Time to switch from TomTom

Kremmen · Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm Post subject:

I've done the map and I did the cameras this morning. I've just set the approach ones but I won't be testing them till next Wednesday on my Slough run (joy of being retired)

I've got my approach set to 14 seconds. I found that much more and I often got cameras not on my line of route. I had my overspeed set to 6 seconds.
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xtraseller · Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 7:13 pm Post subject:

johnm52 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 11, 2005 Posts: 31

Susamb wrote:
"You can set an 'avoid road' for that part of the M6 that you want to avoid. It's directional also, so you can set it for one way only. "

I am not sure how to achieve this, I have a road near my home which has been one way for over 4 years but the maps still list it as 2 way. I put an avoid on it but cannot see how to make it only closed outbound. I know that TT had the ability very finely to do such things, but not the 2599??
Thanks

marksfish · Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:20 pm Post subject:

I think that is on a per trip basis John. There is no Mapshare easy road editing available, it all has to be done online and wait for someone to look at it.

Mark
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sussamb · Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 6:57 am Post subject:

You can set a permanent custom avoidance. To avoid a road one way only make sure the start is at the beginning of the road in the direction of the way you don't want to travel.

You should find custom avoidances under Settings, Navigation, Custom Avoidances.
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johnm52 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 11, 2005 Posts: 31

Thanks for that guidance.

Kremmen · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 8:04 am Post subject:

Test complete.

I just had the approach set loaded and worked as expected. Just a single warning of a camera.
No additional warning(s) if you are still overspeed but with a short approach time I can live with that.
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marksfish · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:55 pm Post subject:

I'm going to try my unit in Spain next month, should be good Smile

. I still haven't mastered the non toll road route yet, so am hoping the routing is similar to what I am used to. Fingers crossed!!

Mark
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936

Not knowing your situation marksfish, but I just bought my Nuvi through amazon.de, purchased with a Uk credit card delivered to an address in Spain. Saved myself quite a bit with the exchange rate as it is at the moment.
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936

Doh! I got it wrong again. Bleeding cheapo Spanish wineo is to blameo!

You already have your Nuvi, I know that but it got lost in translation.
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sussamb · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:45 pm Post subject:

marksfish · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 6:30 am Post subject:

Probably didn't explain it very well. I do know how to avoid toll roads, but that isn't what I was getting at.

I know the way using the toll road and my old unit took me quite a nice way to avoid the toll. I hadn't quite got used to the nice new route I was using before changing units. I'm hoping the Nuvi will use a similar routing when I go, as it will be dark and landmarks will be difficult to see. So long as it gets me there, I don't have a problem, as long as it doesn't take longer :0

Mark
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Kremmen · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 6:44 am Post subject:

If it does drive faster Laughing

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sussamb · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 8:26 am Post subject:

Then you can check the route before you go, either on your nuvi or using BaseCamp. I never follow my nuvi blind if I'm able to check the route beforehand.
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