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iPad Mini for GPS Route Maps
- Thread starter BeRight
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ElmoLucy
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I don't use an iPad mini, but I do use an iPhone with the TomTom app. Works great, maps are loaded in the iPhone and bluetooth works fine with my Sena 20 headset.
Bfromla
Well-known member
Most of that will be in settings general (auto-lock). The bluetooth may be not work if you have adapter plugged in. Many good app to try, good luck. Ive been lucky using iphone on google maps, would play thru audio speakers & used my garmin 660 for visual. (Funky hard to find poker run @ airport for spyderfest fyi). When I did find owners relayed how NO ONE could find it by the address! Odd concdering was good resturant there, some big typo somewhere¿
Thank you so much - I'll definitely check out TOMTOM app. I have the sena 3S and will try again with it.
Thank you for your inputs
1. general settings auto-lock - yep that did it - :duh:
pps:2. adapter plugged in - I do have power adapter connected to it - I'll try without it.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
I use Sygic, http://www.sygic.com/gps-navigation/features, on my Samsung tablet. Works great and uses TomTom maps. It's available for iOS also. You can download a full functioning trial version.
I have an iPad Mini with the TomTom app. I used it when I had a Victory Vision and was able to plug the audio-out port to the AUX speak outlet on the bike. Worked great. On the Spyder, I tried attaching the RAM mount to one of the bolts on the dash, but it shook badly and was hard to read. If I could solve that problem, I'd use that in a heartbeat over the little Garmin 660 that came with the Spyder.
IdahoMtnSpyder
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Mine stays steady mounted as shown here http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...BRP-GPS-Part-1&p=779861&viewfull=1#post779861. Read the entire thread to see the full scope of my installation.
Another option that works well is JT's dash mount, http://gnipsel.com/spyderstore/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=50
Scoot2Mtns
New member
Navigon
I use Navigon on my iPhone because I could download the maps. Too many "out of service" areas to rely on maps that have to update over the air. I've tried several apps but like Navigon because its voice prompts are helpful in the right spots without being intrusive. I have my phone in my pocket or in the back and just use the voice prompts over Bluetooth for navigation. That way I don't get sucked into watching a screen when I should be watching the road. Only problem I've had is running out of battery juice, not realizing it, and then missing my turn.
note: I plug my iPhone into the power outlet in the truck, not the iPod connector. If you plug it into the iPod connecter, the audio goes there and not to Bluetooth.
I use Navigon on my iPhone because I could download the maps. Too many "out of service" areas to rely on maps that have to update over the air. I've tried several apps but like Navigon because its voice prompts are helpful in the right spots without being intrusive. I have my phone in my pocket or in the back and just use the voice prompts over Bluetooth for navigation. That way I don't get sucked into watching a screen when I should be watching the road. Only problem I've had is running out of battery juice, not realizing it, and then missing my turn.
note: I plug my iPhone into the power outlet in the truck, not the iPod connector. If you plug it into the iPod connecter, the audio goes there and not to Bluetooth.
Brentc
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I'm not sure about the other apps mentioned above, but one nice thing with the tomtom app is that it downloads all of the maps to the iOS device when you install. Apparently the big data consumption in GPS apps is when the map changes and the device needs to download the new map you are on. This is avoided with TomTom. I actually have used my iPad mini that has no cellular capability and left it in my trunk and listened to the turn by turn to my Sena 20s on a few short trips. Worked quite well.
I'm not sure about the other apps mentioned above, but one nice thing with the tomtom app is that it downloads all of the maps to the iOS device when you install. Apparently the big data consumption in GPS apps is when the map changes and the device needs to download the new map you are on. This is avoided with TomTom. I actually have used my iPad mini that has no cellular capability and left it in my trunk and listened to the turn by turn to my Sena 20s on a few short trips. Worked quite well.
Thank you for asking.
Nope - still working on it - trying to get voice prompts from iPad mini to sena 3S. voice prompts work thru iPad speaker and iPad recognizes sena 3S bluetooth hookup. Tried with google maps and "free map" both work well on the on iPad just can't get voice to sena 3S - no doubt cockpit error.
The screen does stay on all the time.
I really just want voice and rare glances to screen at most.
Plan to keep at it.
Great idea - thank you - will do
thank u for asking - no yet - haven't given up yet
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