Tom Tom Postcode configuring

bazburns · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 8

My TomTom will only recognise the first 4 digits of a postcode. Can i change this anywhere in a file to accept the full post code?

I remember reading about this same issue last year, but ignored it at the time. Can anyone assist me and guide me through the sequence as i an not overly confident on changing scripts in files etc!! Embarassed

alix776 · Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

are you using the postcode option in the menu. in v5.0 you had to put an empty folder called tomtom in the root of the sd card but the lastest version fixed that
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bazburns · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 8

Yes when i use the postcode function it only accepts the first 4 digits. Can you help?

julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

Are you using postcodes in the standard address search? In which case you will get four digit codes.

If on the other hand you go to the next page you wil be able to access the full postcode search which runs to the full length of the code.

To use the full postcode you need the GB postcode database installed from the disk or whatever, and you need the blank folder mentioned by the other poster.

bazburns · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 8

Have placed an empty folder called TOMTOM in the SD card. All works a treat now!!!

Great response from GPS world thanks.

AlastairmX1 · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:

I've been using the TomTom Nav 5 upgrade on my Palm T5 since it's release. I've put empty files names 'tomtom' all over the SD card but the postcode search still doesn't work.

This maybe because there are other problems with the application. It crashes alot and I repeated have to enter the activation code. I can get the french maps to work. TomTom's support is useless and they haven't replied to me in 6 months. All suggestions greatfully received.

alix776 · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:21 am Post subject:

did you install the ZIP file when you installed the map to the sd card
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

AlastairmX1 · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

errr... not sure. Which .zip file should be there?

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:20 am Post subject:

AlastairmX1 · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

Ahh.. yes. THe hard reset and reinstall sounds a good option. However I've got loads of other application and data on the T5 and re-installin gall that would be complcated. Is there a short route to uninstalling the TomTom software and reinstalling it?

AlastairmX1 · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

MarcusWhite · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 2

I've copied the postal file into the great_britain folder with no luckon the SD card. I have also copied the zip file into the great_britain folder with no luck. I have copied these into a blank folder (named TomTom), and into sd card without putting either the postal file or the zip folder with the postal file into any other folder.
Still no luck....

Oldboy · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject:

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