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Topic: A9 Changes Speed Up Lorries and Slow Down Cars |
mikealder
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:46 pm Subject: A9 Changes Speed Up Lorries and Slow Down Cars |
I would like to see the same approach taken on the A roads in Lincolnshire, get rid of the stupid National Speed limt signs replacing them with 50 MPH for all major road users. This would reduce the a ... |
Topic: Driving in Saudi Arabia |
mikealder
Replies: 4
Views: 4575
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:22 pm Subject: Driving in Saudi Arabia |
Just to add to the Saudi driving experiance which I have first hand experiance of in the past 12 months:
The road surfaces tend to be polished concrete, which, when wet are similar to that you can ... |
Topic: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
mikealder
Replies: 629
Views: 434088
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:16 pm Subject: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
The only difference between the files for iPhone 3 or 4 was due to the retina screen resolution so the icons for the iPhone 4 are larger, everything else remains the same - Mike |
Topic: custom POI alert on iPhone 4s with Tomtom v 1.11 |
mikealder
Replies: 5
Views: 6757
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:12 pm Subject: Re: How do I add my own alerts |
I guess it won't be as simple as copying the mapsettings.cfg file to my Go Live 940, setting alerts there and then copying it back.....
That is how I used to do it before I binned the iPhone - Mike |
Topic: what is the difference between android tomtom and a tomtom |
mikealder
Replies: 10
Views: 9326
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:10 pm Subject: what is the difference between android tomtom and a tomtom |
One other thing to consider with the phone solution is the cost of a decent powered mount which could be in the region of £50 you don't want the phone flying about in the car if you hit the brakes and ... |
Topic: Cheap NMEA output via Serial (RS232) GPS Models needed plz |
mikealder
Replies: 2
Views: 3973
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:06 pm Subject: Cheap NMEA output via Serial (RS232) GPS Models needed plz |
Try search for a Garmin GPS-35HVS as this should do what you want for the fishing side, e-bay they can be found quite cheap (circa 99P if you check Here as that has a 232 output - Mike |
Topic: Speed Camera Warning with "no voice" |
mikealder
Replies: 10
Views: 6864
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:40 pm Subject: Speed Camera Warning with "no voice" |
The only we used to get traditional units to have speed camera warnings spoken out but no navigation vocals was indeed to install a silent voice and select it, I am not sure if the newer Nav3 units ca ... |
Topic: Help with Sat Nav Upgrading |
mikealder
Replies: 3
Views: 6308
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:27 pm Subject: Help with Sat Nav Upgrading |
You need to contact either TomTom or iGO depending upon which software you want to work, they will tell you what the cost applicable to the map you want will be - Mike |
Topic: tomtom go7000 truck help needed please |
mikealder
Replies: 2
Views: 2559
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:25 pm Subject: tomtom go7000 truck help needed please |
Connect it to your PC, if TomTom Home starts up shut the program down, use Windows Explorer to view the files and folders on the device, open the map folder which will be named similar to "Europe" or ... |
Topic: tomtom go 530 red cross |
mikealder
Replies: 9
Views: 6690
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:02 pm Subject: tomtom go 530 red cross |
Have you ever updated the map since you got the 530 and are you still using the same PC you did any map purchases with, if so the device can be recovered at no cost (assuming it will work with an SD c ... |
Topic: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
mikealder
Replies: 629
Views: 434088
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:02 pm Subject: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
yes i know its all there but does not alert for pmobile..?
That is because when I created the files and worked out what was needed to get it working I didn't include p_Mobiles as I don't use them, I ... |
Topic: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
mikealder
Replies: 629
Views: 434088
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:31 pm Subject: PGPSW Speed Camera Database on TomTom iPhone App |
You can add custom POI to the Android version of the TomTom app but there is no mapsettings.cfg to be found and no way to set up warnings from within the app.
If you want TomTom on Droid and PGPSW ca ... |
Topic: Powered cradle with speaker for 3xxx series question |
mikealder
Replies: 5
Views: 7372
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:07 pm Subject: Powered cradle with speaker for 3xxx series question |
The depth was measured with the unit pulled away from the "ball" you could probably shave a further 5MM off the 30MM dimension you are interested in if the Ball mount isn't needed as part of the recep ... |
Topic: Powered cradle with speaker for 3xxx series question |
mikealder
Replies: 5
Views: 7372
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:58 pm Subject: Powered cradle with speaker for 3xxx series question |
Overall dimensions:
Height (top to bot) 85MM
Width (side to side) 38MM
Width incl power lead connector 53MM
Depth with ball removed 30MM
Mine is attached to a Brodit Pro-Clip via a Brodit Gar ... |
Topic: TomTom phone kit for iphone (or Mio) |
mikealder
Replies: 3
Views: 4996
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:35 pm Subject: TomTom phone kit for iphone (or Mio) |
You can modify the TT iPhone holder to fit on to a Brodit Pro-Clip see Here for some details, I did this modification a few years ago as I don't like windscreen suckers!
As for the TT holder, with ... |
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