Sat nav help

BIGTIME · 08-14-2010, 03:36 PM

I've never used the sat nav before but I am going to Flamingo land tomorrow so will need too. The address is Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6UX but I can't put the post code into the nav. If I put the address in manually a road comes up called Kirby Misperton Road. Do you think this will ge me there ok?

Em135eye · 08-14-2010, 03:52 PM

That's just around the corner (bottom right of this map)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...,0.009645&z=17

My (free on contract) mobile phone finds the correct address no problem and gives decent directions...

BIGTIME · 08-14-2010, 04:24 PM

Cheers Mattee - Well I've got kirby Misperton Road typed into my Nav so surely it will be signposted from there.

Em135eye · 08-14-2010, 04:27 PM

It will be signposted but your (ahem - expensive) satnav really should get it exactly right first time - it's a pretty major attraction after all!

parapaul · 08-15-2010, 09:58 AM

I agree - TomTom, Garmin etc can get full postcode searching and flawless nav from a £100 unit - why doesn't a BMW option that costs far, far more offer the same facilities?

BGM · 08-15-2010, 12:34 PM

stick it into google maps and then beam it down using the telematics wotsit..

post code work around

misterS3 · 08-15-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BGM

stick it into google maps and then beam it down using the telematics wotsit..

post code work around

+1 Send to Car from googlemaps.....easy

creepy coupe · 08-16-2010, 05:28 AM

It might be under POI

doughboy · 08-16-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGTIME

I've never used the sat nav before but I am going to Flamingo land tomorrow so will need too. The address is Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6UX but I can't put the post code into the nav. If I put the address in manually a road comes up called Kirby Misperton Road. Do you think this will ge me there ok?

Postcodes go into the 'city' field. But you can only put 5 digits so its a bit poor.

Just put Kirby Misperton in as the 'city'

It should pick that up ok.

I always put the local town / village name in as 'city'. If there's more than one then it will give you a choice.

BIGTIME · 08-16-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

stick it into google maps and then beam it down using the telematics wotsit..

post code work around

How do I do this? What's telematics and how do I know if I have it.

08-14-2010, 03:36 PM	#1
BIGTIME Lieutenant 27 Rep 498 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT - Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East iTrader: (0)	Sat nav help I've never used the sat nav before but I am going to Flamingo land tomorrow so will need too. The address is Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6UX but I can't put the post code into the nav. If I put the address in manually a road comes up called Kirby Misperton Road. Do you think this will ge me there ok?
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Em135eye Banned 175 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	That's just around the corner (bottom right of this map) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...,0.009645&z=17 My (free on contract) mobile phone finds the correct address no problem and gives decent directions...
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BIGTIME Lieutenant 27 Rep 498 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT - Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East iTrader: (0)	Cheers Mattee - Well I've got kirby Misperton Road typed into my Nav so surely it will be signposted from there.
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Em135eye Banned 175 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [0.00]	It will be signposted but your (ahem - expensive) satnav really should get it exactly right first time - it's a pretty major attraction after all!
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parapaul Colonel 118 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	I agree - TomTom, Garmin etc can get full postcode searching and flawless nav from a £100 unit - why doesn't a BMW option that costs far, far more offer the same facilities?
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BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	stick it into google maps and then beam it down using the telematics wotsit.. post code work around
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08-16-2010, 05:28 AM	#8
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	It might be under POI
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