Do pay monthly gps subscription fee/cost for garmin gps system?
planning to get one road garmin GPS navigator.Some say I need to paymonthly gps subscription fee in order to use the GPS system and some say I don’t have to. My purpose is to find (i) how to get to the destination (ii) the shortest route and (iii) where is Gas station or McDonald nearby
1) No, there are no monthly gps subscription fees for using the signals transmitted from GPS satellites. Your taxes pay for the gps system. There are no …

I dropped garmin gps in water. Can I send it back to garmin to get it fixed ?
If you just dropped it in the water, it should be OK. This is assuming you have one of the outdoor models like eTrex, GPSmap, Rino, or Geko. Most of those are waterproof to the IPX-7 standard, which means tcan take being under one meter of water for 30 minutes. If it was in deeper water or underwater for more than 30 mins, you might have trouble.
If your GPS receiver …

Where to place GPS Tracker on 2003 BMW 760. sometimes you will find it difficult to locate gps tracker.the easiest way to place gps on bmw, is to get a cell phone with gps on it, such as Nextell, and wire it into the ignition so that when the bmw car is turned on the phone will turn on too. you can then set the ringer to silent and turn auto answer on so that if you want to hear what is going on in the car you can. then …

What is the best after market GPS Navigation system for a 2005 BMW 545i? Garmin,lowrance, or Alpine?
when you choos best bmw gps system, what factors do you consider? for example: if gps is mounted on the windshield, does it shake when you drive? If you mount it on the dashboard, do you have to permanently stick something on the actual dashboard itself? or what other factors of bmw gps navigation?
I personally would go with Garmin gps.Garmin is widely used in Aviation.Lots of Large Jets use Garmin for navigational purposes. …

How to change a Japanese BMW navigation GPS to New Zealand navigation GPS?
It depends from system to system, but usually you can have a BMW dealer update the software and maps with a version appropriate for your region and location.
Often it is not that expensive since for many system it can be as simple as inserting a special DVD and installing the software.

best in-car GPS for adding Maps. if you usually move around. your gps will need download maps easily,usually some overseas maps, so some good automotive gps you will need.
Magellan Maestro 4040
The good: The Magellan Maestro series of in-car GPS devices features an updated and sleeker design and interface with a spacious 4.3-inch touch screen. All models offer useful information on points of interest from the American Automobile Association. In addition, the Maestro 4040 has integrated Bluetooth and text-to-speech functionality, while the Maestro 4050 adds real-time traffic alerts and voice …