03-09-15, 10:55 AM
Hi guys,
Just wanted to share with you my DIY sat nav solution.
As you can see from the photo, I have a Pebble Watch (£90-100) strapped around a piece of pipe insulation. Inside the foam insulation are some rubber feet (http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/stick-on-feet-small-fe32k) to stop the whole thing from slipping around. The watch is waterproof which is handy in the English summer.
The watch connects to my Android phone to a nice bit of software called NavMe (a bargain at £1.80). I believe there is also equivalent software available for iPhone as well. Although it's not obvious in the picture, the watch also displays the distance before the next turn/roundabout/etc.
I been using it this week and it works a treat. The screen is easy to read and takes about the same concentration as glancing at the speedo. Only downside is that it may be difficult to read at night.
David.
Just wanted to share with you my DIY sat nav solution.
As you can see from the photo, I have a Pebble Watch (£90-100) strapped around a piece of pipe insulation. Inside the foam insulation are some rubber feet (http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/stick-on-feet-small-fe32k) to stop the whole thing from slipping around. The watch is waterproof which is handy in the English summer.
The watch connects to my Android phone to a nice bit of software called NavMe (a bargain at £1.80). I believe there is also equivalent software available for iPhone as well. Although it's not obvious in the picture, the watch also displays the distance before the next turn/roundabout/etc.
I been using it this week and it works a treat. The screen is easy to read and takes about the same concentration as glancing at the speedo. Only downside is that it may be difficult to read at night.
David.