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Have you tryed talking to maggelan about maps to down load to it? I have ...
Re: Best GPS for 4 wheeling?
03-07-2010, 07:38 PM
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Have you tryed talking to maggelan about maps to down load to it? I have wondered if the still make them for that unit.
Do you have the instructions for it?
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ive got the instructions for it and a serial cable interface to attach the unit to the computer the units 4 yrs old i can try to contact magellan but if it can take garmin maps too that would be ok im just not shure if they mapped New Brunswick ??
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03-07-2010, 08:07 PM
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ive got the instructions for it and a serial cable interface to attach the unit to the computer the units 4 yrs old i can try to contact magellan but if it can take garmin maps too that would be ok im just not shure if they mapped New Brunswick ??
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I was just wondering as I picked that same unit up awhile back for cheap but it doesn't have the cable or any cd's with it.
I don't think it will accept garmin info but I'm not sure.
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03-07-2010, 08:16 PM
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I was just wondering as I picked that same unit up awhile back for cheap but it doesn't have the cable or any cd's with it.
I don't think it will accept garmin info but I'm not sure.
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at the back theres 4 pins with a screw slot in the middle o . o
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thats where my 12 volt adapter and serial interface conects
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03-07-2010, 10:57 PM
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As far as I know Magellin and Garmin are like IBM and MAC, they don't share!
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03-07-2010, 11:03 PM
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As far as I know Magellin and Garmin are like IBM and MAC, they don't share!
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but you can load mac software on an ibm its just software you use a program to load the maps on the unit
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03-08-2010, 12:38 AM
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are the computer topo's better, more detailed, than the printed ones??
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03-08-2010, 09:36 AM
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I didn't know that essexmo, It'd be nice to see if garmin and magellin can share info for sure. I'm the only one out of my riding group with a magellin. I'll have to try it. I just always assumed they weren't compatable. IOPORT51, I like the computer topo's because while on the computer you can zoom in, take out points you don't need, add waypoints, and other edits, then print it, or send it to your GPS unit. So it can customize your map for whatever type of trip you have planned. It has been very helpful for me.
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03-18-2010, 07:21 PM
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Most of the off-road guys in California use Lowrance's. They make a great off-road version. Lowrance and bunch of aftermarket companies sell pre programmed chips with the area that you want. We buy chips from PCI Radios when we pre run of any of the SCORE or BITD off road races.
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03-18-2010, 07:53 PM
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I've got the Garmin Nuvi 500. It works pretty well for both basic on road and off road activities. It's also waterproof.
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03-18-2010, 08:36 PM
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Funny, of the 40 or 50 guys I know running a GPS and owning by the majority Garmin units, I finally find that we are running Lowerence units. Well we Southern Californians must be confused about the units we bought.
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