a 6500 mile trip to California, and were dismayed
with the poor performance of the NAV system vis-a-vis my Honda
Accord's system and the garmin 2610 system.
Poor routing was commonplace, and inability to find locations in towns
such as LOMPOC and SANTA YNEZ CA baffled me. My Garmins for years have
had these addresses without problems!!!
Intend to pursue this with LEXUS, including either a software/DVD fix,
or a refund for the price of the NAV system!!!!!
JJS
>Does anyone else's NAV System screw up around DC?
>On 95 North heading for Philadelphia, it wants to take me
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>Just curious.
>Thanks.
burt - 28 Mar 2006 15:42 GMT
Forget wasting your time with Lexus.I went that route and got nowhere. I
even had proof they had lied about my ES330 2005 having Bluetooth on their
website.It's like beating your head against a wall.My next Vehicle will not
be a Lexus and I will use an after market Gps . I had a Garmin before and no
problem, at less cost.
> My NAV system on my 2006 LEXUS RX330 screws up most everywhere! We
> just returned from a 6500 mile trip to California, and were dismayed
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>>Just curious.
>>Thanks.
Ace Bezzerka - 29 May 2006 15:59 GMT
I have a RX330 and live in Annapolis and travel to Baltimore each day.
The GPS has been right on the money with both directions and finding
POIs. Not sure if it has to do with the version of the DVD or
something else. Before the RX330 I used TomTom and find the LExus
system works at least as well.
>My NAV system on my 2006 LEXUS RX330 screws up most everywhere! We
>just returned from a 6500 mile trip to California, and were dismayed
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>>Just curious.
>>Thanks.