TI Traffic Module now available

lowie · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 68

http://www.navmanstores.com/eu/product_details.php?category=Accessories&id=385

Just ordered mine £129 :o

Sunnygjg · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Re Traffic module

Lowie, I'd be interested to hear what you think of the traffic module. I've just bought the 530 (via pipeline) and am thinking about the add-on.
Thanks mate. Smile

smoose · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 15

Hi Sunnygig

I got my Tmc T1 2 days ago with the unit. Jury's still out regarding it... Im travelling all next week so will get a better idea of it... but

Firstly i would say it seems to take a long time, 30mins today to sync on a station (classic FM).

I have only ever seen it list 1 station and thats Classic FM thought there would be other transmitting TMC info

The mount is not good!!! the TMC clips into the bottom of the existing mount then the 530 sits on it so the hot shoe connects.... most of the time. I have found it sometimes doesn't connect so you have to push it down make sure you hear it click into place. You can tell its connected as the power comes from the shoe so the charge light illuminates on the 530.

Them it seem to sit there scanning... in the traffic menu

However when it has connected the info is good, no its great and it interacts with the 530 maps and routing really really well. It gives the ability to avoid traffic problems and re-routes around these problems. Again will get a better idea next and and the week after travelling up and down the uk a few times.

Hope this helps

philnixon · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 6

I can confirm all Smoose has said, it took quite a while before Classic fm came up as the tmc station, thought initially the unit might not be working.

The unit cleverly works out an alternative route in the background should an incident occur ahead.
Will be using M25 all next week so traffic module will be working overtime.

One point that I found annoying was the unit comes with loads of bits of paper all about warranties etc but no instruction book, that come in pdf format on cd, I would gladly have swopped all that for a booklet describing all the traffic incident symbols.

Hope the above helps.

phil

Sunnygjg · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject: Re Traffic Module

Thanks for your time and the info' guys it's really appreciated. :D

Mojo · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

Just checked and it's out of stock as of 26 June Sad

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smoose · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 15

Glad I ordered and got my unit early last week....

Be able to give it a serious test this week

robbinm1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2

Quick question, does the T1 require any external wiring, such as the 39 inches of cable across the screen as per the 550TM module, or a connection into the car's antenna. I like the concept of the traffic module, but just don't want all these bits of wire taped around the screen or dash.

Thanks
Mark.

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smoose · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 15

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jak68 · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?satitle=t1+traffic+module&from=R2&fcl=3&catref=C3[url][/url]

philnixon · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 6

Spent yesterdays commute around London including theM25 watching the traffic module (T1)output and found lots of scanning going on but very little locking up to Classic Fm
My journey times were around an hour each way.
Going to try sticking traffic module on exterior of car today with tape to see whether any improvement in reception of TMC service.
phil

Unhban · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 33

Has anyone bought the T1 Traffic Module from the following company please? The price seems too good to be true!

http://www.thenavigationcompany.com/products/NAAA007007_Navman_iCN_T1_Traffic_Pack.html

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bowmurbandit · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 12, 2006 Posts: 6

I must admit. Iv'e had no problems with mine in the truck and its been all over the country with me since iv'e had it. I just set it up on the window plug the ariel in and just let it dangle down on the dashboard. Has soon has iv'e given it my route it tells me of any traffic events on route and updates has i go along. I have only every seen it pop up with Classic FM and once and once only with Heart FM (100.7 )

Iv'e not had any problems with the mount or hot shoe adapter so far so i must be one of the lucky ones.

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