TomTom One 3rd Edition - Whine

SAFC2403 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 13

Just got one of these the other day and updated it with the latest software via the Home app. Since then it's started to make an audible whining noise. I'm wondering wether anyone else has had this problem and wether if i take it back to PC world they would accept it as a return - I'd rather do it now than waiting and for something to break on it in 6 months. It's also rebooted itself when there was no route planned.

Cheers in advance

SAFC2403 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 13

Guess it must just be mine then Confused

sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

RogerOC · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 18

Sounds strange but try varying the screens brightness and see if that has any effect.

Roger

SAFC2403 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 13

I'm in 2 minds as to return it to point of sale for replacement or not. I just wanted to know if this was a common thing or not. I dont want it to go bang in a couple of months.

BTW changing brightness had no effect

SAFC2403 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 13

Just found something out though. If you change the power saving functions so that the screen goes off either all the time or between instructions the whine disappears - even when the screen comes back to life.

The whine reappears when the unit is rebooted though Crying or Very sad

Any ideas anyone or should i return the unit and hope for one that doesn't whine.

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

Just had to say.... it makes a change having the 3rd Edition itself doing the whining, rather than its' owners! Twisted Evil

I'll get my coat....

xda · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

A fire proof suit might come in handy. Laughing

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SAFC2403 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 13

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject:

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sixhundred · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 81

Accidently found the source of the whine yesterday. It's the brightness level.
At 100% = no whining noise, at anything less than 90% there is an audible whine from the machine. However in my car it's not audible when the engine is running so I'm going to just ignore it.

mikealder · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject:

Try a different backlight setting and see what you think 10% reduction doesn't make too much difference to be honest.

As for the One V2 or XL I would go with the XL the extra screen size is well worth the extra outlay, also the device still slips into a shirt pocket as it is quite slim, with either of your alternate devices you will get the full menu structure without messing around with menus (as is required to resurect POI and Itinerary on the Third Edition) - Mike

Snudge · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

I was undecided myself between ONE v2 or XL and I chose the XL. I used it today for the first time and needed to drive across Nottingham twice which I don’t know very well. The XL performed perfectly and is an absolutely brilliant device- I’m already hooked! Out of town the wide screen is irrelevant but in the built-up areas I’m pleased I can see more of the surrounding roads.

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