Goodyear GY500x Truck GPS

I'm sure you're not an idiot and from experience I can say some units work better than others; but, I don't think yours is a piece of junk. Stick with it awhile and I'm sure you'll get the wrinkles worked out. It's frustrating; but, worth the effort.

Off the top of my head, I seem to recall that in the setup (on other units I've had) it was necessary to establish your initial point of reference (home). Does your setup require that? Is it possible that it does and you may have overlooked it?

In the meantime, I will download the manual for your unit and see if I can find a solution that will get you up and running.

Let's see if we can get 'er going!

 

Thanks for the input. I should be clear - the unit works. It just gives me bad information more often than not. For example, I was in Springfield MO and the unit told me to take a route that totaled 1828 MILES... I'm now sitting at the dock delivering the load in Plant City FL and my odometer reads 1147 miles traveled.

 

So, anyone have any comment updates on the Goodyear 500? I just got one, and i think it was a waste of money. It took me to an address about a mile from where the actual address was, is super confusing to use, you have to be completely perfect when wording your addresses, ie street names and such, the manual sux just as bad, i cant manually set the time, only options i have is 'use gps time' or set a time zone, neither give me the correct time.... anyone else use it? Is there an update, i cant find a website anywhere that has info other than to sell you the darn thing. Thanx

 

I know zippo about this unit. BUT, I am familiar (very much, so) with the experience about which you are writing. I've had two GPS units. A Magellan Roadmate and a Garmin 7200 StreetPilot. Both units were similarly priced at just over $1,000. Why pay so much? Well, I purchased them in the belief that, "You get what you pay for." In hindsight I now believe that while there is some validity to this belief; units in the range of $300-$400 perform just as well. But, for every good unit, it seems there are 10 worthless ones. The Magellan I had was of the latter group. You would think that for $1,000 you should have a trustworthy navigator; but, it performed much the way you describe yours. Unfortunately, I found no way to remedy it's poor performance and sold it a year later for $100. The Garmin 7200? A real class act. After three years, I still find I am not in the least interested in upgrading and Garmin's Customer Service is excellent.

For those considering a GPS navigator, this forum should become a second home for you so that you can learn from the experience (mistakes?) of others before laying out those hard-earned bucks. Secondly, you can't beat on-line shopping for getting the best price; but, buying from a store like Best Buy, CompUSA, etc., allows for greater ease of access so if your unit doesn't measure up you can just return it and try another. Best Buy has a 30-day return policy. That's not to say the on-line suppliers don't offer the same.

If I appear to be just babbling on, I apologize, I have a tendency to do that. Y'all being fellow drivers, I hate to see you throw your money away needlessly. But, if ever there was a cause for "Buyer Beware!"; this is it...there are some good reliable navigators available, along with a gang of navigators that aren't even useful as door stops (they're not heavy enough). Good luck with this and know that when you find the right unit---it's worth it's weight in gold!

P.S. GPS User Manuals seem to be uniformly useless. I bought a 3rd Party Garmin 7200 tutorial: Useless. Google: GPS Navigator Forums. I think you'll find the answers you're looking for.

 

dinosaur-
u say the garmin 7200 streetpilot is a class act.
ok, so tell me more.
notably, does it route you around low clearances? haz-mat?
do tell!
also is it laptop software or is it a small pocket-sized windshield unit, so-called?
thanks.
ted

 

While the 7200 does have truck routing, I have to admit it has not been at all helpful in that regard.

It is a dash/windshield mounted unit but because of it's size tends to be awkward in 4 wheelers. It has a 7" touch screen. While I paid a little over a grand for mine, I have seen the 7200 offered on-line for approx $290.

I would, if considering buying a navigator, take a close look at the Garmin Nuvi 465T which from your questions would appear to be what you're looking for.

When I say I have been very happy with my 7200, I mean that it has performed well getting me where I wanted to go. I have yet to find a navigator that routes you through cities at street level on designated truck routes (although, from what I gather, the Nuvi 465T does).

Good luck and I hope you find what you're looking for.

 

Our tests concluded that this unit needs some serious "revamp" not just of the routing, but with the interface itself. I sent a long and comprehensive document to the developers about one month after it came out. Until they heed those suggestions I sent (some of which you mentioned, but there are many more) we do not recommend this unit as an effective solution. It was not an emotional response - it was one based on comprehensive testing and a careful comparison with its peers in the market. Nuff said.

 

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