tom tom go 700

chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

Tell me off ...my question is I have maps for my tt go 700 and they are in a zip format how do I install these maps I know there is probaly a link on here but Im a bit of a newbie so can some kind person help me thanks in advance

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

Hi and welcome.

Can i ask where the maps came from? Did the supplier not give you instructions?

chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

No i didnt get any instructions I bought them off a friend of mine who sold his sat nav

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Ah, you probably won't be able to transfer them to a new unit without asking TomTom. Maps are locked to the SD Card or unit they are provided for.

chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

Thanks but my unit doesnt have an sd card its the TT GO 700

mikealder · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

The maps will have been activated to the device your "mate" sold, as such they cannot be added to your device as its a different unit. The fact your device uses a hard drive for storage vs the more normal SD card really doesn't matter - The plain old fact is you cannot install and use maps on a device when they have been activated on a different TomTom - Non transferable - Mike

chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

Ok thanks for your help when i bought them he told me ..........
USE this meta

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Now I havent got a clue what this means any Ideas

mikealder · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Which map is already on your 700? Apart from selling you a turkey, your mate was offering UK & Republic of Ireland, whereas the 700 is good for the whole of Europe. My 700 has an "old" map which is actually perfectly serviceable despite being a bit old.
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chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

How do i find the map version

dhn · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject:

Tap the satellite bars and you'll see a screen showing the version number of the application installed. Tap the version number and the next screen shows the map and version installed.
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chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

The map version currently on my TT is 6.60 deffinately an old one the one Ive got in zip format is 8.30

dhn · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:39 am Post subject:

As others have properly advised you, no assistance for helping install stolen maps will be found here, or any legitimate gps forum, for that matter.
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chinablue1951 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 9

Your a very stupid man they are not stolen and get your facts correct before you accuse people

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:49 am Post subject:

chinablue1951

So far you have told us the maps came from a friends TomTom that has been sold. You have also told us you were provided with a META.

Now at the minute it doesn't look good for you. When maps are sold they are locked to the SD Card or Sat Nav Unit they are sold for. They are not transferable. This has been repeated several times through the thread.

We also know that using a META is part of the method for installing pirated maps. Therefore, in the light of the above, we can not and will not, provide any help with the installation of these maps.

If we have misunderstood the situation then please give us the information we need to get the whole picture, but you wouldn't need a META if you have bought legitimate maps from TomTom.

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