Cheap Chinese GPS?

[rob_macca67 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close rob_macca67]

If the import GPS units are not running legit versions of the software (usually the case) then its easy to just find the updated map files applicable to your version and overwrite them on the sd card. No fuss with trying to get info off an ebay seller.

Where do u find these updated maps files.....? Do u just do a google?

[Dueler120 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dueler120]

Where do u find these updated maps files.....? Do u just do a google?

Mate I stumbled on www.fixmygps.info/forum and found links to maps and software there. Got the latest IGo software and Aussie maps off a member known as Bazzle01

Cheers,

[Terry Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Terry]

Well I have used my cheap Chinese GPS on a 12 day trip down in the High Country of Victoria and it worked fantastic. With the large 7 inch screen you can see waypoints well in advance and the times we had to make detours this was made so much easier with the big screen.

I was using Oziexplorer with 1:25000 topo maps and Hema High Country maps 1:250000. Switching to and from the different scaled maps only took a few seconds and didn't cause any issue. I did change the screen page file which made it easier to change map scales.

The only problem I have with my unit is the memory or lack of it. I can not fit all NSW and VIC topo maps on the 8gb SD card. I had to delete NSW and put on VIC. I did try to put a bigger card in but after I transferred all data over the street navigator didn't work so someone a bit more tech savvy maybe able to get it working.

Would I recommend these units... HELL YES, for the price you can't go wrong. 3 mates on the trip have brought them already. And another who has a VMS was also very impressed with my unit.

Would I rely on these as the only thing to take on a trip... HELL NO, like anything mechanical you need back-up. I also took paper maps and a Garmin CSX60.

Cheers, Terry

[rob_macca67 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close rob_macca67]

Hey Terry....

I've got one of these as well. It came with a Bluetooth Reversing Camera so it was perfect for the ute. Does your's run I-Go as the navigation side of things? I transferred everything that was on the small SD card over to a 16GB card an it still seems to work ATM. How or what did u do to install Ozi onto the unit? I would love to be able to install Ozi on mine as well but I don't have any maps..... Any advice would be great (u can PM if u want)

cheers...
rob

Well I have used my cheap Chinese GPS on a 12 day trip down in the High Country of Victoria and it worked fantastic. With the large 7 inch screen you can see waypoints well in advance and the times we had to make detours this was made so much easier with the big screen.

I was using Oziexplorer with 1:25000 topo maps and Hema High Country maps 1:250000. Switching to and from the different scaled maps only took a few seconds and didn't cause any issue. I did change the screen page file which made it easier to change map scales.

The only problem I have with my unit is the memory or lack of it. I can not fit all NSW and VIC topo maps on the 8gb SD card. I had to delete NSW and put on VIC. I did try to put a bigger card in but after I transferred all data over the street navigator didn't work so someone a bit more tech savvy maybe able to get it working.

Would I recommend these units... HELL YES, for the price you can't go wrong. 3 mates on the trip have brought them already. And another who has a VMS was also very impressed with my unit.

Would I rely on these as the only thing to take on a trip... HELL NO, like anything mechanical you need back-up. I also took paper maps and a Garmin CSX60.

Cheers, Terry