TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver Available In Europe

Flashyphotos · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

With regard to the Unit Model Numbers,

Some posters mentioned they had 4V00.000 bought from Germany,

I picked up a unit from a UK store on Friday, and it is 9V00.006

And the news is, total bolloks, !!

Just the same problems as with ther Geman unit, it spends all its time locked onto non Classic settings, I maanaged to get Classic FM today on the M1 between J32 and J29 after that it wandered off again and went hunting.

At that same time the Garmin GTM-12 on a 360 was holding a decent signal most of the journey, (Servie about 80% of time hunting the rest).

The TT unit really seems to have a problem and its mind boggling that there is no way to narrow the frequency hunt in the UK, at least with the Barmin there are decent dignostic screens so you can see what is going on

Cheers

plant · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 86

Surely the issue is software, not hardware? The antenna is just that, an antenna - an expensive one but then that'll be the one-off licence.

TT need to get their boffins on the TT software, to ensure the TT locks on the Classic FM frequencies. The radio manages it, so why can't TT?

Come on TT, sort yourselves out!

linxeh · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 6

Hello everyone,

Just spent some time reading the whole of this thread... I bought a GO510 yesterday from PCWorld of all places (their collect at store price was just about as cheap as anywhere else).

When I looked in TomTom sealed box, I found another box containing the TomTom 510, plus a package containing the RDS-TMC cable. The version of the cable I have is V400.000 - so this version of the cable *must* be TomTom approved for the UK. Anyway, not having much luck with it so far.

I've updated the unit using TomTom HOME, and am now running v6.52. I've not been able to get Classic FM. I live in Cheltenham and can get 3 different classic FM frequencies on my car stereo quite easily (1 weaker than the other two) - so I should be able to get the RDS broadcast?

The unit appears to lock (green indicator) onto Severn Sound 102.4, and then BBC Radio Glos 104.7, then sit with no indicator for a while, then cycles again. Maybe it genuinely is looking for Classic FM? I'm getting very tempted to break into the receiver and investigate connecting an external antenna!

RDS · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2006 Posts: 242

mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: Re: GO 510 + RDS-TMC package

linxeh · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 6

Hi Mike,

I've done a lot of electronic construction in the past, so the SMC board doesn't bother me too much. I guess it is worth holding out for a month with the free GPRS traffic trial to see what software updates appear. If that doesn't work then I'll definitely look at modifying the thing.

Has anyone else connected an external antenna? Does it improve performance?

I tried draping the aerial from a top floor window earlier, and managed to get a lock on Classic FM 100.4 - it spent a long time on Radio1 98.6 first though. It didn't find any traffic incidents on my route for today (Cheltenham to Durham). After disconnecting and using GPRS, I had an incident 43 miles away (lane closure). I thought they are supposed to be basically the same data?

Cheers!

James

mwfox · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:

An external aerial (and I would recommend an aerial amplifier) would definitely help - I have had similar problems with the traffic receiver for my Nuvi 660 (GTM21).

Really what all these manufacturers should do is put a 2.5mm socket on their traffic receivers to allow use of the GNS aerial splitter, I wouldn't have thought that would be difficult.

There also must be a software issue as well though if it is locking onto stations that don't transmit Itis data (ie Classic FM).

mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

PPlutt · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 16

Hi

I'm sorry to say that the RDS-TMC device is working (or lacks of function)with exactly same error in Sweden as well.
Lock on wrong freq. an so on.

After trying to tell this to TOMTOM swedish speaking support in 17 updates to support case I have gone back to GPRS.

Now I have opent the plastic chase on my reviver an looking for any possible mods to do but cant even identify the chips inside.
Have any body else have any info on mods and chip.

linxeh · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 6

Just got back from a 600 mile round trip to Newcastle, and the TomTom RDS-TMC picked up Classic FM just once and gave me traffic information. The rest of the time I had nothing, and it locked onto anything from 89 to about 103 MHz. Most of the time it seemed stuck on Radio2 or Radio1. Not good - so GPRS it is for the time being.

I wonder if it actually works if you sit practically under a Classic FM transmitter? If it doesn't then I guess TomTom have some serious work to do!

MELennium · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:24 am Post subject:

This is my latest email from Tomtom about the continuing saga with the TMC Receiver:

plant · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 86

That was posted here 10 days agao, so technically they are late with the release - what a surprise!

Confused

Anyways, let me know if it improves 'cause I'm not buying until you guys say it's working properly.

Cheers,

coastersteve · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Read carefully, it says 6.52 was NOT the release to fix the TMC issues.

plant · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 86

That'll be it then!

Embarassed

tez · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 54

So just to be clear

We are after the update to an update of a update with another update!

And still my tomtom 910 looks at radio 4 and when it does get classic it downloads nothing.

They might get it right by ver 20.900.000.

I can't wait until car connect hits the streets as I need this now that tomtom have turned the volume down on the current version.

Terry

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