GPS info

**SLKman** · 06-26-2008

Ok, I may be behind the times here but I just found out something I think is pretty cool.

My son gave me a GPS for Father's Day. If not for that, I probably never would have bought one. I have never used one before and really had no need to have one.

Last night on the way home I accidentally hit the "trip" button.

A speedometer, Odometer, Top speed, average speed, etc popped onto the screen.

This thing is AWESOME! I never knew the satalites tracking you could tell your speed. It is right on too. Up inclines, down inclines, it give instant updated speed info to the tenth of a mile per hour.

I had already planned on taking out of my car cause I was bored with the map info but now that I found this page of information...It's like I have a new toy!!!

Next I want to reset all the info and go 0-100mph and see how long it takes me to get there.

Any guesses??? LOL

SLKman

**DesignoSLK** · 06-26-2008

What kind of GPS is it?

I have a Garmin c510, but it doesn't have the analog dials and it doesn't give as much of the info you've listed. Just speed and ETA, and where you are...obviously.

But I did get to personalize it with a picture of my car on start-up and a copper colored car for the moving map...that was pretty cool.

**SLKman** · 06-26-2008

Garman c580. I can change cars but only blue and black, or monster truck. Not seen any way to customize with my car picture, course, I am finding new stuff to do with it everytime my fat little fingers hit the wrong button by mistake! LOL

Tummy · 06-26-2008

On the Garmin GPS, I believe you tap the lower left to get the extra information. In the photo below where it says "arrival 5:45pm".

I use to have a C330 which I gave my parents, so I'm surprised if your C310 doesn't have this screen as well.

Sid · 06-26-2008

Go to Garmin's website (garmin.com). Download the web updater program. You should be able to update the GPS along with additional car settings, etc...

Just upgraded my nuvi 350 to the latest firmware and added a few additional languages.

mtiede · 06-26-2008

I don't think the satellite is doing any calculation. It is just that the GPS knows where it as and where its been, so it can figure out the stats.

mcat · 06-27-2008

I have a Tom tom as well as comand sat nav. The tom tom is used just to monitor the speed camera positions. The tom tom shows your speed on the main display and beeps when you go a certain percentage above the speed limit for the road.

**DesignoSLK** · 06-29-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tummy

On the Garmin GPS, I believe you tap the lower left to get the extra information. In the photo below where it says "arrival 5:45pm".

I use to have a C330 which I gave my parents, so I'm surprised if your C310 doesn't have this screen as well.

Thanks Tummy! I'll have to check it out on my way to work...in a few minutes...yeah.

**KTownAMG** · 06-29-2008

Don't work too hard Kev, at least the weather is great and you'll have a nice drive. Plus no trucks today!!!

**DesignoSLK** · 07-01-2008

Wow, I was so excited to get the GPS 2 years ago, I didn't stop to read the operator's manual. Thanks for the heads-up Tummy! I have the same as you have shown.

Now it's like I have a new GPS...all over again!

This is on the "Powering Up" screen

GPS1.jpg

I downloaded an "orange" sports car from Garmin's website when I first got the GPS.

GPS2.jpg

And I thought I'd show you guys what I did on my way to work (top down).

GPS4.jpg

I didn't reset any of the values from when I first got it, except the max speed, of course.

**SLKman** · 07-01-2008

Dang! Wished I could do that around here.

My 70 year old Mom just got a job at Enterprise Car Rental shuttling cars all over Houston to 40 different locations...car dealerships, airports, etc.

I figured she needed it more than me so I gave it to her to use.

I helped her program in all 40 different locations, addresses and phone numbers.

so now she can get there with no problems.

If I find myself in need of it...I'll swipe it back from her.

SLKman

**Zeiser50** · 07-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtiede

I don't think the satellite is doing any calculation. It is just that the GPS knows where it as and where its been, so it can figure out the stats.

Correct : In fact, the GPS receiver calculate the vehicle location each seconds (but it depends of the receiver calculation power).
This location is composed with latitude, longitude, altitude, horizontal speed, vertical speed, depending of how many satellites are visible (if 3 only, altitude is not available).
Using a simple calculation (new location minus previous location), it is easy to extract a lot of information : average speed, distance done, ....

06-26-2008	#1 (permalink)
SLKman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Texas Vehicle: 2000 Copper Designo Sport Posts: 1,063 Country: Thanks: 261 Thanked 73 Times in 35 Posts	GPS info Ok, I may be behind the times here but I just found out something I think is pretty cool. My son gave me a GPS for Father's Day. If not for that, I probably never would have bought one. I have never used one before and really had no need to have one. Last night on the way home I accidentally hit the "trip" button. A speedometer, Odometer, Top speed, average speed, etc popped onto the screen. This thing is AWESOME! I never knew the satalites tracking you could tell your speed. It is right on too. Up inclines, down inclines, it give instant updated speed info to the tenth of a mile per hour. I had already planned on taking out of my car cause I was bored with the map info but now that I found this page of information...It's like I have a new toy!!! Next I want to reset all the info and go 0-100mph and see how long it takes me to get there. Any guesses??? LOL SLKman

06-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,678 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	What kind of GPS is it? I have a Garmin c510, but it doesn't have the analog dials and it doesn't give as much of the info you've listed. Just speed and ETA, and where you are...obviously. But I did get to personalize it with a picture of my car on start-up and a copper colored car for the moving map...that was pretty cool. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)

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DesignoSLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,678 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Wow, I was so excited to get the GPS 2 years ago, I didn't stop to read the operator's manual. Thanks for the heads-up Tummy! I have the same as you have shown. Now it's like I have a new GPS...all over again! This is on the "Powering Up" screen GPS1.jpg I downloaded an "orange" sports car from Garmin's website when I first got the GPS. GPS2.jpg And I thought I'd show you guys what I did on my way to work (top down). GPS4.jpg I didn't reset any of the values from when I first got it, except the max speed, of course. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot) Last edited by DesignoSLK; 07-02-2008 at 03:12 AM.

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SLKman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Texas Vehicle: 2000 Copper Designo Sport Posts: 1,063 Country: Thanks: 261 Thanked 73 Times in 35 Posts	Dang! Wished I could do that around here. My 70 year old Mom just got a job at Enterprise Car Rental shuttling cars all over Houston to 40 different locations...car dealerships, airports, etc. I figured she needed it more than me so I gave it to her to use. I helped her program in all 40 different locations, addresses and phone numbers. so now she can get there with no problems. If I find myself in need of it...I'll swipe it back from her. SLKman __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2000 SLK230 copper Designo Sport To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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SLKman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Texas Vehicle: 2000 Copper Designo Sport Posts: 1,063 Country: Thanks: 261 Thanked 73 Times in 35 Posts	Garman c580. I can change cars but only blue and black, or monster truck. Not seen any way to customize with my car picture, course, I am finding new stuff to do with it everytime my fat little fingers hit the wrong button by mistake! LOL

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Tummy Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: EWR / CLE Vehicle: 2005 SLK350, 2004 Infiniti FX45 Posts: 283 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	On the Garmin GPS, I believe you tap the lower left to get the extra information. In the photo below where it says "arrival 5:45pm". I use to have a C330 which I gave my parents, so I'm surprised if your C310 doesn't have this screen as well.

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Sid Founding Member #5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 155 Country: Thanks: 34 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Go to Garmin's website (garmin.com). Download the web updater program. You should be able to update the GPS along with additional car settings, etc... Just upgraded my nuvi 350 to the latest firmware and added a few additional languages.

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	I don't think the satellite is doing any calculation. It is just that the GPS knows where it as and where its been, so it can figure out the stats.

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mcat Founding Member #3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Switzerland & UK Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 MT LHD & 2009 SLK350 7G RHD Posts: 274 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I have a Tom tom as well as comand sat nav. The tom tom is used just to monitor the speed camera positions. The tom tom shows your speed on the main display and beeps when you go a certain percentage above the speed limit for the road.

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KTownAMG Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Vehicle: 09 SLK AMG 55 Posts: 183 Country: Thanks: 14 Thanked 36 Times in 15 Posts	Don't work too hard Kev, at least the weather is great and you'll have a nice drive. Plus no trucks today!!!

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