Nav doesn't know left from right

It sounds like Republicans have invaded your navigational system. Contact Howard Dean to schedule an exorcism.

 

<_< I have noticed the same on my 2007. Sounds like a minor programming glitch in the DVD. Irritating and could be a real problem when navigating in a strange area. I suppose I will need to go by the MFD display rather than the vocal commands.

I just put another forum member on Ignore - SIGH

 

Yup, my 05 does it once in a while too.

 

I use the Nav a lot for my real estate activities, and what I have noticed is that it will take me through a series of turns sometimes so that I will pull up to the property (on the right, this being America and all) so that I don't have to cross the street (only on roads with bi-directional traffic).

 

My wife has the same problem, so I'm used to it.

Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ken S @ May 16 2007, 09:42 AM) [snapback]443309[/snapback]</div>

I've had the same problem, multiple times. I do nursing home visits, so drive from home to home all day long (which was why I got the NAV system) so this has been a problem. Also getting the prompt that says "this address doesn't exist on this street) or something close to that. I can understand getting that in a new development, but i get it for homes in old neighborhoods all the time. If I set out with five homes to go to, my NAV system will not be able to find 2 to 3 of them on any given day. So I'm still making yahoo maps the night before, which is SO dissapointing.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ken S @ May 16 2007, 07:42 AM) [snapback]443309[/snapback]</div>

I had just the opposite a few days ago. It said keep left, but the map showed a right exit. Right was the correct direction.

Dave M.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Charles Suitt @ May 16 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]443377[/snapback]</div>

I expect it is a problem in the NavTeq data set. Although I have not yet encountered it with my Prius, I had a 2001 Audi with NavTeq data. It screwed up the same way several times, but did NOT have a map display. In that car your only visual aid was a graphical arrow display between the speedometer and the tach. I usually just used the voice as I was busy driving and didn't have time to glance at the display even though it was a lot more in my line of sight than our MFD screens. On each occasion, I took the wrong turn and was immediately told to do a U-Turn when possible by the NAV lady. It would not suprise me if any errors we encounter are in all of the car models using their data of a similar vintage. Over three updates for the Audi I never saw a single problem fixed.

- Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ken S @ May 16 2007, 10:42 AM) [snapback]443309[/snapback]</div>

Having had my Prius for only about 3 weeks, I have had limited use of thenavigation system, but so far I find it very useful. I had TomTom for my last vehicle, and although it was a little easier to enter a destination, this one is usable and has a very nice screen. Plus the intergration is nice, not having to have an addon "thing". In either case, I usually refer to the screen quite often and never rely totally on the voice. In some cases, the next turn sometimes is confusing when using voice due to turn offs being so close together. And so far, I have not seen some of the error the TomTom had (streets that don't exist, or dead end roads being used).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Charles Suitt @ May 16 2007, 08:47 AM) [snapback]443377[/snapback]</div>

Do you really think anyone gives a darn?

 

Another "feature" I've noticed with the Nav is that when there is an HOV exit on the left and the regular non-HOV exit on the right, it always indicates that you should take the left exit. Now AZ allows Prii in the HOV lanes when driving solo (since February '07), so that will work, but when I first moved here it threw me off a couple times and I found myself nearly missing the exit on the right. It's not always possible to cross 4 lanes of traffic in 1/4 mile at freeway speeds.

 

The only time I have used the Nav system guidance was on a trip to San Diego. From that experience, I have decided that the Nav Lady is a Passive-Aggressive psycho.

She told me to take the next left when I needed to take the next exit right and she lulled me to sleep by continuing to repeat "Remain on I-5 North" about 20 times, and then forgot to tell me to take the next exit until I was already past it.

I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her, but the maps seem to be correct.