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NAV Screen Icons when on Highway
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bill-e
Ram Guru
Live where they're aren't any highways
I seem to remember there being a difference between what shows up when your actually navigating vs not and I thought a lot of those icons went away when you were on a route....or maybe the opposite.
This might sound like I’m being a smart you-know-what, but I mean it sincerely...
My solution is to not use the truck’s navigation, and instead use my phone with CarPlay (or Android Auto, if that’s the way you roll). My phone’s navigation is superior in these ways:
My solution is to not use the truck’s navigation, and instead use my phone with CarPlay (or Android Auto, if that’s the way you roll). My phone’s navigation is superior in these ways:
- It’s continuously updated
- Better voice assistance
- I can plug in directions before I get in the truck
- Better UI
- Easier to search and type
- Integrates with Yelp, my address book, etc.
On the other hand, the truck’s navigation is better in these ways: - Doesn’t require a cell signal
- Uses the full 12” screen rather than just the top half.
- Maybe shows up in the digital dash and HUD? I don’t have the HUD, and haven’t used it enough to say whether it shows up on the dash.
I agree that google maps or car play is better and would like to use them over the uconnect nav....just don't want to deal with the cable.
ya they are not there when when using a nav route.Live where they're aren't any highways
I seem to remember there being a difference between what shows up when your actually navigating vs not and I thought a lot of those icons went away when you were on a route....or maybe the opposite.
securityguy
Legendary member
Buy the wireless CarPlay interface!
Android for me.
bill-e
Ram Guru
Personally I like the built in Nav. I prefer it's full screen looks over the half screen of Android Auto. I like the fact that the speed limit is displayed whether or not you are in Nav mode. and I think it has better previews.
As far as up to date maps, of course AA or CP is better but I'm lucky enough to live in an area where roads don't change often.
I realize that you can download maps for offline use but that's seems a chore to me and I absolutely hate having to connect up my phone.
I am expecting the Indegogo AAwireless dongle sometime in June but it's use will be mostly for Google assistant and speech to text messages, not Nav.
To me the built in Nav is always there and seamless where AA is not.
As far as up to date maps, of course AA or CP is better but I'm lucky enough to live in an area where roads don't change often.
I realize that you can download maps for offline use but that's seems a chore to me and I absolutely hate having to connect up my phone.
I am expecting the Indegogo AAwireless dongle sometime in June but it's use will be mostly for Google assistant and speech to text messages, not Nav.
To me the built in Nav is always there and seamless where AA is not.
You can disable this.
1. Go to “Nav Settings” on the lower right.
2. Select “Map Appearange”, and then choose “POI Categories”
3. Uncheck “Highway Exit”. That’s it.
Cheers,
Thank you!
my screen was a little different than yours. Instead of checkmarks that are 'hollow' when unchecked and filled in with white when checked, my screen for POI categories just had the icon on the left of each item either gray (not enabled) or highlighted in blue if enabled. The screen one level up used checkmarks. I am thinking this is the right area it may be a glitch in the software that is not disabling that setting. I noticed you can uncheck all the POI categories...that did not work either.
To follow-up with the solution, it was indeed the Signposts settings in the route settings. No more green boxes. Even though its in the route settings menu it did disable the green boxes in both the in-route nav or not in an active route.
