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#654 of 662 What time is it? by markcincinnati

Oct 01, 2011 (1:49 pm)

When I push the talk button and say "what time is it?" nothing happens. When I push the talk button and say "help" a long list of commands is read to me and one of the commands offered is "what time is it?" Now, I am not all that worried about what time it is, since I wear a watch and there is that poor excuse for a clock on the dash, but it says you can query the time by saying "what time is it?
 
What am I doing wrong -- I have tried it in map mode, with and without the nav function engaged and from a variety of screens.
 
I am going to the dealer for help on this, but not until next week so I figured I'd ask the cyber community first.
 
Thanks.

#655 of 662 Time of arrival by svetule4ek

Oct 10, 2011 (1:34 pm)

Hi, everybody. I recently purchased TL 2005 and don't really like the navigation system. I used to have a Garmin GPS and it always gave me estimated time of arrival as oppose to my TL system that gives me estimated travel time, which really bugs me. Does every Navi system do that or I can change it somewhere in settings? Plus the travel time changes a lot as I go, and I really can't understand when I'm going to arrive.
 
I want to buy an updated disk for the system as mine is original and 6 years old now. Is this feature any different in updated versions? Thanks

#656 of 662 Re: Time of arrival [svetule4ek] by cpn2

Oct 10, 2011 (5:45 pm)

Replying to: svetule4ek (Oct 10, 2011 1:34 pm)
I'm pretty sure you cannot change it. I foolishly purchased the updated disk (for2010). The only changes are some expansions in map coverage and new POIs. Regarding the latter (which I have an ongoing beef with Acura about), they do not tell you that the 2010 update is the same as that installed in the 2010 Acura which came out in 2009. Their cutoff date for production is June 30th. Navteq, who gets the data from D&B and then sells it to Acura, has their own cutoff date of Jan 1st. So the newest POI data on the 2010 disk is from December 2008!
I have yet to see Acura provide any new features to the software from year to year for the same "part #". Only when they change the part - because there is something new in the hardware - do they change the software. And that is NOT backwardly compatable. Like when they added iPod support in 2007.
So you are unlikely to get an ETA on your 2005 - or much else you do not already have, EXCEPT (unless the fixed it in 2011) a buggy algorithm for calculating the routes. My 2010 version does some very strange routing that the version that came with my TL did not. Acura's response to my inquiry about this was SO bad, my current TL (my 3rd) will be my last.
 
Does anyone else find really odd routing in their Nav systems?

#657 of 662 Re: What time is it? [markcincinnati] by markcincinnati

Oct 11, 2011 (2:18 pm)

Replying to: markcincinnati (Oct 01, 2011 1:49 pm)
Dealer said it is supposed to work as I thought -- hopefully there is a software fix for this.
 
Does anyone else have this issue with a 2012 TL Advance SH-AWD?

#658 of 662 how to delete the personal addressess by org1

Nov 04, 2011 (7:04 pm)

I purchased a 2005 TL Nuvi. I recently purchased the updated disc. Everything is working great.
I am able to delete the addresses from the set-up screen. I can not figure out how to delete the personal addresses. I went under user 1 and user 2 and there are a lot of personal addresses i both. Does anyone know how to delete them? I asked the dealer and they told me what I already know and it does not delete the personal addresses.

#659 of 662 Re: Time of arrival [svetule4ek] by org1

Nov 04, 2011 (7:13 pm)

Replying to: svetule4ek (Oct 10, 2011 1:34 pm)
I just purchased the latest 2012, I have much better maps of my area. Also arrival estimated time. I like the DVD update much better than my 05 version.

#660 of 662 2011 TSX w/tech by zenicanj

May 10, 2012 (8:29 am)

Hi...I just received the "invitation" from Acura to buy an updated navigation DVD but my question is this. Shouldn't these updated discs be free during the factory warranty period?
 
I remember with our 99 TL that had the HDD based navigation system, the dealer handled
the map updates for free when it was under warranty. Our old service records also reflect this was for free. That car has since been switched to a DVD based system, so perhaps I'd use the invitation to buy that update disc.

#661 of 662 Re: 2007 Navi Disc Error Problem [happyacuraownr] by stevemwaas

Nov 28, 2012 (10:53 am)

Replying to: happyacuraownr (Jul 10, 2011 12:40 pm)
Are you sure the cost was $158? I just spoke with Alpine and they quoted me $358 for a 2006 unit...

#662 of 662 Re: 2007 Navi Disc Error Problem [stevemwaas] by happyacuraownr

Nov 28, 2012 (7:07 pm)

Replying to: stevemwaas (Nov 28, 2012 10:53 am)
Yes. It was in 2011.
 
Are you sure it's a quote for a repair and not a replace?

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