hgv stuff for tomtom

pem1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 8

get all your poi's for hgv's from this site and its free http://www.trucknav.napalmfiles.com/?dir=.&sort_by=name&sort_as=desc

stevieboy308 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 11

hi all,

can anyone give me (an idiot!) an idiot guide on what program i need to open the files please.

cheers stevie

pem1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 8

winrar m8 just google for it

BodgerBaz · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

Newer versions of Winzip will also open them.

Stecha · Regular Visitor Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 65

Those are useful links, but, I have found today that the Industrial Estates file will not unzip properly. It unzips the image but not the locations. Confused

BodgerBaz · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:48 am Post subject:

Hi,

Either try again or send me a PM with your email address and I'll email it to you. The file contains both OV2 and CSV files - which one do you want?

Stecha · Regular Visitor Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 65

BodgerBaz · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

Stecha · Regular Visitor Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 65

gixerste · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 1

BodgerBaz · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:23 am Post subject:

Yes it will.

1. Download file

2. Unzip the file and choose your bridge height (for instance 10'6") the 'set' will be in 3 parts:-

‘Bridge 10’6.OV2‘ which is the bridge locations.
‘Bridge 10’6.BMP’ which is the little icon which will appear in your satnav.
‘Bridge 10’6.OGG‘ which is the warning sound.

3. Attach your satnav device to your PC or better still, insert your SD card into the PC. Whichever way you decide to do it you need to copy the three files above to the map folder on your SD card.

4. Now start your TomTom and touch the main map screen.

5. Select Change Preferences then Manage POIs (on screen 2 of 7).

6. Select Warn when near POI.

7. Navigate until you find the ‘Bridge 10’6’ POI (or whatever height you picked).

8. I have mine set for 5 miles (so I can take an alternative route in time) so have set the distance to 8800 yards.

9. Click YES when it says “Is this the sound you want?”.

10. Tick the box to accept the Warn only if POI is on route.

Go look for a bridge and try it - carefully :-)

tom9851 · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Does this freebie poi for low bridges have the same data as the poi being offered by lowbridges.com - they charge 9.95 - I don't mind paying for it as long as it's kosher - I currently just use the AA Trucker's Atlas which I think has about 1600 bridges listed but as you know they are mostly on major roads - the lowbridges.com site says they're poi has over 3000 bridges listed - I still use TomTom V3 (bit of a dinosaur I know!) and assume both these poi's will work ok with it?
Grateful for any info on this

Tom
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BodgerBaz · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject:

The freebie set has 3,069 bridges listed with the highest one being 17'-9". Some are listed as '???' so you won't know what the height is until you see the road sign?

Stecha · Regular Visitor Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 65

mpwilson99 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I would be interested to know what ones you have amendments for...

If you want, post me the locations of the bridges and i will see what i have for them!

Cheers

MPW

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