Cobra Electronics 7700 PRO GPS

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Brian at Cobra, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. Rug_Trucker

    Rug_Trucker Road Train Member

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    It was actually doing the company directions. The bridge height was wrong.

    There is evidence that they dug it out and put in new pavement for 20-30ft on either side of the bridge. They didn't "raise the bridge." They "lowered the water!"
     
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  3. Rug_Trucker

    Rug_Trucker Road Train Member

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    NO. I DID NOT SPECIFY ANY SPECIFIC ROUTE! IT WOULD NOT TAKE ME TO THAT ADDRESS IN ANY DIRECTION!

    All I wanted to do was get to that address. Which BTW took me to an empty field.
     
  4. Poetry-in-Motion

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    Quote:Originally Posted by Poetry-in-Motion [​IMG]
    ...driving east (same direction) on I-10 in New Mexico near Las Cruses where I-25 originates, the 7700 ignored the intersection and didn't provide lane assist, so I had to figure out for myself which fork to take to stay on I-10...
    Originally Posted by Poetry-in-Motion [​IMG]
    ...driving east (same direction) on I-10 in New Mexico near Las Cruses where I-25 originates, the 7700 ignored the intersection and didn't provide lane assist, so I had to figure out for myself which fork to take to stay on I-10...
    However, driving east (same direction) on I-10 in New Mexico near Las Cruses where I-25 originates, the 7700 ignored the intersection and didn't provide lane assist, so I had to figure out for myself which fork to take to stay on I-10.

    Here's a couple more examples of the same problem. Traveling north on I-59 out of Birmingham AL, no recognition of I-459 origination or I-759 origination.
     
  5. Poetry-in-Motion

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    Here's a great example of the interstate intersection problem. Traveling north on I-81 the 7700 never sees I-70 cross it at Hagerstown MD. Nor does it acknowledge I-64 joining and leaving I-81 in VA.
     
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  6. Rug_Trucker

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    I don't remember if mine does that there or not. I'll have to pay attention to it next time.
     
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  7. Poetry-in-Motion

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    Here are two examples where the 7700 worked correctly at an interstate intersection.

    Traveling west on I-64 west of Lexington, KY, the 7700 did a great job of displaying the intersections of I-265 and I-264. Both times it clearly showed the intersection on the map with an arrow showing the path, and lane assist appearing to guide me. Worked great. All interstate intersections should work like these did.
     
  8. ronbo0314

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    This unit is going to be awesome!!!! IF they fix all of the little problems that come up with it and keep things updated well. It already sounds like a good unit.
     
  9. Rug_Trucker

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    Going from Paris TX to Houston it froze up on me twice in Dallas. Once I noticed it at the MM6 on I 635. It did it again before I got to I 45.

    What the heck is going on here? I have mentioned that place before.

    I had to shut the unit down and restart it twice.
     
  10. Brian at Cobra

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    Please check whether you have the latest software version. Click <here> for info.

    Brian
     
  11. Brian at Cobra

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    I will have our engineers investigate.

    Brian
     
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