Avtex
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Perhaps if you explain what the 'trouble' is we might have some suggestions.
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Isn’t it essentially a Garmin satnav? Perhaps your settings could do with a review?
Try going to the Part & Accessories section where satnavs are generally discussed and search for other issues/fixes.
Incidentally, you can edit your posts for up to an hour to save splitting.
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I bought the Avtex satnav, some time ago through an offer with this Club and, essentially had the same experience as you - so I sent it back and got a full refund. I set up a couple of test routes at home - local routes that I know well and instead of sending me the sensible way, it chose ridiculous and unnecessary alternatives which were totally unsuitable for the vehicle dimensions I had entered.
I may be wrong but I now understand that since there is no comprehensive database of road widths - certainly in this country - there is no way it can deliver what it promises.
I have posted on here, many times, about the method I now use. I have a Tomtom satnav which is Wifi enabled and use it in coordination with the TT "MyDrive" App. I plan the route in MyDrive and then go into Google Maps and 'drive' any suspect bits using Street View. I modify the MyDrive route as necessary and then save it in "My Routes" in the App. The App automatically syncs with the satnav - via Wifi - and I just have to select it on the satnav and it takes me down the exact route I have selected. No last minute changes or surprises and if it turns out you've got it wrong - there's no one to blame but yourself!😀
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I just use Google Maps these days, and like @richardandros, just check the suspect bits by 'following the route through' before we leave home. The worst bit is usually the immediate approach to the site, so if it's a CAMC site, I always check out the site information, on the CAMC website, for directions to approach the site.
David
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