Programming a TomTom for foreign travel...

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

i am going on a foreign holiday and i need help programming myTomTom

i am going here...
http://www.eurocamp.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=campsites.resortoverview&mastercode=129&ver=1

and cant get a acccurate point on my TomTom

is the postcode on thesite correcy or do i need more ?

thanks

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

Postcodes only work in the UK and (i think) the Netherlands. In other countries a postcode can cover a very wide area and isn't specific enough for navigation.

Also looking at other websites it appears the BN015 is not a postcode but a reference code for the site.

The Travel tab might help work it out...

Edit: Spelling

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

Using the directions and Google Earth / Maps it looks like the Swimming Pool is at

48.657165,-3.928345

Does that help?

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

Open Google Earth and then type or copy and paste the following into the search box at the top left of the screen.

48.657165,-3.928345

then hit enter and it'll zoom in on the location.

Or using Google Maps goto http://maps.google.co.uk and type or copy and paste the following into the search box at the top left of the screen.

48.657165,-3.928345

then hit enter and it'll zoom in on the location.

If that is the right place then you can set your destination as that co-ordinate point in your TomTom and it'll get you in the right area.

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject:

That's OK. Just double check it looks like the right place before you leave!

Faucet · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

Hi
The other way of finding the site is to type the name of the business into the search box. Easier than trying to follow the directions. I get the entrance to the site as 46.395248,-3.554443 which will get you to the right place on the road,
Hope this helps.
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darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

ok trying now with TomTom..

can seem to enter the -3 bit.....

working on how to input the minus sign beofre the 3

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

ok bit stuck now....how do i enter the minus sign of the -3..

bet its easy...

darren

matthewj · Frequent Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 751

If you are using TT Home, then it is very easy. On the Google maps page, click the Send link top right. It opens a dialog that allows you to send the location to the TomTom as a favourite.

FWIW, I always check locations on Google maps like this. Using the satellite view you can find the actual main entrance or approach road, and thus know you are going to be going somewhere sensible, and not to the swimming pool via a track.

darrenintheeast · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 78

ok...working on it

Faucet · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

Hi Darren
Ignore the - sign.
Enter N48.657165
Press OK
enter W3.928345
Works for me
Cheers Tim
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