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Topic: Any discounts codes around? |
Mick_1959
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:26 pm Subject: Any discounts codes around? |
If anyone is interested, I just renewed my live services using the code SUMMER2018 saved about 40%
No idea why it still works,but it does |
Topic: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Mick_1959
Replies: 11
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:14 am Subject: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Hi all
I was chatting with another owner of TomTom 1005 who had similar problems.
He advised that he cured his problems by replacing the battery.
Well as this was cheaper than a less capable ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:05 am Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Gents
Thanks to all have contributed, all advice for myself and all others is most welcome.
For my situation, I was chatting to someone who had similar problems and they suggested I try changing ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:50 am Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Cameras do have spoken voices if you download them from here - and follow the instructions to the letter.
Other POI's I would think could possibly be done if you have a suitable wav file. Not trie ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:13 pm Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Thanks for the confirmation
I have a customer and project POI's with custom warnings I used on my TomTom, which now with a bit of patience and magic dust I can convert to Garmin |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:35 pm Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
There are definitely some interesting comparisons to consider.
One difference commented on is Garmins warning when approaching 3rd party custom POI's / speed cameras.
Have I understood correctly ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:29 am Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Thanks to all for the advice on pro's and cons of owning a Garmin
Like all things it is always a matter of preferences.
The Garmin's choice of routes may cause the odd issue when towing a traile ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:33 am Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Gents
Thanks for all the advice you have given.
Looks like decision is made and will be jumping ship to Garmin in the near future.
I would love to stay with TomTom, but they have dumbed down ... |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
Views: 22086
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:13 pm Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Kremmen
Thanks for your response. |
Topic: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Mick_1959
Replies: 62
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:51 pm Subject: Move From TomTom Go1005 to Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D |
Seeking advice on Garmin DriveLuxe 51 LMT-D as a possible replacement for my ailing TomTom Go1005 and would appreciate some advice about this unit before jumping in with both feet unprepared.
First ... |
Topic: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Mick_1959
Replies: 11
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:48 pm Subject: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Privateer
Alas, yes, TomTom has dumbed down its devices so much, that apart from HD traffic, they are no better than bog standard devices they provide when they first started.
I still miss the ... |
Topic: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Mick_1959
Replies: 11
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:33 am Subject: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Dennis- Agreed never lend me a satnav, as after many years service, they die strange deaths
The 950 had a gladiatorial death, while in my land rover on a major construction site, a bump w ... |
Topic: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Mick_1959
Replies: 11
Views: 5982
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:54 am Subject: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Thanks for advice, but have tried this and got nowhere as device will still lock up |
Topic: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Mick_1959
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:19 am Subject: Go1005 in need of some life support |
Gents your advice would be most welcome.
For past 3 weeks, my Go1005 has Screen has started to freeze at random points on a journey, voice alerts will sometimes continue unaffected as will the jour ... |
Topic: Getting rid of Average Pseed on Go 1005 Live |
Mick_1959
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:57 pm Subject: Re: Getting rid of Average Pseed on Go 1005 Live |
................Also I need to know what speed I am doing - accurately. I have cruise control all I need is an accurate speed to set it by (press the button at the speed you want to go at, then up or ... |
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