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by Rambler358
Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:39 am
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Which Sat. Nav. have you got & why?
Replies: 34
Views: 3678

Re: Which Sat. Nav. have you got & why?

David. wrote:If you didn't have a BMW bike, would you fit a BMW sat. nav. or an alternative such as Garmin or TomTom.
I’d go with the Garmin XT.
by Rambler358
Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:15 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: 2015 RT XM/Sirius Radio Connection
Replies: 1
Views: 975

Re: 2015 RT XM/Sirius Radio Connection

Are you trying for a free activation?  If this isn’t a new bike then I’m sure the previous owner already used the free trial.

If you want to pay for a subscription, then get the Radio ID from the menu and call SiriusXM with it.
by Rambler358
Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:42 am
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: BaseCamp for windows
Replies: 33
Views: 4238

Re: BaseCamp for windows

No issues on my PC, it’s been working good.
by Rambler358
Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Smartphone Link
Replies: 30
Views: 3636

Re: Smartphone Link

You're missing the point of the Smartlink App. No, I’m not. The Smartlink app can transfer addresses to the Nav, and alert you to traffic and weather if you’re subscribed to them. You will have a separate mapping app to transfer data from phone to the SatNav - MyRouteApp for example. This app will ...
by Rambler358
Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Smartphone Link
Replies: 30
Views: 3636

Re: Smartphone Link

Also, transferring from Google Maps to the Garmin Smartlink app doesn’t appear to work for iPhones, unless I’m missing something.
by Rambler358
Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:25 am
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Smartphone Link
Replies: 30
Views: 3636

Smartphone Link

As Simbo says, look for the share symbol and choose the smartphone tab. This was all new to me until yesterday but tried it a few times and seems to work ok. Okay, so it doesn’t go directly to the Nav. You send it to the Garmin Smartlink app, then send it to the Nav from there. You had me confused ...
by Rambler358
Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:13 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Smartphone Link
Replies: 30
Views: 3636

Re: Smartphone Link

MikeS wrote:Once you've looked at the google page you can transfer the destination straight to the sat nav.
How do you do this?
by Rambler358
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Smartphone Link
Replies: 30
Views: 3636

Re: Smartphone Link

I use Google maps on my phone to find hotels or places where I want to go then share it to Garmin Smartphone Link, then next time my phone connects to the nav it asks if I want to navigate to the destination. What kind of phone do you have, and how exactly do you share from Google Maps to the Garmi...
by Rambler358
Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Uploading from Nav 6
Replies: 2
Views: 788

Re: Uploading from Nav 6

You need to make sure you had tracks turned on in order to do the above.
by Rambler358
Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Map update
Replies: 61
Views: 14905

Re: Map update

Old-Git wrote: Anyone know if Garmin have resolved their issues? I've seen the news articles, anyone had first hand experience?
Open up Garmin Express and see if it connects. That’ll tell you if they’re back up.
by Rambler358
Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Map Updates: 2021.10 available for BMW Navigators
Replies: 5
Views: 941

Re: Map Updates: 2021.10 available for BMW Navigators

This version has been available for a while now.
by Rambler358
Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Route Planning Software - what do you use?
Replies: 46
Views: 7779

Re: Route Planning Software - what do you use?

The real bonus was out on the ride. There was an accident so had to detour. None of this u turn malarky, no fuss, just recalculated and took me straight back to my planned route. I then purposely went wrong and it was faultless, rerouted back to the route. That’s a function of the Nav and not the r...
by Rambler358
Thu May 28, 2020 12:44 am
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Route Planning Software - what do you use?
Replies: 46
Views: 7779

Re: Route Planning Software - what do you use?

austin1964 wrote: And if you subscribe to Gold on MRA it aligns with Google maps
So, MyRoute-app no longer supports Google Maps routing.
I guess Google wanted to up their licensing fees, and the MyRoute folks didn’t want to pay it.
by Rambler358
Tue May 26, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: GPS and TFT
Topic: Route Planning Software - what do you use?
Replies: 46
Views: 7779

Re: Route Planning Software - what do you use?

I prefer BaseCamp, but I also use inRoute (iOS and Mac apps) and MyRoute-app. I like using the other apps as well because I can create routes on the go if needed, and then send them from my iPad to the Nav 6. If I’m home and not using BaseCamp to create the route, I’ll export it as a GPX then import...
by Rambler358
Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: USB Not Connecting
Replies: 10
Views: 3249

Re: USB Not Connecting

R2K wrote: My Dealer Beaver Dam Wisconsin says nothing is available from BMW


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Your dealer sucks, mine sells them. And Amazon used to sell them but I don’t see it there now.
They’re also on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/p/1842162247