NAV not showing all street names
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NAV not showing all street names
Hi,
My NAV is not showing all the street names. The streets show up but have no names.
This is on a 2004 E55. The DVD shows 2005.3.
Any ideas what the problem could be?
Thanks,
Oliver
My NAV is not showing all the street names. The streets show up but have no names.
This is on a 2004 E55. The DVD shows 2005.3.
Any ideas what the problem could be?
Thanks,
Oliver
Last edited by BlackBear; Jan 26, 2006 at 12:07 AM.
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by BlackBear
Any ideas what the problem could be?
The clarion nav system in my C250D does show all kind of streetnames of streets I do not need to use - I myself see that as a problem as that useless info clutters my nav screen...I only want to know the streetnames of those streets I am going to drive through - but what do I know...
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I have a 2004 also. It doesn't show a lot of streets must lees the names. I have had problems with directions because the data base doesn't even have streets 20+ years old in it.
I thick Mercedes really did a bad job with this Nav. My Nissan Murrano had a much better system. I understand the updated DVD isn't that much better. I am think about a portable system.
I thick Mercedes really did a bad job with this Nav. My Nissan Murrano had a much better system. I understand the updated DVD isn't that much better. I am think about a portable system.
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It's true. It has happened 6 times now trying to program a destination and a lot of times (too many to count) the Nav has no idea where I'm at. It just shows me driving along. The system is working properly. It's fine for MAJOR roads but getting to small roads and very rural, it's not.
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by dsc
I thick Mercedes really did a bad job with this Nav. My Nissan Murrano had a much better system. I understand the updated DVD isn't that much better. I am think about a portable system.
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Originally Posted by dsc
I have a 2004 also. It doesn't show a lot of streets must lees the names. I have had problems with directions because the data base doesn't even have streets 20+ years old in it.
I thick Mercedes really did a bad job with this Nav. My Nissan Murrano had a much better system. I understand the updated DVD isn't that much better. I am think about a portable system.
I thick Mercedes really did a bad job with this Nav. My Nissan Murrano had a much better system. I understand the updated DVD isn't that much better. I am think about a portable system.
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I agree that Nissan's lack of ability to program an address while in drive is a pain. But I'm not really talking so much about ease of use as much as providing info and direction. If a system can give me the info and get me to where I need then I prefer that to ease of use.
I have too often had to use a paper map with the Mercedes system. Never did with Nissan.
I have too often had to use a paper map with the Mercedes system. Never did with Nissan.
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Originally Posted by dsc
I agree that Nissan's lack of ability to program an address while in drive is a pain. But I'm not really talking so much about ease of use as much as providing info and direction. If a system can give me the info and get me to where I need then I prefer that to ease of use.
I have too often had to use a paper map with the Mercedes system. Never did with Nissan.
I have too often had to use a paper map with the Mercedes system. Never did with Nissan.
I remember a situation where I ended up turning off the nissan nav since it was being stupid. I was coming south on 95 navigating to my house in Miami Beach, when I go to jupiter I got on the turnpike to go the rest of the way down, less traffic ect, the nissan tried to get me off every exit we came to and back to 95 and I had it set for shortest time. Driving the same route in the MB it figured out I wanted to be on the turnpike and changed its route to accomodate me.
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Originally Posted by dsc
You may be right on our locations. Well, I'm glad it works well for you. I really didn't think there would be such a big difference in the various Nav systems on the market. 
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I called the stealer about this as well, and they said that the streets won`t show unless it`s a highway, or the streets you`re gonna drive on, and even this, only once you`re on that street. I think it sucks, cause i wanted to familiarize myself more with the neighborhoods, and the nav is no help.
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Originally Posted by pas
Thats strange I seem to get better directions from the mb than the nissan. The mb is much easier to program period that joystick is practically useless. Maybe its the areas where we live that makes a difference.
I remember a situation where I ended up turning off the nissan nav since it was being stupid. I was coming south on 95 navigating to my house in Miami Beach, when I go to jupiter I got on the turnpike to go the rest of the way down, less traffic ect, the nissan tried to get me off every exit we came to and back to 95 and I had it set for shortest time. Driving the same route in the MB it figured out I wanted to be on the turnpike and changed its route to accomodate me.
I remember a situation where I ended up turning off the nissan nav since it was being stupid. I was coming south on 95 navigating to my house in Miami Beach, when I go to jupiter I got on the turnpike to go the rest of the way down, less traffic ect, the nissan tried to get me off every exit we came to and back to 95 and I had it set for shortest time. Driving the same route in the MB it figured out I wanted to be on the turnpike and changed its route to accomodate me.
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Originally Posted by AradBenz
I called the stealer about this as well, and they said that the streets won`t show unless it`s a highway, or the streets you`re gonna drive on, and even this, only once you`re on that street. I think it sucks, cause i wanted to familiarize myself more with the neighborhoods, and the nav is no help.
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Originally Posted by Mad TKD
I wonder if a different maker of the Data for the Nav would work? For instance the Clarion or Alpine Data. I am kinda sure though it wont work. But Data is Data.
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I've talked to from everybody from my dealership to NAVTECH on this subject because my Nav does the same thing. While it's true that the Nav system is not as good as many others out there, it's the data DVD that does or does not list all the streets and roads in an area.
If you live in a larger metropolitan area, coverage is complete. But if you live in a small town or rural area, forget it. It may only show the major throughofares. The answer I keep getting is that coverage will be better on future DVD's, but I've heard that for almost two years now with no improvement in sight. The weird thing is that I sat in a new S550 the other day and it's coverage was complete even in rural areas.
Why can't they get it right!
If you live in a larger metropolitan area, coverage is complete. But if you live in a small town or rural area, forget it. It may only show the major throughofares. The answer I keep getting is that coverage will be better on future DVD's, but I've heard that for almost two years now with no improvement in sight. The weird thing is that I sat in a new S550 the other day and it's coverage was complete even in rural areas.
Why can't they get it right!
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Originally Posted by Pbglas
I think they all get their data from the same source.
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Originally Posted by EX-BEEMER
The weird thing is that I sat in a new S550 the other day and it's coverage was complete even in rural areas.
