Tomtom One Maps

jakartakid · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

Hi chaps, I'm relatively new to the world of GPS, but recently bought a Tomtom One as I always seemed to get lost using Microsoft Autoroute directions. I am holidaying in Italy this summer and I'm wondering if I bought a second hand genuine Tomtom SD card covering Italy which I have seen, if all I would need to do is insert it into my Tomtom One upon crossing the border into Italy. Would the card need to be registered or the like? Also, using this card would I also be able to navigate western Europe using the major roads?

Any help/advice gratefully received.

MarkHewitt · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:03 am Post subject:

Hi,
You would be better off buying the card from TomTom themselves. The fact that is original and not a copy is of no importance, you will need to activate the maps again on the ttcode.com webside.

From a practical point of view what you should do is try the card before you buy it, to see if you can do the activation, if it works, then fine (you are still breaking the law, but, smeh). If you can't try before you buy then steer clear.

TonyHoyle · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 135

MarkHewitt · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject:

jakartakid · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

I forgot to mention that the card is for Tomtom GO. Are the cards specific to the different models, or should it work on all models that take an SD card? Also I read somewhere that if you possess original software then additional maps should not require registration, would that be correct or am I barking up the wrong tree/mad?

Thanks again, Tim

MarkHewitt · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject:

jakartakid · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

Hi again chaps, re my original query...second hand Italy maps for my Tomtom One. I now have the card, I have activated it ok on the Tomtom website and have been given an activation code. The problem is...how do I activate it? I have been through all the options on my device, I have tried inserting the card and switching on the device, but it freezes on the opening screen and has to be reset.

Any ideas?

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

A new card will be pre-activated. You don't need to do anything unless it asks you to. As long as it's working OK; that's it!
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jakartakid · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2006 Posts: 4

This is a used card for Tomtom Go, I'm just wondering if it is pre Tomtom One, and thus incompatible hence the problem of the opening screen freezing and going no further.

m623d · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 191

I believe a sd card from a go will not work in the one, however you could try placing the map file onto a SD card with the other files from the original one SD card, ie everything apart from the GB map file. You would probably have to activate it, but since its original it shouldn't matter.

MarkHewitt · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:55 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

So, combining the two sets of thoughts above: what you probably need to do is:
1 ) Get a SECOND copy of your original SD card working on a new (big) card, then,
2 ) Copy the Italian map folder onto that card.
3 ) NOW it should boot up and allow you to swap maps in the menu, and at that point it will probably ask you to enter the activation code.

OR if you don't want to buy another card and you don't mid switching cards at the border:
1 ) Copy the Italian map folder and all its contents from the non-working card to a safe place on your PC. Be very careful that you have done that as you are about to lose the originals.

2 ) Reformat the new card and reinstall the TT software onto it (either from your original card, a backup or from the TomTom website.

Of course, before doing ANYTHING, make sure you have backed up EVERYTHING from your working GB card to your PC, in case you make a hash of it and wreck that one.

3 ) Itr should now boot but say "No maps found, so now copy the Italian map folder back onto that card, restart and and at that point it will probably ask you to enter the activation code.

m623d · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 191

Yes to the first option. copy over the italian map folder.
You will be asked to activate it when you try to select the new map.

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