Garmin Streetpilot C550

[AZ-Q]

I've had my Q for a good six months now and found this forum extremely helpful; so, I thought it was my turn to add to it and hopefully help somebody else out.

I just purchased the Garmin Streetpilot C550. It is a great GPS unit. I love it. Easy to use, big screen, great satellite reception (I turned the system on and it picked up a signal inside my garage with the door shut!)

A great feature is the Bluetooth pairing between the Q and the C550. The C550 acts as a speaker phone. The Caller ID pops on the screen because the Q's phone book is shared with the C550. The clarity from both ends is exceptional.

There is a built-in MP3 player with a slot for an SD card. The C550 has external hookups for mic and speakers so I may feed the audio thru my car stereo in the near future.

All in all a great buy. So if you get one here is my helpful hint… When you pair the Q with the C550, search for the C550 from the phone. The directions in the C550 manual tell you to search for the Q from the GPS unit, but it didn’t work for me. As soon as I reversed the process and searched for the C550 from my Q, I had a connection.

Happy Trails,

AZ-Q