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Leeus
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject: TMC in UK |
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I have a renault Laguna with in-built GPS as standard that supports TMC, i left my radio tuned to Classic FM as that is what I heard it was broadcast on in the UK and it picked nowt up!!! Anyone offer any advice/guidance?
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Dave
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:45 am Post subject: |
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| It maybe the GPS does support TMC, but the Navigation Software installed does not. Also if it's a true TMC GPS you shouldn't need to leave your radio on Classic FM because it will have it's own built-in tuner/scanner within the GPS Receiver, which kind of makes me think that the GPS you have installed doesn't support TMC. |
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Laguna_Owner
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 10:36 am Post subject: Re: TMC in UK |
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| Leeus wrote: | I have a renault Laguna with in-built GPS as standard that supports TMC, i left my radio tuned to Classic FM as that is what I heard it was broadcast on in the UK and it picked nowt up!!! Anyone offer any advice/guidance?
Thanks,
Lee |
Lee,
The Renault Carminat supports RDS/TMC.
The problem is that Renault haven't been prepared to pay the licence fee to ITIS (the UK providers) for using it. I bought a TMC enabled UK CD from VDO Dayton, which worked immediately. If you push them, Renault Customer Services will refund the cost of the disk (£150+), while still maintaining that it doesn't work in the UK.
There is also a TMC enabled CD available from Tele Atlas.
The best source of information that I have found is on the Parker UK web site, in the Ownership Ordeals forum. There is a massive current thread on Renault TMC.
NB.Be very careful to get the TMC enabled disk, rather than the non-TMC version which is about £50 cheaper. |
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pgamble
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:25 am Post subject: Ford 9000 VNR (Visteon) |
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Hi guys
I am just about to buy a car with the above unit.
I supports TMC. Anyone have any idea what I need to do to use it in the UK ?
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swing
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Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Ford 9000 VNR (Visteon) |
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| pgamble wrote: | I am just about to buy a car with the above unit.
I supports TMC. Anyone have any idea what I need to do to use it in the UK ? |
Although I believe the above statement is technically valid (the Renault CD has historically not included TMC, and buying a VDO Dayton CD with TMC works fine), I understand Renault have now agreed the license terms, and I would soon expect a new CD from Renault with TMC. However, if you are buying secondhand, be prepared to pay for a new CD, and if buying new request that the dealer state in writing he will provide a TMC enabled CD free of charge once available (if it is not already). |
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swing
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ford 9000 VNR (Visteon) |
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| swing wrote: | | and I would soon expect a new CD from Renault with TMC. |
Not due until around September time at the earliest from what I understand. |
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