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Re: Why are GPS units so much trouble.
Kinda depends on what you buy and how you program it... I have 2 Garmins - an older 660 Nuvi and my newer Zumo 665 which I use on the bike... The Nuvi works well for what it is, and we even used it in Ireland last year and had no issues, but is not infallible... Keeping maps updated and setting your avoidances is key to getting it to work how you want it to... ' The better GPS is of course, my Zumo 665 which I use exclusively on my motorcycle... I will lay out routes in Map Source or Base Camp and load them into this unit and then I am sure of the route I will use... It also has a track back log and leaves a "breadcrumb" trail to return home the same way you arrived... The Zumo also has Nav Weather and Nav Traffic plus lane assist and bunch of other features (XM and MP3 built in) which I use on the bike as well as bluetooth for hands free cell usage integrated into the bike audio system... The Zumo doesn't make many mistakes and both my units have lifetime maps which I update frequently... In most instances, you get what you pay for, and this is true of the Zumo 665 as well - it is expensive, but lends itself well to a bike being vibration resistant and waterproof and having tons of features valuable to a motorcycle rider... And finally, as another member said, a GPS is a driving tool - nothing can replace the GPS that is sitting "between your ears"... A road map is still a valuable tool and I use them often as well... Les673Views0likes0CommentsMoving On
Just wanted to tell all my Hybrid people that the wife and I are moving on to another chapter in our lives after 30 years of RV'ing... We have sold our rig and will be moving south in a few months and RV'ing will no longer be a part of our lives... We have had a wonderful time with our many RV's but now it's time to travel a bit differently and do some other things as well... And with that, I will be leaving my Moderator position and turning the reigns over to Shavano... Don is a good guy and has already started to Moderate in this and other Forums and I know you all will help him out as he takes on his new duties in Hybrids and Travel Trailers... I'll still be around, but with far less activity...I wish you all the very best and hope you enjoy RV'ing for as many years as we did - it has been a good run... Les - Moderator - Hybrid/TT/DIY Forum4KViews0likes12CommentsRe: Brake Controller Showing Short in the System
MegaJohn wrote: I don't mind so much pulling the hubs off... but would like to narrow my search to one or two instead of pulling each one to find the last had the short. Yeah, unfortunately there is no easy way to do this - if the new controller doesn't solve the problem, then you'll have to pull the hubs one at a time... A bit tedious I know but it may become necessary... Hope you find the problem without too much difficulty and aggravation... Les2.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Brake Controller Showing Short in the System
I think John that you will find that you have an intermittent short being caused by a brake wire inside a wheel hub that has broken loose form it's metal clamp and the wire has rubbed thru the insulation on the inner hub of a wheel... I had 2 shorts like this with 2 different trailers and in both cases, it was exactly that... I know you don't want to pull the hubs but I would be willing to bet that is where the problem lies... Pulling the hubs isn't that bad and you don't have repack the bearings again if your careful with the removal and re-installation of the hubs... I know you don't want to hear that, but my money is on a brake wire short inside a hub :( :R I suspect that your brake controller has now stopped working because the controller now is "fried" because of the short... I also experienced that on the first failure as previously mentioned... Les536Views0likes0Comments
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