TomTom Map Updates

einstein-a-go-go · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 31

I use to use TT5 on a pda. (a little out of date I thought). I now have a TT Go 520 with latest maps and apps.

I've subscribed to Map Updates (4 quarters), I've noticed Map errors, where a roundabout has existed for the last two years. Also I've noticed that the Advanced Lane Guidance is Wrong, in at least six places on the way to work.

One of these has caused an accident where a lorry was in the wrong lane as advised by his TomTom, and he crashed into me! These road layouts have been in place for over the last 3-4 years, why are the maps so out of date?

It surprises me, that they don't seem any different to my TT5!

Any one like to comment? Where do they get the data from.

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject:

Maps are always out of date. Arguments rage over whether Navteq or Tele Atlas (the two main map providers that EVERYONE uses) are better or worse that each other in various countries. Paper maps were always just as bad, you just didn't notice it.

ALG is pretty poor, but it's a pretty new technology and there are one hell of a lot of junctions to survey.

Any driver that causes an accident throughfollowing his satnav rather then his eyes doesn't deserve to be on the road.

IanS100 · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:57 pm Post subject:

TomTom in their infinite wisdom seem to think that 5 years out of date is acceptable - Their live services are just as bad, I was looking for cheap diesel in Preston yesterday & according to Live Services there was a local garage selling it for 0.98 ltre & numerous others at about 1.02 - I wish - maybe they live in a time warp Confused

einstein-a-go-go · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 31

theripper · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:41 am Post subject:

IanS100 · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject:

Even 'TomTom approved' Map Share updates don't necessarily get onto the next map, or the next, or .................................. Rolling Eyes

AndyVaughan · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

And just to add fuel to the fire, aren't we due a map this month?

IIRC the last map was sometime around 20th November?

edit: correction 24th November, thread started by DennisN here

IanS100 · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject:

richard345 · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject:

For info, these are the release dates for the UK & Republic of Ireland maps I have downloaded for my 520.

Map update service

Map version 810 - Downloaded 25th Sept 2008 (release date: 03 Sept 08)

Map version 815 - Downloaded 11th Nov 2008 (release date: 10 Nov 08)

Map version 825 - Downloaded 27th Feb 2009 (release date: 27 Feb 09)

Map version 830 - Downloaded 18 May 2009 (release date: 18 May 09)

Map version 835 - Downloaded 20 Aug 2009 (release date: 20 Aug 09)

Map version 840 - Downloaded 24 Nov 2009 (release date: 20 Nov 09)
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Ric - TomTom 520 DEAD - Passed to the great traffic jam in the sky. Now using Maps & Waze on Samsung Galaxy S4 + CamerAlert of course!

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:47 am Post subject:

Not bad then! Only two days late on one release, otherwise they've always been early.

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