TomTom Go 930t

Moreno · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: TomTom Go 930t

Can the 930t communicate with the car stereo broadcasting the directions over the car speakers? I know some can, but does the 930t?

thanks

mikealder · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

The 930 can play the navigation voice via the Line Out socket which you need to connect to an Aux input on the car stereo.

It used to play nav instructions via the FM Tx but that has recently been disabled due to EU law.

The only other method that works (very well) is to use a Bluetooth stereo in the car and connect the 930 to it using Bluetooth - far better sound quality and not prone to interference from adjacent channels (an issue with the FM Tx) or Ground Loops (an issue with Line Out wired connections in some vehicles) - Mike

Moreno · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

Brilliant, I have a bluetooth stereo in my car, so it should connect to this and broadcast over it?

What I was hoping for was the music to play as normal and then the gps to break in when it needs to give a direction or update....is this possible?

mikealder · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

If the stereo works with the TomTom (not all do) then you have the option to pause the music or not when using Bluetooth - this is a user selectable option.
If you find the TomTom won't connect to the car deck via Bluetooth then there are some third party files you can add to the device that might get it working - best thing is to give it a try - which car deck do you have? - Mike

Moreno · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

thanks.

It is a pioneer, but not sure of the model. I have my phone connected to it, and when a call comes in it mutes the music for the call and then replays it when the call has finished. Does the 930t do something similar?

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

"Yes", is the answer, if you have the call working through the TomTom.
"No idea!" is my answer if you have the phone routed through the car stereo.
It might not be able to cope with two BT connections at once. Try it and report back! Smile

Moreno · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject:

Will report, but that wasnt my question....

I meant if I just have the GPS connected via bluetooth to the stereo, forgetting about the phone and I have the stereo on with music playing, will the 930t interrupt the music when the next command comes in, or will it not allow music to be played?

mikealder · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

You have an additional options screen when using Bluetooth for the audio output thats lets you select to either

1/ Pause Music during spoken instructions
2/ Don't paues music during spoken instructions.

You can select it eithway, I don't pause the music on my unit as I prefer it this way - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:24 am Post subject:

Moreno · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Superb guys, thanks for the info. I have ordered it and it arrives on Wed hopefully.

Just to clear up, is the music it is pausing coming from the unit or the car stereo?

chrisjr · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 32

Pausing the music depends on which device is doing the playing.

I have a730 (not hugely different in operation to the 930) and it can act as an mp3 player if that sort of thing floats your boat. If you are playing music off the TomTom then it can indeed pause the music while telling you where to go.

However whether the same will happen if the music is playing off the car stereo is anothe matter. That depends entirely on the car stereo I should think. But if it does it for a phone call there is every chance it will do it for the TomTom

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