ramblnman Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I live in one of those gated communities for the filthy rich. I keep a Garmin portable GPS in my Camry. When I am coming home it instructs me to turn off the main highway into the entrance. After that it gives me the wrong directions to my house. With the NAV system in my RX350 as I near the entrance to my community it announces that it cannot give me turn by turn instructions in that particular area. Why the difference between the 2 systems and I thought the guidance originated from one place USAF satellites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonystewart Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 GPS gives your computer its' current location, but without updated map data it doesn't know whether or not there is a road there. I fly with GPS, but I use Jeppview to land and takeoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblnman Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 GPS gives your computer its' current location, but without updated map data it doesn't know whether or not there is a road there.I fly with GPS, but I use Jeppview to land and takeoff. What's odd is that I can go to Mapquest.com and it will direct me to my front door with no problem. Do they utilize the same data as GPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonystewart Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 GPS gives your computer its' current location, but without updated map data it doesn't know whether or not there is a road there.I fly with GPS, but I use Jeppview to land and takeoff. What's odd is that I can go to Mapquest.com and it will direct me to my front door with no problem. Do they utilize the same data as GPS? I don't know if they do or not. You are from Weeki Watchee, I drove by those signs going to and from FSU on Highway 27, 28 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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