Navman MY600LMT

Bought two Navmans 560 and a 660. Both have significant problems. Never again!! – My partner and I have Navman 560LMT and a 660LMT. Both are rubbish. The 660 has jammed and will not move. The 560 tells me wildly incorrect speed limits eg 50k whenit's 100k. It tells me there are railway crossings ahead on a major tollway when there are none. It does not recognise significant landmarks and the auto screen background colour change… Read more

for day and night has now failed. What a heap of rubbish - both. So I would never buy a Navman ever again. Two failed units bought at the same time. . The maps are also unreliable.

Navman froze – 1st time we used it it froze and was no help. We would have been better off using maps. Will try again tomorrow. Should advise how to unfreeze the unit. Show details

Navman issue with activating in car – I had my Navman for 3 years. Recently it just refuse to go into the main screen. First screen was select a language and after selecting English (UK), it just display a circle going round and did not do anything else. I try contacting it to the navman app in windows and do the updates and it still does the same thing.

unreliable, always freeze , very slow to catch signal – I have been using mY600 LMT for around 1.5 years, i like the display info, the routing option, etc, however it is always slow to receive signals, slow to start and sometimes i have to wait for a few mins before i can start using the device. I thought it only happened to the unit i bought. i bought another MY600LMT (used one), it turned out that it… Read more

gave exactly the same problem. now the unit froze, and cannot be started at all, even after recharging the battery and the start up screen just froze when the power button is pressed.... terrible product.

Awful - and it was an upgrade provided for an even worse product – Received a MY600LMT in 2016 as a replacement for an earlier unit that failed DISMALLY under warranty. It is total crap. Wastes time telling me all about landmarks at the next intersection, all the while I've sailed straight through that damned intersection instead of turning because it is so busy telling me USELESS SUPERFLUOUS INFORMATION. … Read more

While it's telling me about the "roundabout near the service station on the corner by the big tree with the broken branch next to the old car on the nature strip in 300 metres", I've just been ambushed by the unannounced SPEED LIMIT CHANGE AND THE SPEED CAMERA IN THE INTERVENING 200 METRES !

If you buy a NAVMAN you will regret it. They are garbage that will cost you time and money.

Don't buy Navman – 2 months after the warranty ran out it stopped working next time I will buy a Garmin or Tomtom the screen just stays blank even though the device is on. Luckily my car has GPS but my wife was pretty ticked off. Stop ripping people off Navman, we need a good working device.

Sound gone!! – I bought this device in Jan 2016 and it was working perfectly until 2 months ago. Everything on it still works fine but the sound has just disappeared. At first, I thought perhaps the volume on it was turned down but it was in fact set to high volume sound. I am gutted because I am not one to actually look at the maps as I drive, I relied on… Read more

the voice to guide me, especially when I drive in an unfamiliar city. I loved that it told me how far to go until I needed to turn left, or, tell me 'turn right now at this traffic light' or 'you have reached your destination.' I loved that feature the most of the product. Kinda pointless being able to have 'lifetime updates' on maps when the device is not much use to me now. :(

Terrible – Bought this 3-4 years ago and only use it in Australia and USA. It is the worst piece of crap ever....... The Navman MY600 has had problems ever since I bought it and thought it was just a clumsy software. I have observed a sales rep who has one and his operates properly. Navman were very coy about this model when I purchased it 3-4 years ago… Read more

when I phoned them. They accessed the unit remotely through my computer and "fixed it".

It still doesnt work properly. I cannot access the website as my email address is waiting for a password reset. How long do I have to wait. The 0800 number is not answered!

Interesting to note that Navman do not have the MY600 on their list of products. Is that because it is faulty and they would rather pretend it doesnt exist???

NAVMAN if you want loyal customers then treat them honestly...this is a crap GPS unit.

I WILL REPLACE THIS UNIT WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND.

NEVER BUY NAVMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 Navmans in just over 3 years! – I had a Navman for years, then it lost its voice, so bought another one and it lost its voice 2 years and 4 days later, but Navman covered it so got another one and 15 months later it lost its voice! So no offer from Navman about a replacement but they did suggest that I trade it in on ANOTHER NAVMAN, are they serious? The next one would probably… Read more

last about 9 months going on the other dead ones. I must admit though, when they work, they work well. I'll try something else this time. Not much point in having a GPS that you have to watch while you drive.

Not even two years old and completely and utterly useless – Bought this unit a little while ago. Yesterday, the screen went blank (expect for intermittent flashes of lines etc which are totally illegible)...second one I've had. My old Accountant has lost all of my receipts so I'm pretty well stuffed. Also had it hard wired into my van so now I'm probably going to have to get another similar model so it… Read more

fits the adaptor. Went to Harvey Norman at Marion but they reckon they couldn't locate my purchase record even though I've had the same mobile number for 16 years. Navman team - can you please help me? Can you identify the place and date of purchase from the serial number or something like that? Cheers Stephen

GREAT!!! – This GPS is better than the one I have in my car; instead of saying turn right at the next corner, it says turn right at the the service station etc. Maps are reliable and easy to update. Unfortunately the screen is small and the unit can only be mounted on the windscreen.  Show reply

Unreliable – I have (had) a MY 600, it was constantly freezing up. Now when I turn it on, if I can turn it on it brings up the language screen and doesn’t go any further. I don’t know if I would buy another Navman I just can’t trust them. I might have to go to another brand that can be trusted.

No Gps signal – I have now got no GPS signal. I have had it in the past. I have tried it in different locations all day. I have pressed the reset button. Still nothing. I also find you are right on top of a turn before your notified. :( I do not find this unit very user friendly.

Not understand about navman – Hi so sorry! I couldn't set up location and destination on navman gps to travel. There was already set a location always constantly stand and when I set destination on navman gps to travel arrow signals was moving itself from there to destination. It's really hard to feeling well.Thank you.

Trying To Find A Use Of This Crap – You cannot find a product worst than Navman GPS in the market. I purchased MY600LMT on 30th May, 2016 and it had issues since day one. I really cannot think of any use of a GPS device without a GPS signal or most of the time it get it somehow when i am about to reach my destination. Before 6 weeks, i returned it to Harvey Norman for repair and… Read more

visited 3 times to collect it after getting repair confirmation but the issue was not resolved (and i wasted 2 hrs on last 3 weekends for nothing) until yesterday got the replacement, brand new unit from Harvey Norman and guess what, it has the same issue, no gps signal. Total piece of crap and would definitely recommend not to waste your money on this useless junk. Worth mentioning PATHETIC customer care!

Very poor contrast – Maps are quite OK, my only issue was the fact that it was almost impossible to read the display without sustained effort. Was initially happy to get the nice big screen, but finally returned it and got a Tom Tom. Now a happy camper. Might work well in some dash positions with some vehicles.

Terrible - battery in all three we have had exploded – All three (we bought them for 3 different cars, to save learning different things) have had the batteries explode, one has been under warranty. I think I will go to ACCC and require a replacement. Also the real time driver assist is rubbish, driving in 30 km/hr traffic in Brisbane CBD sends you in the wrong direction. Cheap and NASTY.

delayed in giving instruction and speed limits inaccurate – The reason i upgraded from navman mov50 to my660 is my map is outdated and im hoping that since its a new version its better than my previous one. Damn..im driving in circles in brisbane because the instruction is late. it says at 200meters turn left when its only about 100mts...UNREALIABLE ,WHat a waste of time.Also, speed limit is inaccurate,it says 50 on a 100...rubbish ,my previous one is better.

Freezes, doesn't find signal – The unit was working okay although a bit slow at times, then froze and unable to acquire signal, unfortunately now just out of warranty, my bad luck. 2nd Navman and the last. It's frustrating as have just changed location and needed it more than ever. One star is for the ability to load maps ongoing.

Exploding battery – This is the second navman that has exploded the battery in the unit. The first one was about a year out of warranty. This one again just out of warranty. I'll try another brand that lasts longer than 2 years. 2 times same product is not right. Last time navman didn't even give me a discount. Just charged me full price.

It's awful – Had a few gps units over the years and my wife bought me this one for my birthday last year and it's been very disappointing. It locks up often requiring a hard reset. It's screen is not bright enough, It often sets bad destinations. A friend lives about 8k from me, I decided to use the Navman to see if it could find any shortcuts. It ended… Read more

up taking me on the worst route possible, through countless intersections and twisty roads. A trip that normally takes 10m took over double that.

The voice recognition feature is completely broken and unusable. Siri and Google+ get it right 95% of the time this thing is hovering around 1%.

Without doubt the worst gps I have ever used. Unreliable and badly coded. Even the Chinese models are better and a lot cheaper.

It currently won't turn on and it ran out if warranty 2 weeks ago... Junk.

I should have read Product Review before purchasing :-( – Having had a Navman for 10 years now which worked faultlessly I thought it would be a good time to update my device, especially since my maps were from the dark ages. Anyway went to the shops and without hesitance bought the latest Navman. Purchase price was reasonable, so I thought I was on a winner there. Okay that's about it for the good… Read more

news. Here we go on the bad bits. I was thinking that this new device should be lightning fast - no it's not, still very slow at accepting touch commands. When I stop in traffic it rotates the map 180 degrees so I can't see where I'm going. It tells me of every school crossing within 1 kilometre even if it's on roads I'm not travelling on. It excitedly advises me of railway crossings and speed cameras once I'm well past them, and when I get in the car to go for a drive the system starts up and then states that it'll be shutting down now - have a nice day. OMG. I'm not even going to mention that the battery lasts for around 5 minutes when power is lost. So to sum up: It's slow, it doesn't know where it's going, and it likes telling me about all the good things on roads you don't want to be on. I gave the Navman 1 Star because it has new maps. :-)

I agree... it's garbage – I agree with the other reviewers about the lag. 1. However what annoys me more and despite bringing it to the attention of the Navman facebook people, is the fact that the unit warns you about fixed speed cameras even though the speed camera has no chance of photographing you. For example, if there is a camera in a tunnel below you, it will warn… Read more

you. It is a totally unnecessary distraction.

2. in any kind of hot weather the suction bracket falls off, very inconvenient and dangerous defect.

3. After inputting the address you want, pressing the green tick, rather than proceeding, the device further asks you if you'd like to log the journey. Its like a maccas chick after a long order asking, "Do you want fries with that?" Not so annoying at a restaurant, but while you are trying to drive to a destination, it is another extra decision requiring your attention to press yet another button.

4. The voice recognition is very unreliable.

5. If you turn on the warning for speed checks, you receive one every time you leave a town regardless.

6. It does not have any ability to alert you to mobile speed cameras or likely radar locations etc.

7. Whilst its traffic alerts are good, it is useless at diverting you around a traffic event.

Overall I am very disappointed in my purchase and only today I was looking at new Tom Tom's.

More of the Same – The cradle mount holding the GPS to the windscreen is again the weakest link. Note the two thin arms holding the top of the unit. These arms are the poorest design, and break easily. They will only last about 6 months to one year depending on how many times you fit them to the windscreen. I strongly recommend that the company or the person… Read more

who designed this weak and ineffective cradle be counselled.

The best design was the original one as fitted to the MY80T and the MY85XLT for example. Those mounting brackets were strong and lasted as long as the GPS unit did.

Most Disappointing After MY60T – The rapid map refresh is much slower than can be reasonably expected, often becomes confused, one day took 10 minutes and never did come good. Speed often fluctuates 15-20 Klms in a second or two when maintaining consistent highway speed. Supposedly current Sydney maps are not accurate, indicated to cross Epping Highway when not allowed by… Read more

signage/curbing, indicates roads that do not exist i.e the back of Kings School when trying to get to Parramatta Lake.

Very frequently, sometimes persistently recalculates trip when the device has a clear view of the sky. Almost impossible to cancel a route and create a new one without switching the device off.

I own a MY60T and was happy with it so when the free mapping ran out after 3 years, I finally decided to buy another Navman. The lane merge signal is very distracting and uses an unnecessarily alarming sound. It can be muted but I haven't taken the time to work out how to do it. It seems to me that they have started to use lower grade electrical components.

The icons are more touch sensitive than my old one which is an improvement. Larger screen is a plus.

I intend to return it to the retailer.

Bluetooth mode is worse – if BT is on, it is impossible to use navigation. Too much lag. Rail track warning again and again and again even if I am going over the track from bridge. always showing longer way to back home. There was a roundabout three years ago. Boy there is over bridge with no right turn but still saying to turn right over the bridge. BAD product.

0 Stars if Possible – Worst Navman yet. Had 3 different models all replaced under warranty in last 18 months. Apart from failing with a white screen with vertical lines while in use on the fourth trip. It froze like this couldn't even "fix it" through the factory reset button or the trouble shooting instructions per their site. The maps warning systems were utterly… Read more

useless. Battery consumption is a disappointment. I asked myself now why would i bother buying a GPS like this when Navman will "ONLY guarantee" it will hold its charge for 20mins without a power supply. But even after the first use the battery couldn't even charge at all.

It told me i was on the wrong side of the road numerous times? The speed camera warning was just wonderful! "Speed Camera 0m ahead" - Like that's useful. And it would literally say "Zero meters ahead"! But i should've counted myself lucky because it would show the speed camera but just not say anything and a couple of times it would warn of a speed camera that i had just passed, but according to the device by i was now traveling towards it in the opposite direction???

The road i live on (that was in my last navman - MY400LMT) doesn't exist on the MY600LMT maps & i was apparently in the middle of a paddock. The only thing that worked was the GPS speed. Brightness of display linked to local GPS time was reversed so had to manually adjust. 5+ Minutes to load a favourites locations, sometimes i would have a full signal & yet the device "can not find a signal".

Never using Navman again!

Worst Sat Nav in history – Bought this GPS last Thursday's as was traveling and needed one ASAP, started of fine, paid $60.00 for esafety cam, started journey fine, slowly started noticing the lag, reached Warwick and sent us on a stretch of dirt road for about 20ks, never thought much of it, just got past Toowoomba and all the sudden it sent us on an old stretch of fire… Read more

road in a national park! The way it sent us was not mapped and was no physical way of turning round, spent 60ks on this road and eventually exited it to find that over $6000.00 of damage was caused to the car, phoned NavMan up and they where useless, ended up getting a refund and have instructed our lawyer to retrieve money for damages. Do not BUY! You will regret it.

Big lag and too many errors – I brought this to replace my old MY60 - which had worked fine for many years. The MY600 has so many problems it's hard to know where to start. I took used this on a 3 week road trip and really, really wished I'd brought my old GPS with me. The lag time is dreadful and in some areas was so bad I was missing turn offs into major country towns. … Read more

Around Albury the GPS kept freezing and when it did work it didn't keep up with my car.

Occasionally the safety features worked - but usually not. I had the safety settings for visual and audio alerts but received neither. Not a single red-light camera or speed camera alert, no speed check alert, no school zone, it told me once about a railway crossing and a couple of times about accident black spots. It did, however, tell me to merge right, left and centre within a distance of 500m on a single lane major road.

The device keeps wanting to go into sleep mode rather than switching off - so when I powered it back up without being plugged in it didn't have enough power to stay on. I had to do all the programming in the car while it was charging again. It's also not easy to get back to the menu screen once you have a trip in progress.

I am truly amazed that such a poorly functioning device made it onto the market. The unit would have had many worthwhile features - if it worked. Just hope JB HiFi will still let me return it when I get back home.

my600lmt sent me the wrong way – I bought my Navman at Dicksmith in Ipswich and used it to drive back to Latrobe Valley. Went well till i got to Victoria and then it sent me the long way home and i had it set to fastest route . Tried to make me turn right over a 100 foot drop off at one point as it insisted i was on the Maroondah Hwy .I just ignored it in the end and went the way i know . Which turns out was faster than the Navman route !!!

Failed after less than two hours operation – Having been a TOM TOM user for many years I thought that the change to Navman should have been fairly seamless. How wrong was that. After charging the unit for two days, I went out to the car to use the MY600LMT to guide me to work as a first test. Glad I knew the way because the NavMan didn't. It took almost 20 minutes before it finally… Read more

connected to a satellite and by then I was halfway to work travelling along Eastlink. The GPS unit tried to send me past the turn off to Tram Road, then when it realised I was not going where it wanted me to, it continued trying to turn me into backstreet and U turns to put me back on the freeway. With almost no assistance from the GPS I got to work in MacLeod. When I finished work I put in my home address, got five minutes down the road, and a blank screen. No image and the unit seemed to restart itself, then blank, then restart. Turned unit off, and that is how it has stayed. No matter what I try it refuses to turn back on. Not bad - bloody worse. Will be returning this to the GoodGuys and reminding myself why I previously pledged to myself not to go Navman.

Horrible way to get into an accident – This is purely the worst GPS I have EVER owned. Problems: Power issues. Difficult and slow instructions 'in 100m take the left of the left two lanes... oh, too late, you're past the turn now... I'll just re-route you... this will take approximately 30 minutes... 30 minutes later it re-routes you and wants you to turn left immediately, oh, you… Read more

missed that turn too, hang on another 30 minutes and we'll rince repeat.

On one recent trip to Sydney, it had be 'veer to the right' with an angle of the turn being in the 20-30 degree range. It was a freaking right turn. I'm in an unfamiliar spot in Sydney (or I wouldn't have used it) and I'm searching for a damned street that isn't there... because it's a bloody right hand turn not a veer. Then on the same trip it tells me to do a right turn on one that WAS a veer. There is no consistency.

Warnings for redlight and speed cameras tell you about then when you are just aboutto pass them, and don't take into account banks of cameras. "there's a red, there's a red, there's a red, combination, there's a safety camera in... oh, stuff it, you just went past it".

The only 'good' thing this is for is as a means of monitoring your speed... but I can get the RTA ap for my phone that does it better.