Improving NAVI Turn Accuracy?

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Treachery
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Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:55 pm
Car: 2012 Nissan Altima Coupe SR

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Is there a way to improve the turn accuracy NAVI?

What I mean is... currently when NAVI says turn right, the right turn is still 20 feet away.

I'd like it a little more accurate.

Thanks.


AlexN09
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Car: 2011 Nissan Altima Coupe S 2.5
Location: Nashville, TN

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Don't you want your navi to tell you to turn ahead of time? Or do you mean the map is just ahead of you?

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RicerX
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Not all Navi systems are created equal.

Each one uses a different processor, has different receptors for GPS, which in turn affect how quickly it refreshes the screen. The GPU could be a little slow, or the reception may be weak, or both.

Unfortunately, unless you are just a guru with electronics (and I mean circuitboard guru type) there isn't anything you can do. Sometimes, if they lag, a reset is needed, but that is the extent of troubleshooting available to you.

A lot of people upgrade to snappier aftermarket units. That way, you don't have to pay a dealer to update it as most of them offer downloadable updates through their sites. Even Pioneer now makes the App Radio, which lets you use your iPhone or Android via data connection and just ports the phone's apps like Pandora and Google maps to the unit.

I prefer Google Maps via iOS myself.

AlexN09
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Hey I used the appradio!

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DJ_B_Easy
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I would say that 20 feet accuracy on a stock mass produced unit in motion is pretty good, but thats just me. I think I have become complacent in my old age.


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