Kia Niro installation of database

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

Hi, Think I am on a hiding to nothing trying to install the data base on my Kia Niro sat nav. I have ascertained that it will take the KML/GPX data bases but the system will only allow a max of 5000 POI so just installs the first 5000 then tells me its to large . any sensible suggestions please, Johnbull

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M8TJT · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:03 pm Post subject:

It would be good if you could edit out the big empty space and the duplicate post.

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

job done didn't realise it was there

DennisN · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject:

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M8TJT · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:05 pm Post subject:

The blank space was much bigger than that Dennis, with the message repeated at the bottom.

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

And I thought I was going to get some sensible advice

Kremmen · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:45 am Post subject:

In the main manufacturer built in units are a mystery. They all have their own way of locking down the devices and different ways of working with POI's, or not.

By far the best advice will be on a Kia owner forum as I don't recall seeing any Kia posts here.

In a way you answered your own question with the 5,000 max entries. All you can possibly do is narrow the camera POI's to where you need them and discard the rest.

It is possible to load the lat/longs into Excel and use a NW and SE limit to identify only the cams in that 'box'.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:33 am Post subject:

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

Hi,
Many thanks that's more what I was expecting , this is a brand new model and system working on TTom mapping so it does have live traffic data and cameras but I would have liked to use the data I have used for years which I trust as well, as I did with my recent Nissan but it looks as though I will not be able to , thanks for your replies , I am going to look into whether I could import directly onto the sd card , but have my doubts. cheers

Tatsfield · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:10 am Post subject:

Might I suggest an alternative scheme. I had similar problems with the Volvo Sensus built in sat nav, although I have managed to load the camera locations and icons now. However, before this was possible, I put an old TomTom Go300 into a storage locker in the car and loaded a voice set which identified the type and speed restriction of the cameras. I raised the volume to full and plugged it into the car's electrical system. The Go300 goes live whenever the ignition is on and although the Sensus unit did not display the locations until recently, at least the PGPSW database made verbal announcements of impending cameras. I am still using this workaround until I can find a way of loading the voice set into the Sensus unit as it only offers three bland and uninformative tones for POIs and then only at a much shorter range than the TomTom. All the issues with the Volvo Sensus unit may be able to be overcome but the voice from the storage locker which is always available when the car running, is as good as I probably need. This strategy may help you for the price of a cheap old TomTom on ebay.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:09 pm Post subject:

But if you do go down the route suggested, please come back and ask if the TT is suitable. TT removed the user POI proximity alert in their later models. A Garmin could also be a choice as they stil 'do' proximity alerts and they take pretty much unlimited POIs

Tatsfield · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:23 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject:

Perhaps one of our resident TT experts can come up with a list of those that are compatible, or link to said list. I couldn't find one on a cursory search.

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