Hello Ladies and Gents
I am looking at upgrading my old Garmin as after 10 years of good service it is finally in need of some rest.
Looking at either a Garmin Zumo 350 or 660.
2 Questions spring to mind:
1. Opinions on either of them from owners
2. Do they have to be connected by blueooth or will either have a facility to wire to an intercom (Autocom)
Many thanks
Sat Nav Question
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Re: Sat Nav Question
Hi
I have used the Garmin Zumo 550 and 660 for years covered around 100,000 miles without any problems.
The Garmin Zumo 660LM can connect via bluetooth and cables and has life time map updates (LM)
The BMW Navigator IV only connects fully with Bluetooth !!!!.
I have used the Garmin Zumo 550 and 660 for years covered around 100,000 miles without any problems.
The Garmin Zumo 660LM can connect via bluetooth and cables and has life time map updates (LM)
The BMW Navigator IV only connects fully with Bluetooth !!!!.
Re: Sat Nav Question
Look at https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/cOnTheR ... es-p1.html Click compare on units and do just that :laugh: B)bigfoot wrote:......Looking at either a Garmin Zumo 350 or 660........
Just noticed that they now have the 390LM which has both Bluetooth and cable connections :woohoo:
Re: Sat Nav Question
Hi I have the 350LM. I would say I'm 80% happy with it.
It came with car and bike fittings. I purchased second wiring and cradle kits, which were cheaper than on the famous Welsh accessories site, to use on my second bike.
The screen is good, but volume is limited in the car. putting in an address can be time consuming with several screens to navigate to get the full alphabet.
You can connect via Bluetooth or by a stereo jack (lift flap on underside)
Route options are extremely limited as you can't weight the options just go for fastest or shortest (or off road)
Like most sat nav's if you are just using it to find you way for the last 5 - 10 miles it is great.
Route planning with basecamp is about as boring an evening as you can spend, so I don't anymore, just head off and if lost(or run out of playtime) turn it on to get back on track.
Good support and reasonably simple updates.
660 plays music, which I don't want. There may be better route planning, I don't know, but they cost a lot more for some reason.
The 350 is the Volvo 240 estate of the sat nav market. Not as fast as a T5 but reliable.
It came with car and bike fittings. I purchased second wiring and cradle kits, which were cheaper than on the famous Welsh accessories site, to use on my second bike.
The screen is good, but volume is limited in the car. putting in an address can be time consuming with several screens to navigate to get the full alphabet.
You can connect via Bluetooth or by a stereo jack (lift flap on underside)
Route options are extremely limited as you can't weight the options just go for fastest or shortest (or off road)
Like most sat nav's if you are just using it to find you way for the last 5 - 10 miles it is great.
Route planning with basecamp is about as boring an evening as you can spend, so I don't anymore, just head off and if lost(or run out of playtime) turn it on to get back on track.
Good support and reasonably simple updates.
660 plays music, which I don't want. There may be better route planning, I don't know, but they cost a lot more for some reason.
The 350 is the Volvo 240 estate of the sat nav market. Not as fast as a T5 but reliable.
Re: Sat Nav Question
Theres always the montana, no bluetooth but does have wired connections.
Finally back on a GS 
