Will Go 300 maps work in Go 510

Tatsfield · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Will Go 300 maps work in Go 510

I'm thinking of buying a cheap 2nd hand TomTom Go 510 to replace my ailing Go 300 but I have bought complete Europe maps for the 300. Will they work in the 510?

Andy_P · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

Yes they will work, but you will probably need to transfer registration of the map to the new device.
If the map is on an original TT-supplied SD card, it should just work straight away, but if it was a download or has been copied to a new card, it will need to be registered before it will unlock.
There are two methods....
The old way this was done was with code numbers. The maps were supplied with a "product code" and your Go will have a "device code".
Input those two codes into a website at www.ttcode.com and an "activation code" is generated which you type in on the Go when asked in order to unlock the map.

On the newest maps the activation and registration is done through Home, and I'm afraid I don't know what the exact procedure would be in your case.
Anyone else know?

DennisN · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:11 am Post subject:

If he bought the map by download "recently" (i.e within the last twelve months), changing his registration of device/account with TomTom's website from GO300 to GO510 (with serial numbers) will allow him to download the map for his 510 I think. Remember Andy, you were still offered your 300 downloads after you got the 720?
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Tatsfield · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for the advice. I don't remember exactly how long ago it was that I downloaded the Europe map, probably a couple of years. The map's are accurate enough. The only beef I have is the flashing red speed which is all but unreadable in daylight and which was installed at that time. Have they abandoned this stupid display yet?

Andy_P · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:17 am Post subject:

I still haven't quite got my head round it...
So the account ACTUALLY seems to stick with the maps rather than the (single) device.

But....
Scenario A:
If he had an account for the 300, you're saying he could change the registered device to be the 510 and then the map would become usable on that.
If so, how would it STOP being usable on the 300?

Scenario B:
If he already had an account for the 300 and made another account for the 510, how would he transfer the map then?

DennisN · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

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