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HairlessHeart Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 16, 2004 Posts: 11
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: |
Which "bit" of ALG? My understanding is that the blue arrows in the bottom left corner should be there for pretty much every junction, but the pretty picture is missing on quite a few. There was a post about it yesterday or the day before about one of the M25 junctions not having it. |
Went out for a drive this afternoon. No blue arrows for me at all. All I have is the normal blue status bar, with a white icon in the bottom left corner to signify the next turn / roundabout. Never a sniff of a pretty picture either. What can I be doing wrong? I haven't disabled the lanes stuff in options. |
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Paid for and downloaded the v8 maps, loaded onto GO 920T with no problems, just given it a quick road test and It seems great, will give it a good road test over the weekend
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F2 Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 24, 2007 Posts: 100 Location: pacific northWET
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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turbo10 wrote: | Paid for and downloaded the v8 maps, loaded onto GO 920T with no problems, just given it a quick road test and It seems great, will give it a good road test over the weekend
Turbo |
Hope you don't mind my asking....
So you can download and use Version 8 maps on the older X20 units?
Special tricks?
Oh course, so far, I have not allowed Home to do anything. I'm still back at version 7.221 for my 920.
But now the new features might have me more interested if everything is reasonably working - of course, definitions of "reasonably" when talking about TomTom are up for debate. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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First update your device using Home, this will install version 7,481 repeat the update and it will install 8,010.
Purchase a map intended for an x30 device, download it to the device and it will activate. And remember if you only drive in the UK save some cash and only grab the vs8 UK & ROI map as it is a little cheaper than the Western Europe version.
The above is a short summary of what people have been doing, the problem you might have is that should it go wrong you probably won't get any support from TomTom as you don't have the exact device you have selected when choosing the device from the map shop. Quite a few people have got this running and as yet there have been no reported issues - Mike |
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Goto10 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Essex, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | First update your device using Home, this will install version 7,481 repeat the update and it will install 8,010.
Purchase a map intended for an x30 device, download it to the device and it will activate. And remember if you only drive in the UK save some cash and only grab the vs8 UK & ROI map as it is a little cheaper than the Western Europe version.
The above is a short summary of what people have been doing, the problem you might have is that should it go wrong you probably won't get any support from TomTom as you don't have the exact device you have selected when choosing the device from the map shop. Quite a few people have got this running and as yet there have been no reported issues - Mike |
If I just grab the V8 UK map for my 920T - will I retain my V7 maps too? More to the point - will my Europe/US maps still function? (Albeit without the ALG etc) |
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dhn Frequent Visitor
Joined: Oct 08, 2007 Posts: 2544 Location: Toronto CANADA
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Oh, I don't see a reason why they wouldn't BUT I suspect you need to move then to a sd card or the computer to provide space for the version 8 map.
Of course, if you have version 8, why do you need version 7? Just asking ... |
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Goto10 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Essex, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: |
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dhn wrote: | Oh, I don't see a reason why they wouldn't BUT I suspect you need to move then to a sd card or the computer to provide space for the version 8 map.
Of course, if you have version 8, why do you need version 7? Just asking ... |
Well I travel abroad sometimes and need the TomTom (reason I went for 920, to get Slovakia etc) - but I don't really care about ALG/IQ routes in Slovakia/UK/Europe and whatnot - so just getting the cheaper UK map with ALG would be good, but I don't want to turn my 920 into a basic TomTom One by making it UK only! I need to retain the full set of maps it has now, but would like to upgrade UK map to IQ/ALG.
Hope that makes sense. |
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dhn Frequent Visitor
Joined: Oct 08, 2007 Posts: 2544 Location: Toronto CANADA
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, it does.
Put some maps on a sdhc card (4 gigs) and other in internal. Switch as needed. |
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marshall Regular Visitor
Joined: 01/09/2003 10:29:35 Posts: 113 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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This morning I downloaded and installed ver8 europe map for my 520
everything ok
went for a spin after lunch
absolutely brilliant the lane assist is vgood as is the reality pictures
also i had a traffic fix all the way from just outside burnley all the to way to Blackburn then to Todmorden and all the way home. I have never had a green circle "up to date " outside my house before
so I am well pleased _________________ marshall TomTom Go 520 , Western Europe v805.1801 map. app 8.2204- v7KATE 4gb sd card + other cards |
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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F2 wrote: | turbo10 wrote: | Paid for and downloaded the v8 maps, loaded onto GO 920T with no problems, just given it a quick road test and It seems great, will give it a good road test over the weekend
Turbo |
Hope you don't mind my asking....
So you can download and use Version 8 maps on the older X20 units?
Special tricks?
Oh course, so far, I have not allowed Home to do anything. I'm still back at version 7.221 for my 920.
But now the new features might have me more interested if everything is reasonably working - of course, definitions of "reasonably" when talking about TomTom are up for debate. |
Hi
No special tricks, just paid for it, downloaded it, loaded it......works perfect. Been for a run today and its absolutely great, everything works as though it was a 930T. Updates from Home as before.
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perussell Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 292
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | The above is a short summary of what people have been doing, the problem you might have is that should it go wrong you probably won't get any support from TomTom as you don't have the exact device you have selected when choosing the device from the map shop. Quite a few people have got this running and as yet there have been no reported issues - Mike |
Agreed, it does all work in terms of the maps, ALG and IQ routing but in my case the GPRS Traffic has stopped working which is a little annoying due being a paid subscription (though I recognise that I am halfway through the subscription period so the financial loss is not that great ) and anyway the info is not that reliable as we all know
I have tried re-setting my account on the TT site both with my unit identified as a 720 and also as a 730 (needed to do that to get the map to download) but nothing is working at present. Might try TT SUpport but not too hopeful since of course I no longer have a 'standard' unit ie with v7 maps
All other (non-subscription) TT Plus services seem to work OK |
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perussell Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 292
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Actually I now have to correct myself. Just tried out the unit to see if Traffic had reactivated over the weekend and it seems as if it has! Possibly when re-setting your account it requires an overnight period to work again....... (The unit is now reset as a Go720 on the site)
Still, more likely to trust my Trafficmaster than ITIS. I see there is another new rant on the accuracy of TMC info in the TMC forum this morning. |
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turbo10 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2008 Posts: 230 Location: Wigan
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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dhn wrote: | Oh, I don't see a reason why they wouldn't BUT I suspect you need to move then to a sd card or the computer to provide space for the version 8 map.
Of course, if you have version 8, why do you need version 7? Just asking ... |
Thats correct what dhn says, V8 won't go until the V7 maps are removed to provide space, copy them onto your PC just in case you need them at a later date |
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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yup I too did it this morning and all went OK ....... Thing that puzzles me is why don't they make it available for 720 users as it clearly works fine _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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dhn Frequent Visitor
Joined: Oct 08, 2007 Posts: 2544 Location: Toronto CANADA
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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andy-c1 wrote: | yup I too did it this morning and all went OK ....... Thing that puzzles me is why don't they make it available for 720 users as it clearly works fine |
Wouldn't be much motivation for users to pay the extra money for a 730 when a 720, with the addition of a version 8 map at much less than a cost of a 730 unit and the version 8 firmware (free) would essentially convert a 720 to a 730. |
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