I am seriously thinking into buying a Garmin Streetpilot c550.?
DOES ANYBODY HAVE THIS GPS AND IF YOU DO, HOW ARE THE MAPS, VOICE PROMPTS, BLUETOOTH, ETC. IS IT WORTH BUYING? ARE THERE ANY CONS/FLAWS?
my garmin streetpilot c550?
well i bought a garmin streetpilot a month or 2 ago
then, i had to go to a royal albert’s or something (forgot the name)
well the gps took me a mile away and said that i was here
i had to get directions from a gas station who pointed me to the right way.
why the hell did it do that?
pretty much everythign else i put in worked properly
oh and the royal albert’s palace had an address which the gps did not know about
the invitation i got had the address, but the gps had it listed only under a street name and city and stuff, no street number
is there a way to upgrade my gps? i have it hooked up to the usb port and was wondering maybe there is a way to download something for it???
oh and how do u get new chips for it- my gps can only work in north america, how can i get it to work in asia or somewhere else?
I don’t think your problem has to do with the updating the map. Your example was probably an anomaly by a bad database entry, missing North or South street designator, etc. In any case, if you only bought it 2 months ago you can still use the one free ugprade that comes with the C550. The activation code is in the breakseal pouch that comes in the box.
How to setup my Garmin c550 for Geocaching?
I have the Streetpilot c550 and was told about geocaching but don’t know how to set this up. I downloaded GeoBuddy and downloaded geotargets and it is on my GPS and comes up on my favorites list but doesn’t seem to be working right.
The c550 is a pretty poor choice for geocaching. You would be much better served by purchasing a Garmin eTrex H for $85 or an eTrex Venture HC for $115. Programs like EasyGPS and the geocaching.com website can better interface with those units than StreetPilots and nuvis. Automotive units like the c-series are too bulky and most automotive units are too fragile for geocaching. You *will* drop your GPS receiver while caching.
If you really want to use your c550, look to see if the unit has the ability to accept coordinate entry. Like how you can enter an address into the unit, you should be able to enter coordinates. You would then save the coordinates as a Favorite. You put the unit into Pedestrian mode. Then you go to that favorite you just entered. I know there are people who geocache with nuvis, so I know it is possible to do and actually not that difficult. The only problem with those units is that you have to constantly refresh the coordinate readout screen and compare it with the geocache’s coordinates, since the nuvi doesn’t have an arrow page to guide you to the cache. The nuvi 500 series does have this feature and it comes out in Fall 2008.
Looking back at your question, it looks like you need to get your unit into pedestrian mode so it doesn’t try to route you on the roads when you are walking through a park to the geocache. You also need to find out if there is a way to get a coordinate readout. On the nuvi you can get a coordinate readout by tapping on the cursor on the map screen. The c550 might work the same way.
HELP GPS streetpilot forgot PIN?
I have a Garmin StreetPilot c550 and I was messing with the setting and set a pin, but now I can not unlock it, is there a way to reset its pin, I tried reseting the settings by pressing the hiden button, and also by pressing on the screen and reseting the user setting nothing has worked. Is there a way to reset it withou having to be without the system for more than a week?
is there a secret location that you have where it will inlock automatically?
What is Your Security Location?
You can select any location, such as your home or office, for your security location. If you are at your security location, you do not need to enter a PIN. Go to your security location to unlock c550.
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sc93 8:07 pm on June 25, 2011 Permalink
I am seriously thinking into buying a Garmin Streetpilot c550.?
DOES ANYBODY HAVE THIS GPS AND IF YOU DO, HOW ARE THE MAPS, VOICE PROMPTS, BLUETOOTH, ETC. IS IT WORTH BUYING? ARE THERE ANY CONS/FLAWS?
Norm 1:20 am on July 1, 2011 Permalink
Hi sc93 ,
The C550 is a good unit. Personally I prefer the Garmin Nuvi series but that is mainly for their compact size with a large screen.
The 550 has bluetooth voice guidance & about everything you could want.
You can get them for under $300 and I think that is a bargain.
I would go for it.
Norm
A 8:08 pm on June 27, 2011 Permalink
my garmin streetpilot c550?
well i bought a garmin streetpilot a month or 2 ago
then, i had to go to a royal albert’s or something (forgot the name)
well the gps took me a mile away and said that i was here
i had to get directions from a gas station who pointed me to the right way.
why the hell did it do that?
pretty much everythign else i put in worked properly
oh and the royal albert’s palace had an address which the gps did not know about
the invitation i got had the address, but the gps had it listed only under a street name and city and stuff, no street number
is there a way to upgrade my gps? i have it hooked up to the usb port and was wondering maybe there is a way to download something for it???
oh and how do u get new chips for it- my gps can only work in north america, how can i get it to work in asia or somewhere else?
btw, i’m asking this for my parents
SoonerFanSF 6:58 am on June 26, 2011 Permalink
I don’t think your problem has to do with the updating the map. Your example was probably an anomaly by a bad database entry, missing North or South street designator, etc. In any case, if you only bought it 2 months ago you can still use the one free ugprade that comes with the C550. The activation code is in the breakseal pouch that comes in the box.
shadow_3211 8:08 pm on June 30, 2011 Permalink
How to setup my Garmin c550 for Geocaching?
I have the Streetpilot c550 and was told about geocaching but don’t know how to set this up. I downloaded GeoBuddy and downloaded geotargets and it is on my GPS and comes up on my favorites list but doesn’t seem to be working right.
geog_nerd 1:25 am on June 29, 2011 Permalink
The c550 is a pretty poor choice for geocaching. You would be much better served by purchasing a Garmin eTrex H for $85 or an eTrex Venture HC for $115. Programs like EasyGPS and the geocaching.com website can better interface with those units than StreetPilots and nuvis. Automotive units like the c-series are too bulky and most automotive units are too fragile for geocaching. You *will* drop your GPS receiver while caching.
If you really want to use your c550, look to see if the unit has the ability to accept coordinate entry. Like how you can enter an address into the unit, you should be able to enter coordinates. You would then save the coordinates as a Favorite. You put the unit into Pedestrian mode. Then you go to that favorite you just entered. I know there are people who geocache with nuvis, so I know it is possible to do and actually not that difficult. The only problem with those units is that you have to constantly refresh the coordinate readout screen and compare it with the geocache’s coordinates, since the nuvi doesn’t have an arrow page to guide you to the cache. The nuvi 500 series does have this feature and it comes out in Fall 2008.
Looking back at your question, it looks like you need to get your unit into pedestrian mode so it doesn’t try to route you on the roads when you are walking through a park to the geocache. You also need to find out if there is a way to get a coordinate readout. On the nuvi you can get a coordinate readout by tapping on the cursor on the map screen. The c550 might work the same way.
xaiti 10:23 pm on July 1, 2011 Permalink
HELP GPS streetpilot forgot PIN?
I have a Garmin StreetPilot c550 and I was messing with the setting and set a pin, but now I can not unlock it, is there a way to reset its pin, I tried reseting the settings by pressing the hiden button, and also by pressing on the screen and reseting the user setting nothing has worked. Is there a way to reset it withou having to be without the system for more than a week?
monkeytroubleaj 8:34 pm on July 1, 2011 Permalink
is there a secret location that you have where it will inlock automatically?
What is Your Security Location?
You can select any location, such as your home or office, for your security location. If you are at your security location, you do not need to enter a PIN. Go to your security location to unlock c550.
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