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dragon01
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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: Warranty & Safety Camera Downloads. |
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| Does anyone know if there is any truth in the following. I have been told by my local Halfords that if I download any other Safety Camera Information to a TomTom that is in warranty such an action will invalidate the warranty if it has to be returned for repair. I am wondering if this is a ploy to just sell more TomTom Safety Camera top up cards which they offered me or if it is a fact. Having quickly read the warranty document I am unable to find any reference to it. |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | if I download any other Safety Camera Information to a TomTom that is in warranty such an action will invalidate the warranty if it has to be returned for repair. |
Rubbish. It no more invalidates any warranty than installing software on your PC does.
In fact TomTom and many other Sat Nav manufacturers give you the option (and often the tools) to add third party Points of Interest (POI) to your Sat Nav. The PGPSW Speed Camera Database basically is a collection of POIs. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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If you think there might be a problem (which there isn't) have a look at TomTom's own web site on This Page which even provides a link to PocketGPSWorld as a supplier of third party POI files.
It even offers a link the PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database on the same page (although that is out of date and won't work to actually download the database).
As the Speed Camera POI files are no different to any other third party POI add on your chap at Halford’s is probably on a sales drive (commission) for selling TT own offering - Mike |
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vicky
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| Quote: | | I have been told by my local Halfords |
I would't trust them to tell me the time
Let alone anything more complicated!
The Company Motto seems to be "If you don't know or can't be bothered to find out make up any old BS" |
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tonys66
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Sounds to my like halfords are trying to get you to buy from them so they get the commishion.
The guy you spoke to is telling you bulls**t as others others have said tomtom allow you to install other bits with out a problem |
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Andy_P
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Print this topic out, take it to Halfrauds, and enjoy......  |
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