Is this magellan roadmate 5230-T LM ready to recalculate a route in the event i take a different way of the initial one?
590469
It will eventually but it is stubborn. However, just to be clear, getting map upgrades and dealing with their Content Manager software and website are not for the faint of heart!
590470
Yes it is, and I have found its response to be very quick, at least in the case of getting off the highway an exit or two early or late.
1026626
Yes it will but thanks to the geniuses at Rand McNally you cannot preview the WHOLE route, just the first leg then the next leg after the first is done. Honestly I would not waste my money on this. I am extremely disappointed. Most of the routes I travel are truck routes but this keeps telling me the route is unsuitable for trucks.
1322891
It should be ready for use when it's purchased. If it starts giving error messages (i.e. - LL.L) it can be recalibrated. I recalibrated mine two times successfully but it reverted to error readings the next time I used it. I returned it to CDN and received a replacement.
992884
I still have that same problem after updating the unit twice. The map ETS switches from current to 4 hours later no matter the route. The software on this unit is very quirky and frustrating.
811935
I just got it and I've only used it twice, but yes it's accurate...although one of those times it did take me on a slightly longer route which used wider streets. I assumed that was by design because I told it I was driving a 40' motor home.
1050300
I do not trust it in truck route mode at all as I have tried it several times on roads that I know are truck routes and it completely shuts down on me. So I only use it as a guide and I leave it in car mode. Sorry you really need to complain to Garmin as I will when i get the time.
935039
Yes, your marked way points will stay until you change them. I found that if my battery dies that my unit will start with a new track in a different color. Unit is not junk as mentioned, but no maps in it like a Garmin. I use my Bushnell some & my Garmin Oregon when I need maps. But then my Bushnell cost $100 & my Garmin close to $300.
1144817
Yes But I did not have a good experience with the 9145. It would not update maps then it refused to tell me where I was or where to go. It was finally replaced with a refurbished 9165. Now It has a faulty power-reset switch. I don't believe these units are as good as the old Magellan units I have used.
718387
The unit only points to your destination. You have to enter way points along your route then return along your route via the way points you have entered in reverse order.
680841
Yes, but I emphatically DO NOT RECOMMEND this GPS. The maps are not accurate and up to date. Steer clear of Magellan.
1722856
sorry cannot help. I gave away my Magellan roadmate several months ago. found that the only reliable component was the backup camera which worked most of the time. If you try to get the answer from techsupt I hope you have better luck than I did
2204503
Can I program the unit so that it will follow stops that I have designated along the way and also will I be able to modify the path to my liking?
973018
Absolutely! If you set the parameters for a travel trailer it will tailor the routing to avoid certain areas. I just completed a five thousand mile trip to west Texas and my GPS worked flawlessly. I love the thing. The newest model has provisions for a back-up camera which mine is lacking. That feature would have been very helpful a couple times on this trip. If you buy one read about the features and make sure it has that as well. No backup camera is included of course but the plug in provision is there. They are wifi capable but we used a wireless card and moving along at 70 MPH, that feature was spotty. Absolutely! If you set the parameters for a travel trailer it will tailor the routing to avoid certain areas. I just completed a five thousand mile trip to west Texas and my GPS worked flawlessly. I love the thing. The newest model has provisions for a back-up camera which mine is lacking. That feature would have been very helpful a couple times on this trip. If you buy one read about the features and make sure it has that as well. No backup camera is included of course but the plug in provision is there. They are wifi capable but we used a wireless card and moving along at 70 MPH, that... » Read More Absolutely! If you set the parameters for a travel trailer it will tailor the routing to avoid certain areas. I just completed a five thousand mile trip to west Texas and my GPS worked flawlessly. I love the thing. The newest model has provisions for a back-up camera which mine is lacking. That feature would have been very helpful a couple times on this trip. If you buy one read about the features and make sure it has that as well. No backup camera is included of course but the plug in provision is there. They are wifi capable but we used a wireless card and moving along at 70 MPH, that feature was spotty. « Show Less
2281270
I'm not sure of a new version. I think this is the last model that says recalculating. The models made after this one let you drive aimlessly for a few minutes before you are told you are driving in the wrong direction. If you're in traffic, it will take you forever to get back on your correct route. This is the main reason I bought this model.
1851286
Ok I am finding the best way for me to manage multiple stops is just to punch them in as Add as Via Point, then go to Custom Routes, Current Route, Save, then Manual Reorder. When you are Done the GPS shows you a map with your Start, Stops and End flags along the pink route line. Manually Reorder again if needed. If you know that you can't park on the side of the street Garmin wants you to just over/under shoot your turn, it will reroute you to go around the block and still reach your point. I updated the unit with the latest maps yesterday and it still has a problem with oneway streets.
1795254
When you enter the route you want, the unit will show you one route. You can only change the route by adding way points. I wish it would give you at least one more option to choose from, but this unit doesn't.
772909
It has done this for me on multiple occasions. I won't say it does so every time, but it usually does. Even if it doesn't, if you make a U-turn on your own, it will figure this out, and get you back on a route to your destination.