Terzo 333

I have a Tom Tom Go, what is the easiest way to update it ?

If possible, I'm after updated maps and full postcode search. Is there anyway of getting this free ?

Any advice appreciated, I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to things like this

fast bloke

You can get it free, but that is just plain theft. If you log onto tomtom website you can pay and download latest UK and Ireland maps with full postcode search for about 40 quid.

mightyyid

Easy - install Tomtom Home (their free software) and it will check what you have and what you need, plus it allows you to check if there are updated maps and the like, which I am sure there will be. Then it does all the work for you.

Terzo 333

So how do I get it free then

fast bloke

Are you asking me to encourage you to steal?

You can get it at........ hang on - If I post that I might get one of those infarctions or infractions or whatever they are called

Terzo 333

So if I download maps through Tomtom home I'll get the full postcode option

MrShades

Which TomTom Go is it? Original one?

Terzo 333

Yes

MrShades

YHPM

Angels City Monger

I just bought Full USA and Europe (West and east) .Supplied my own 2 gb card and the guy charged me £30.00. Computer fair in London.

Post code search for UK is free in many places. No point having a GPS and not been able to work from a Postcode.

Tried a "ONE" for a few days. sound is no way as good as the "Go" or 500/700 units.

MrShades

...and you can activate your new maps OK?

Angels City Monger

yes ! The guy has "A very big following" and gets things right. Will be using the card next week for 4 days in the "Blue Ridge".

he warns that any one selling on ebay tends to be no good. Also cards dont work if you swap them over to other units. he tells you this. sellers on ebay dont. Its worth getting the Full Monty on a 2 gig card .

MrShades

LOL - You'll be wanting the full text-to-speech system that the 910 has next...

..."Take the 3rd exit, M4 South Wales"... "Your new arrival time is 9:21" etc.

Angels City Monger

what version of map are you using?

Angels City Monger

Its all possible!

MrShades

Western Europe - 650.1047 and 660.1256 (one is Navteq, other is Teleatlas)

US & Canada - 665.1293

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

I think it is a bit of a scam. Our TomTom Go has several areas that are plain wrong, it couldn't send me to my old work for example as it wanted me to go the wrong way up a one way street.

For that reason i'd like to update it for free. i Don't see why i need to pay TomTom 40 notes to update their own wrong maps when the AtoZ is completey correct and cost a fiver.

5t.

richardg

i'm using the tom tom one. does mostly what i bought it for, but i could do with the speed limit upgrade and a few more poi info files. have looked around the web but couldn't find what i was looking for

mr shades - would a pm help me too (bearing in mind i'm using the ONE and not the original)?

MrShades

It might do

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

cough cough mr in the shades Go300?

Terzo 333

I've bit the bullet and upgraded through tomtom home - £40 plus a new 2gb memory card, but thanks for everyone's help

Angels City Monger

dont expect the maps to be 100% . I still find many roads etc incorrect. But Tom tom have become the number one guys and sell millions of machines each year. Do a search and you can find some very very interesting "free" stuff. I am trading my old "Go" infor a 710 as I want the Blue tooth function.

also remember they have no plan to update the new London Congestion charge zone.

MrShades

LOL - I may have a NEW congestion charge zone on my TomTom, somehow...

shustir

Mr Shades a very good afternoon to you. I have a TOM TOM 300, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Nimbus

I'm on the point of buying TomTom Navigator 6 for a PDA. If anyone has any tips for updating this with useful stuff it's much appreciated. I'm pretty new to SatNav.