Street Updates .. how often?

rabtt · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject: Street Updates .. how often?

Hi
Today, I punched in a house address on an estate which is about 5 years old, but the nuvi came up with no matches found. When I drove to it, it shows me sitting in the middle of a field!!

It raises the question: when, how and how often does the data in my nuvi update itself, if at all?

lbendlin · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 12:10 am Post subject:

the answer is Yes. And No.

Maps themselves are on average two years out of date. But then it very much depends on the driving pattern of the surveying teams of Navteq if your estate area is covered or not. Have you reported the map error yet?
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rabtt · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

No, I haven't reported it .. didn't know I could Rolling Eyes

- I'll use your link to NavTeq and see how I get on. Thanks! 8)

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rabtt · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:

Thanks strumble, the address is: 42 Chapman's Brae, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 4LH. The closest I get is the main road called Balmuir Road then Ballencrieff Mill where the turn-in is for the estate.. Confused

I know how to check for my software version (it's 3.90) but how do I check what version of UK maps are preinstalled?

philpugh · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

It's not on my V9 maps on my 660.

To find version number - on the 660 at least:

TOOLS/MAP/ MAP INFO (centre option at bottom of screen).

This may be slightly different for 3xx nuvis.
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missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

It is not on v9 maps.
The next update will be January 2008

I found your 'lost' street on Google, here:-

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=chapman's+brae&sll=53.098145,-2.443696&sspn=9.044137,20.43457&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1

PhilPugh seems to have answered your other question.

Unit software is available free from the Garmin website!
Mapping software v9 cost me £45 approx in February 2007

rabtt · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys .. you'd have thought that an estate this old would've been showing by now, but there you go!

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