It was released in February

 

And this will be the constant issue with this system I fear. Always going to be an updated module. Some people may not care about buddy tracking but to me with this big dash I just would want it to not use the phone. That has been my beef with BRP’s gps all along. Get it so you just don’t need the phone to run it, which it sounds like it’s getting to that point. I hope this dash doesn’t become another one of BRP’s “just buy another accessory to make it work right option.” Are the 2026 models coming standard with the module at least or does it need to be bought separately? I’m not getting a 2026 but have a friend who is but is not the most tech savvy and usually asks me for help to get his stuff up and running.

 

There is also an update for the 10.25 gauge I think it's 4.0.1

 

And yet people still think this is “tech”. It’s not it’s a pile of crap and they are hosin the customers with these, lol, modules that u need to purchase. It’s just so much simpler to use the Polaris app on your phone. Using it for 4 years without issue. Skidoo gets a huge L here.

 

who said you need to purchase this?
I have a 10.25 that has navigation whether it's connected to my phone or not which is all i wanted. The only reason a person would be obligated to buy this module is to open up buddy tracking which may or may not be important to the end user.
I gather you don't have the display?

 

BRP is famous for this.

 

The buddy tracking is great if everyone you ride with had a Doo AND a 10.25 gauge. Otherwise useless until there is cross- brand buddy tracking.

 

I don't have any friends.😭
BRP just rubbing it in and charged me $1300 to hurt my feeling(s)

 

After installing the gps on my 24 I thought it worked great for what I use it for. My group we all ride different sleds so buddy tracking would not work anyways. I will say I wish BRP would just release all applications phone free and be done with it. My son is buying a Polaris with the 7s, so I will ride that as well over the next few seasons and who knows maybe I will switch brands then as well? The new Garmin on Cat works well also, a guy in my group has one.

 

After installing the gps on my 24 I thought it worked great for what I use it for. My group we all ride different sleds so buddy tracking would not anyways. I will say I wish BRP would just release all applications phone free and be done with it. My son is buying a Polaris with the 7s, so I will ride that as well over the next few seasons and who knows maybe I will switch brands then as well? The new Garmin on Cat works well also, a guy in my group has one.

What you wish for is what I’ve been saying all along too. Shouldn’t need all of these extras after the fact. Great that they are finally figuring stuff out to run without a phone for the models previous, but this should not be an extra on the models coming out next season.

 

They should take the original modules back that we bought and give us credit towards the new one. Anything less is complete BS and they know it. Hope you’re listening skidoo….

 

The funny thing is the information on the new modules was available at the beginning of spring check I was hoping and probably others that you could just download the other information into the 25 and 24 modules I don't really use the GPS anyways

 

My garmin tread still working great.

 

my 10.25 still working great too but that doesn't really say a whole lot about buddy tracking which is primarily the reason for the module.

 

I’ve been using a garmin for over 10 years, but I thought I’d give the built-in GPS a try. Guess I am the dumb one.☹

 

My rule is thumb is Proprietary hardware sucks, no matter how good it is. An App on a phone is the way to go. When technology advances your hardware does not become outdated.

Currently I just run the ride command on my phone, if the go app gets better I will switch to that, if something else comes along that is better I will switch to that. If my phone stops working then guess what? New phone time.

I am not willing to be stuck with a $1500 paper weight of a screen because it was cool 5 years ago. you will never win that battle.

some things like group ride without cell is lost, but that is not an important feature to me.

 

Why did it take Doo 3 years to make a mostly-fully functioning gauge and why, in those 3 years, were they unable to work a deal with Poo so both can track each other's sleds?

I got the big gauge on my 2023 and didn't get it on my ordered 2026. Made more sense to spend about half the money I'd spend on the big gauge and get a Trail Tech Voyager Pro instead, that allows me to track and be tracked by my Polaris buddies and other Doo guys using the Trail Tech.

And not to dump on Doo completely, I love the changes they made to their mountain sleds for 2026!

 

Can trail maps be uploaded to the trail Tech?

 

Pretty sure it was said that it was something that would be added via an update not another module. Hopefully the wording is weird and an update will add it to the older sleds that ought the 1st gen gps module.

 

You will need the new BRP radio/GPS module + antenna for the group ride to work without a phone for MY22-MY25 sleds, comes with the MY26 sleds.

 

I think if you have/had a poo and All of this has been working extremely well for the last 4 years you would/should be disappointed in doo.

 

The new Cat has certainly easily beat the Polaris 7S in every way.

 

I’d like to hear more about it. I can say I never heard a word about Cat’s gps this year so I don’t know how it worked. Just makes you wonder if it has worked well, why is Garmin a company that BRP wouldn’t have reached out to other than they figured they can make their own gps and reap the benefits.

 

The G8 Garmin on the Cat's worked very well this year. The engine in the 858 maybe not so much except for those who had good ones. Some controversy of course on them. But the Gps setup and display setup with the G8 was very good overall from what I read about them. I ride with a guy who has one on a 858 and he had no complaints about it. The engine had the fade and he did the fixes through the dealer for that. It ran well though. I ran him at the LH race track and he had me two out of three times. It's a good running machine.

 

You created your own problem by buying the big screen. Standard gauge and cell phone in my pocket.... DONE!