My Omnitracs died. Any idea how much to fix?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Jun 3, 2019.

  1. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    I tried all of y’alls suggestions and still bricked. It pisses me off that I’m probably going to have to pay more money tomorrow for a piece of crap from the 1990s then for a state of the art computer system. We all should have iPads mounted on our dashboards and just run the software for ELD’s and communication. Omnitracs sucks.
     
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    did you try my suggestion
     
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    I would go back to Omnitracs in an instant if I could. Peoplegarbage (Peoplenet) is Android-based, and is full of fail and turds.
     
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    i loved my touched screen quailcom
     
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    Unfortunately, these units can and do conk out on you at the most inopportune of moments. But enough about my ex girlfriend.

    I once had a unit go flatline and so off to the Thermo king in SLC I went. The tech guy replaced it and off I went. And then it died again. Phooey!

    It was like a FIAT: Fix It Again, Tony! And so another unit was put in and finally all was well. Hopefully, your new unit will live long and prosper.
     
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    I did. Did you think I had a bad battery?
     
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    I have bought and sold about 30 Fiats in my life. Most of them cost less than this unit did and were a lot more fun.
     
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    Yawn ... midnight stop being so cheap.

    Just buy a new one.
     
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    Smallest car I ever drove was a mini Cooper. Such a zippy and agile car. Belonged to my mother.

    What sort of mpg does a Fiat get? I once thought back during my pizza delivery days that a Fiat would make an excellent delivery car.
     
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    I have other things I need to buy. Thousands upon thousands of dollars of unmet need.