Android apps question

[Hawkmoon]

Nothing serious -- just playing around.

My late wife's Cherokee had an overhead console with a compass function (sort of -- it only reported N - NE - E - SE ... etc, so not very "granular") which I rarely used but nonetheless enjoyed having. I've been looking for an Android app that will give me similar functionality in my Cherokee, along with an accurate speedometer (because the one in my Cherokee is off my about +2 MPH, as tested against a number of those roadside radar trailers to police like to scatter around the countryside).

So far, the only app I've found that gives me what I want (plus altitude, which is a nice plus) is one that's actually made for light aircraft. It also includes an artificial horizon, which makes for a rather busy display. I tested one app that's supposed to work on GPS and claims to report both speed and altitude, and it was a complete failure. Speedo function was intermittent, compass heading wasn't accurate, and I never got an altitude readout.

Does anyone know of a decent compass app that's oriented toward drivers rather than hikers?

[Brad Johnson]

I think Google Maps has a speedometer function. Never messed with it, though.

Brad

[Ben]

I use GPS Status for a ton of stuff. Lots of data to view. The "radar" screen will give you a simple compass, bearing and speed if you don't want to use the other data.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&gl=US&pli=1

[230RN]

To each his own, but I wonder why you need such accuracy/precision.

Most roads are N-S and E-W unless they follow a river or something, in which case orienteering is easy.   

Around here if you can see the mountains, you know where West is hiding. 

+2 MPH?   Did you have smaller tires installed at some point, or are you maybe running  low pressure? 
Or did the MFR calibrate the MPH meter to saave you some speedy tickeys?

I had, of necessity, smaller tires put on Suzie Baru and at a true 30MPH she reads  31MPH.   Like big deal....?  That's like a 3.3% error.  Are you taking it off road or doing rallyes or something?

Terry, 230RN

[Hawkmoon]

+2 MPH?   Did you have smaller tires installed at some point, or are you maybe running  low pressure? 
Or did the MFR calibrate the MPH meter to saave you some speedy tickeys?

I'm pretty certain the manufacturer built it in. It's off my +2 MPH at all speeds, which rules out smaller tires -- that would create a progressive error. And I wouldn't put smaller tires on anyway.

Mine is a 2000 Cherokee Sport. My late wife's was a 2000 Cherokee Classic, and that was also off by +2 MPH at all speeds.

I don't "need" such precision or accuracy. As my opening post said, I'm just playing.

[BobR]

I'm pretty certain the manufacturer built it in. It's off my +2 MPH at all speeds, which rules out smaller tires -- that would create a progressive error. And I wouldn't put smaller tires on anyway.

Mine is a 2000 Cherokee Sport. My late wife's was a 2000 Cherokee Classic, and that was also off by +2 MPH at all speeds.

I don't "need" such precision or accuracy. As my opening post said, I'm just playing.

My motorcycle was off by about 6 mph (slower than actual) so I went into the ECU and changed it. If you can being able to access you ECU to do things is a pretty nice feature. I am getting ready to go after the settings on the new truck and tweak a few things. Mainly I want to get rid of some warning horn honks and set up my fogs so they will be on with my high beams.

bob

[230RN]

"If it works, don't fiks it."

"Perfection is the enemy of utility."

"What, me worry?"

"Heed the advice of ages of sages."

"Forewarned is fore armed."

"I only need four arms when I'm fiksing something."

That latter was to four stall fore armed jokes.

I'll be here all week.  Don't fourget to tip yore waitress.

By the way, isn't messing with odometer/speedometer settings illegal?

Nap time now.

[bedlamite]

By the way, isn't messing with odometer/speedometer settings illegal?
 

No. selling it without telling the buyer it's been messed with is illegal. There's a box you check on the title "odo does not reflect actual mileage"

My 01 Jeep has an accurate speedo with 31x10.5 tires.

[230RN]

Thanks for the clarification.

Possibly amusing side note.  My '97 Subaru was in an accident recently and the insurance adjuster wanted the keys. So I handed them to him and he suddenly realized he didn't need to have the ignition on to check the mileage, it was right there on the mechanical odometer.

Stop me if you've heard this before, but I love telling it.  I needed a spare key for "Suzie," so I went to the dealer, gave him my registration and ID, and in five minutes he came back with the spare.

Eight dollars.  Eight of 'em. Plus tax, of course.

Fifty-six cents.

Son2 says a key for his Audi would be well over a hundred dollars.  A hundred of 'em. 

Plus tax.

Seven dollars.

Hmmmm.

Terry, 230RN

[zxcvbob]

There's a GPS navigation app called "Navigator" that uses offline maps.  I think it might have been bought by MapFactor.  You can either use free maps or TomTom maps.  The user interface for setting your destination for routing kind of sucks, but everything else is solid.  It has gotten me out of some minor jams before when I was on state and county highways instead of main roads and Google Maps hiccupped and restarted and there was no signal.  I sometimes like to use it on airplanes too see where we are and the speed.