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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #841
Just bought a new sat nav for the van. I switched it on en route to the Dublin Ferry and it wouldnt pick up the satellites. I stopped in Newry and got one from Halford.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #842
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I have the basic version isn't bad, let us know how you get on with the camper version Panda



Tommy....Used it tonight coming down to Norman View... Done its job perfectly and took me down on the best available roads....In contrast to my Garmin which will always try to take you on the L roads every chance it could! 😆
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #843
Just bought a new sat nav for the van. I switched it on en route to the Dublin Ferry and it wouldnt pick up the satellites. I stopped in Newry and got one from Halford.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #844
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Just bought a new sat nav for the van. I switched it on en route to the Dublin Ferry and it wouldnt pick up the satellites. I stopped in Newry and got one from Halford.


That's pain but good to hear yer sorted again....Enjoy the hols 👍
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #845
I'll post what im doing with the old one tomorrow. Just driven 540 miles, need a sleep
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #846
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Yes...I will keep updating on how they perform....They are pricey but can deliver up to 8000 cycles so should last a while.

They cost me 1180 euro all in....Free shipping.


That works out roughly at about 8 cycles per euro. Multiply that by 2 when you factor in depth of discharge being doubled for lithium . Compared to standard lead-acid at about 2 cycles per euro, they should save you money eventually.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #847
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Yes...I will keep updating on how they perform....They are pricey but can deliver up to 8000 cycles so should last a while.

They cost me 1180 euro all in....Free shipping.


That works out roughly at about 8 cycles per euro. Multiply that by 2 when you factor in depth of discharge being doubled for lithium . Compared to standard lead-acid at about 2 cycles per euro, they should save you money eventually.


Jason.....Quick calculation of say even you only got 5000 cycles out of them...that would equate to a full cycle EVERY DAY for the next 13.7 years .....So theoretically they should last in normal usage the life of the van.!
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #848
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #849
Hi no messing with you Tommy,do you think it could be repaired ? :lol:
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #850
Run Sygic for the RV, on a GPS enabled ipad. Best solution by far.
And agreed, the amount of times that I wanted to do that Tommy, I ripped the citreon one out of the berlingo and f*/$*d it out the window.... bloody thing probably still yapping somewhere.... rubbish.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #851
Good man Tommy!..... I done the same thing about 7 years ago with a Chinese satnav that never worked right from the moment it was bought....drove me insane 😳😅
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #852
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Run Sygic for the RV, on a GPS enabled ipad. Best solution by far.
And agreed, the amount of times that I wanted to do that Tommy, I ripped the citreon one out of the berlingo and f*/$*d it out the window.... bloody thing probably still yapping somewhere.... rubbish.


As of this weekend I too run Sygic on a GPS enabled android tablet....brilliant altogether!
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #853
Diesel heater for me, the van needs one or I’m constantly needing hook up, it’s on its maiden voyage to see how it goes, so far so good, great work by the camper medic, I know there’s load’s of new members joined the craic club lately and maybe new to Motorhome / camper vanning, so I’ll say this, if ye ever need any work to your vans, be it heating,solar, electrical, seriously give this man a call or go on his website, top class job, tidy, everything all well hid outa view ,
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #854
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Hi no messing with you Tommy,do you think it could be repaired ? :lol:


Not any more :D :D
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #855
You can have it as a fixer upper. Its only a couple of scrapes
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2022  ·  #856
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You can have it as a fixer upper. Its only a couple of scrapes


Na Tommy you have done such a successful job that I would suggest it is now recycled.😜
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2022  ·  #857
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Have you ever done anything that makes you feel good
 


 


I feel good


I can understand how you might... just a word of warning however, LCD screens contain mercury, nasty stuff.
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2022  ·  #858
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Have you ever done anything that makes you feel good
 


 


I feel good


I can understand how you might... just a word of warning however, LCD screens contain mercury, nasty stuff.


That's the least of his worries, I've already reported him to Satline, and the Society for the prevention of cruelty to technology workers,! Think of the trauma, of the poor woman in the box.
Bully, that's a he is. Whipping would be too good for him. 🤔
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2022  ·  #859
The woman in the box drove me to it. Or should I say didnt drive me to it. Think of the stress she has caused me all these years. I'm not responsible for my actions
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2022  ·  #860
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Think of the trauma, of the poor woman in the box.


Poor woman !!!!…. Poor woman ye say……….

On occasion I’ve been known to refer to mine as “The bitch in the box”
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2022  ·  #861
I was travelling from Margate in Kent to Nottingham for a first aid course with a young lad from Pomeroy.
He was driving my runabout van and I had programmed the Sat nav.
At the first instruction from Kate he says
‘Turn that sound off, I don’t take orders from women’ 😂😂
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #862
 


Anyway, this one's on probation
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #863
Nice satnav Tommy .....Hope it behaves for you. Should it not....Let me recommend the paid version of Sygic truck/camper.... Especially if you have a tablet with GPS sitting around doing nothing... it works great with MPI app , Park4night, What3words etc....

 
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #864
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Nice satnav Tommy .....Hope it behaves for you. Should it not....Let me recommend the paid version of Sygic truck/camper.... Especially if you have a tablet with GPS sitting around doing nothing... it works great with MPI app , Park4night, What3words etc....

 



John, a couple of questions if you don’t mind!

What makes this better than the rest

What sort of mount have you got, off the shelf or self made?

Thanks
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #865
Brian....Im new to this Sygic navigation but I bought it for 55 euro and its lifetime license. You can set the Height Width Length of your vehicle and its weight also. It will take you on the best roads Available which I like because my Garmon loved every narrow L road in Ireland 😅

You can also use it offline once maps installed which is another bonus once your device has GPS. Im sure like everything...it'll have its moments but compared to the co
st of say Garmin Camper dedicated satnav it's
Cheap as chips and so far has been brilliant for me. ... more experienced users can add more insights to its working

The Mount is a pop up clipboard holder that's integrated in the top of dash...pushes down neatly when not in use....ideal for holding the tablet
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #866
Thanks John.
Off to Spain in a couple of weeks so might be a good option.
I recently bought a Tom Tom Truck and it’s a pain in comparison to other models
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #867
John I might consider that in the future. I was in a bit of a panic heading to the boat. I actually had 2 sat navs with me and both wouldnt work. I'm not really that bad im giving the other one a chance to redeem herself. I've shown her the hammer
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #868
Sygic truck, been brilliant for me for years.
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #869
As a member of sat nav cruelty we forgive you as it’s a load of s...t and you should have went or a road map on paper with the enemy reading the directions out to you ,you would have got there in the end ,but you marrage would have been over , then again maybe not a bad thing 😂😂🤪
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #871
Swmbo has navigated me all around Europe with a map before sat nav. When I say navigated she had the map on her knee with me asking to put her finger on a certain place, then another then another. Looking back sometimes I think it was easier, with the sat nav I'm never sure where exactly I am without zooming out and in. I still carry paper maps and do the odd check, with the map on her knee pointing. I used to have a fluxgate compass that never let me down, once it was set up properly
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2022  ·  #872
Cowboy, I've mine with me might try it out on way back
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 ·  Posted: 08.03.2022  ·  #873
Bon Service

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 ·  Posted: 08.03.2022  ·  #874
Ha! One step ahead of the posse....heard that diesel was going up last weekend, took a jery can up to the garage and put in 50 euro worth at 1.76 a litre. Handy to top up the camper. Next day it was 1.81. A saving of a couple of euro. Tonight I see we're getting 20 cent a litre off. So 1.61 a litre. An overall loss of about four euro.
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 ·  Posted: 25.03.2022  ·  #876
Panda, how many lead acid batteries do you think they replace
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 ·  Posted: 25.03.2022  ·  #877
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Panda, how many lead acid batteries do you think they replace


Tommy...They can be discharged right down to 10% capacity and still put out 12.8v....A lead acid will drop voltage rapidly after 50% capacity and render them useless for your power requirements....they are also half the weight of lead acid... So in a nutshell 2 x 100 ah lithium is equivalent to 4 x 100 ah lead acid. These are are rated for 8000 cycles....Thats full charge and discharge every day for the next 22 years!
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 ·  Posted: 25.03.2022  ·  #878
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Panda, how many lead acid batteries do you think they replace


Tommy...They can be discharged right down to 10% capacity and still put out 12.8v....A lead acid will drop voltage rapidly after 50% capacity and render them useless for your power requirements....they are also half the weight of lead acid... So in a nutshell 2 x 100 ah lithium is equivalent to 4 x 100 ah lead acid. These are are rated for 8000 cycles....Thats full charge and discharge every day for the next 22 years!


So I guess that, will be something you will bring with you when you change your Van in the future. :D
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 ·  Posted: 25.03.2022  ·  #879
Unscrew the top and give us a look inside. :P
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 ·  Posted: 27.04.2023  ·  #880
Two bottom ball joints, and a new one of these stickers today.
 


I was supprised by the weights.
 
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