cant use 7 digit postcode tomtom 5

stvme2519 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 21, 2005 Posts: 24

just got tomtom 5 and still not letting me use 7 digit postcode entering can any 1 help

Darren · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject:

Create an empty folder in the root of your storage card and name it "TOMTOM" without the quotes.
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easyrider · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject: POSTCODE

Hi As far as I know Postcodes only contain 6 digits

Hope This Helps

Darren · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject:

The (UK PostCodes) can contain up to 7 digits actually!
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Hoppy · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject:

Follow Darrens advice create an empty folder on your SD Card called TOMTOM it's been mentioned loads of times.

victory · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 2

one thing i found which solved my problem with postcodes not working was that the file great_britain.postal was not in the zip directory on the memory card. once i borrowed* the 8mb file from a mate and placed it in it worked..

i must point out that he had the great britain plus map so ive emailed tt to find out why on earth it wasnt included on my card at all... 8O

Darren · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject:

The PostCode functionality is only available as part of the map upgrade which needs to be purchased, it is not provided as part of the v5 upgrade itself.
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delboy102 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 16, 2005 Posts: 45

hi, I cant get it to work either, I've installed tomtom 5 and I can only enter 4 digits, I tried creating a folder called TOMTOM on the root of my SD card but that didnt help either.
I looked in the SD card and I cant even finda folder called zip, any ideas?

Darren · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

Did you read my post immediately before yours?

If you have not purchased the update map set then you will not have the ZIP folder that comes with the it. Simply updating to v5 does not bring this functionality and without the update map set you won't have 7 digit PostCodes.
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delboy102 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 16, 2005 Posts: 45

I didnt update from 3 to 5, I actually brought the full tomtom navigator 5.
Do you reckon it will work if I just copy someone elses zip folder onto the card or something?

kissinuk · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 107

There is a seperate option on the setup program to install the postcodes. Just put in your Map CD and you should find the option under the Great Britian map somewhere.

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:50 am Post subject:

It's on CD1. Choose Add Maps, Great Britain, Great Britain Postocodes.
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Hoppy · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject:

scaseman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 3

I'm suffering the same problem, however I have installed the postcodes from the 'install maps' section and it has added the great_britain.postal file in the zip folder Sad

anyone help??

Darren · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

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