[cowboy_caddy]

Or is the navigation system worthless? I can't even get it to find my house, google maps on my phone has zero problems with this. Is there any special tips to get this thing to work properly and find an exact street address? It seems like the truck thinks it's in TX, but I'm in SC.

 

[Ltngdrvr]

Have you read through the nav manual?

If you don't have it you can download it online.

My Ram Trucks: Ram Owners Service Manuals - Ram Cars, Minivans, SUVs

 

[2500 Cummins]

Sorry you're having issues, but mine has been trouble free since activating a few months ago.

 

[murr3061]

im not sure but about nav, but they refashed my radio i think 3 times since i owned it. call uconnect, they can look up your software or walk you through. you can also find your version # under apps and settings tab, then system info. this will tell you if you need an update when you call dealer or uconnect with the number from the radio. hope it helps.

 

[DixonDodge]

My nav thought I was in TX instead of OR, once I changed it to my state it had no problems finding all locations for me.

 

[woodman]

Mine works flawlessly from day one just like all the ones I've had before.

 

[MC_Diesel]

Or is the navigation system worthless? I can't even get it to find my house, google maps on my phone has zero problems with this. Is there any special tips to get this thing to work properly and find an exact street address? It seems like the truck thinks it's in TX, but I'm in SC.

That is most likely your problem. You have to set the state that you are searching for an address in. Yours is probably set to Texas and not to SC.

 

[smok'em]

Mine works great, even the VR works great and understands me every time, in spite of my accent.

 

[cowboy_caddy]

I spent about 30 minutes messing around with it today, I think I've finally figured it out!

 

[hunter27]

My nav thought I was in TX instead of OR, once I changed it to my state it had no problems finding all locations for me.

Maybe yall's trucks are trying to tell you something!:redneck:

 

[DixonDodge]

Maybe yall's trucks are trying to tell you something!:redneck:

I used to live in Texas, it was long before buying this pickup though.

 

[Compshooter]

It's a piece of crap Garmin product. When you come from Apple or even Google maps it's hard to swallow the piece of garbage that Garmin tries to package. They still think it's 2003.

 

[kleinbus]

It's a piece of crap Garmin product. When you come from Apple...

I bet you look good talking to Fuji or Granny Smith, which ever apple you happen to prefer :hehe:

 

[Ltngdrvr]

It's a piece of crap Garmin product. When you come from Apple or even Google maps it's hard to swallow the piece of garbage that Garmin tries to package. They still think it's 2003.

Aftermarket nav in my current truck uses the best software I have ever used, it is iGO Primo navigation, works great, shows all the pertinent info on the screen, works really well. Too bad you can't replace the software in the oem radio with it.

 

[Richx76]

I'm gonna say the Nav sucks...

the VR, sucks (I've read the books, use the magic words) and it still doesn't find things I'm looking for...

Why can't it search using that ugly cellular data antenna on the roof? Or barring that, I wish I could SMS addresses to it like my old BMW through Google Maps on my computer.

And when do I get a map update? A new highway opened where I live over a year ago...

 

[Too Tall]

I love it. I like to find whereever I want to go on google earth and put the coordinates in the gps. It will literally bring you to within 9 ft of your destination. With ground view in google earth, I've picked out my campsite, drove down the rode, (using the mouse roller) and found the site number signs. Then put that coordinate in the gps. I do this for long trips with my RV, not for finding the nearest rest stop or whatever.