Garmin Nuvi 2557 LMT
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
I use my Garmin for most of the features it has, sans the turn-by-turn riding. I use my iPhone for that. Not sure why Garmin does not include the headset protocol in their Blutooth firmware. We wouldn't be having this conversation.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
Finding a GPS with head phones jack is very rare. You can buy a big rig GPS with the head phone jack or just buy a very small blue tooth to plug into the stock radio and your GPS will communicate via blue tooth to the stock radio for voice directions. Our both bikes have the Bluetooth plugin for cell and gps for music and directions.Amazon has multiple choices for Bluetooth plugin for stock radios I paid less the $ 20 each.Looking at the screen in the heavy traffic area is dangerous.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: tx
bluetooth
Finding a GPS with head phones jack is very rare. You can buy a big rig GPS with the head phone jack or just buy a very small blue tooth to plug into the stock radio and your GPS will communicate via blue tooth to the stock radio for voice directions. Our both bikes have the Bluetooth plugin for cell and gps for music and directions.Amazon has multiple choices for Bluetooth plugin for stock radios I paid less the $ 20 each.Looking at the screen in the heavy traffic area is dangerous.
thanks
burgie
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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Update:
I purchased a used Nuvi 750 off Amazon for $41 delivered. The 700 series was deleted in 09. It has all the features I need plus an aux audio output jack. That series had a FM broadcast feature that got very bad reviews. The hard wire seems to be the only thing that worked with the radio. Map updates are available for about $30 one shot or $60 lifetime with a coupon. I should probably get a software update also, not sure of the cost.
I purchased a used Nuvi 750 off Amazon for $41 delivered. The 700 series was deleted in 09. It has all the features I need plus an aux audio output jack. That series had a FM broadcast feature that got very bad reviews. The hard wire seems to be the only thing that worked with the radio. Map updates are available for about $30 one shot or $60 lifetime with a coupon. I should probably get a software update also, not sure of the cost.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Charlotte
I still use my Galaxy 3 phone. Next month, Samsung is releasing the Note 4. That baby is huge. Now that's what I want in a GPS unit. I want to see the map and be able to connect it to the Bluetooth feature in my H.U.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
Should go for Garmin 7" screen Ram mounts has real nice sturdy and vibrations resistant docking for it.
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