I-10 and Gessner - Houston, TX

(08-04-2012 03:40am)PigLauncher Wrote:  Thanks for the insight on the GJC. One quick question about the sat nav if you don’t mind. I have compiled a list of zip codes to navigate my chosen routes around California. On longer drives such as Monterey to LA I have selected several using some as way points to stay on the scenic roads. The thing is USA zip codes cover quite a wide area so may put you within a few blocks of your chosen destination only. If I wanted a specific hotel such as the Bellagio in Vegas will GJC’s sat nav pick this out by typing in the name?
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You start by putting in State, then City. You then have options of zip code, attractions, hotels, physical address, hospitals etc.
I will try a "via" option tomorrow as I suspect you will be doing Route 1 up the coast, and get back to you - I hardly use it here in Texas / Louisiana as have travelling here for years

(08-04-2012 03:52am)Broadsword1959 Wrote:  You start by putting in State, then City. You then have options of zip code, attractions, hotels, physical address, hospitals etc.
I will try a "via" option tomorrow as I suspect you will be doing Route 1 up the coast, and get back to you - I hardly use it here in Texas / Louisiana as have travelling here for years

Thanks. Much appreciated.

PL, US zip codes can get you better refinement of address if you use the additional 4 numbers that come after the initial 5 of the normal zip-code. There are some websites that will find the entire 9 digit number for you. I suspect due to the unwieldy size of the full ZIP that is why people normally only use the first 5 - I appreciate this isn't much help if the Jeep's SatNav cannot handle 9 digit zips!

(08-04-2012 06:30am)PigLauncher Wrote:  Thanks. Much appreciated.

Went out and tried putting in a detour from original destination - found that there is a ROUTE system.

1.You put in your start location (use Where Am I) and this gives you full GPS coordinates of where you are.

2. Put in your final destination (via address, GPS Coordinates, Hotel, Attraction etc)

3. You will see a PLUS (+) between start and finish. Click this and put in route way point. You can put in as many as you like (I tried 6). Just make sure they are in the correct order or you will be going back on yourself !

What I did use were GPS Map References. you need to have the following :-
North (N) and West (W) Degrees, Minutes and Seconds of your target.

It also has a facility to locate areas by phone number - this can be a pretty large area.

Note:- could not find the ZIP Code search option on this vehicles Sat Nav. This is a 2012 model - picked up with 750 miles on clock so your rental unit is likely to be the same

Broadsword/FullFatTim,

Thanks for the advice and the time spent helping out. I will use hotels as way points instead of zip codes. Most routes are fairly straight forward. It is mainly Vegas to Yosemite via Death Valley and the Tioga Pass and Monterey to LA via Big Sur and CA1 that require some planning.

Cheers,
PL.