Comments on: Garmin Zumo 550 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:08:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82791 Chris Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82791 Rick, thanks for getting back to me, I rechecked the plug in connection and sure enough the pos and neg were reversed. Unit works great now. thanks for your help. cheers Chris Rick, thanks for getting back to me, I rechecked the plug in connection and sure enough the pos and neg were reversed. Unit works great now. thanks for your help.
cheers
Chris

]]> By: Rick http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82743 Rick Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:56:28 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82743 Chris, Are you sure the Zumo is not on battery power? Do you see the battery symbol on the screen? Make sure you do not have the positive and negative wires reversed. Chris,
Are you sure the Zumo is not on battery power? Do you see the battery symbol on the screen? Make sure you do not have the positive and negative wires reversed.

]]> By: Chris http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82724 Chris Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:25:24 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-82724 I have hard wired a zumo 550 to my bike battery, when I put the zumo into the bike mount the zumo does not come on automatically. In order to turn it on I have to use the on/off switch and when that happens the battery bars appear meaning it is not on external power. I have checked the power cord and have 12 v at the end, have also swaped out the motorcycle mount with another and still does not work properly. Anyone else run into this problem and if so what did you do to correct it. cheers Chris I have hard wired a zumo 550 to my bike battery, when I put the zumo into the bike mount the zumo does not come on automatically. In order to turn it on I have to use the on/off switch and when that happens the battery bars appear meaning it is not on external power. I have checked the power cord and have 12 v at the end, have also swaped out the motorcycle mount with another and still does not work properly. Anyone else run into this problem and if so what did you do to correct it.
cheers
Chris

]]> By: Russ http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76964 Russ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:26:28 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76964 Have read through these notes. Interesting history. The 550 still is a great workhorse and preferred it seems by some over the 660. I've been studying ad nauseum the various reviews and sites about the bluetooth mish-mash of the device. I am tempted to either go with corded headsets because they work with it, or else with the only manufacturer who seems to have come up with a complete replacement of the Zumo Bluetooth chipset with that of their own. The Z550 from Collet in Canada. http://www.collett.mb.ca/ You can use the module adapter alone with other bluetooth headsets and pair with it for true compatibility verses using Zumo's non A2DP chipset. You could also use a wiRevoD1003 dongle plugged into the zumo to get your A2DP compatible stereo music coming out of the phono plug on the cycle mount stand. I'm still researching.... Have read through these notes. Interesting history. The 550 still is a great workhorse and preferred it seems by some over the 660.

I’ve been studying ad nauseum the various reviews and sites about the bluetooth mish-mash of the device. I am tempted to either go with corded headsets because they work with it, or else with the only manufacturer who seems to have come up with a complete replacement of the Zumo Bluetooth chipset with that of their own. The Z550 from Collet in Canada. http://www.collett.mb.ca/ You can use the module adapter alone with other bluetooth headsets and pair with it for true compatibility verses using Zumo’s non A2DP chipset. You could also use a wiRevoD1003 dongle plugged into the zumo to get your A2DP compatible stereo music coming out of the phono plug on the cycle mount stand.
I’m still researching….

]]> By: Ben http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76895 Ben Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:38:32 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76895 I am also the proud owner of a scala rider q2 that works as well but the music is MONO !!!! I am also the proud owner of a scala rider q2 that works as well but the music is MONO !!!!

]]> By: Ben http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76894 Ben Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-76894 I have used headphones from sony ericson model Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS205 and both the music and directions come true fine. here is the link: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/ds205?cc=us&lc=en#view=overview I have used headphones from sony ericson model Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS205 and both the music and directions come true fine. here is the link: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/ds205?cc=us&lc=en#view=overview

]]> By: Richard http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-75037 Richard Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:45:59 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-75037 I installed the HDBomm on '09 CVO Ultra. It is a "wired" option, but works perfectly. Only my iPhone is using Bluetooth only via the Zumo 550. Try this website www.hdbomm.com. Jim also accepts request for additional information. I installed the HDBomm on ‘09 CVO Ultra. It is a “wired” option, but works perfectly. Only my iPhone is using Bluetooth only via the Zumo 550. Try this website http://www.hdbomm.com. Jim also accepts request for additional information.

]]> By: bob http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70828 bob Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:24:31 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70828 does your headset have bluetooth and fm was thinking of the scala buthtooth with fm does your headset have bluetooth and fm was thinking of the scala buthtooth with fm

]]> By: Art http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70359 Art Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:32:31 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70359 Thanks, Tim. That list seems a bit out-dated. It doesn't seem to have the newer AT&T phones. I'm hoping someone has a phone that works and I might consider that model. Thanks! Art Thanks, Tim. That list seems a bit out-dated. It doesn’t seem to have the newer AT&T phones. I’m hoping someone has a phone that works and I might consider that model.
Thanks!
Art

]]> By: Chad http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70289 Chad Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:31:54 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/#comment-70289 I have the same issue. Had any luck??? I have the same issue. Had any luck???

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