Upgrade tomtom go ??

paulthetool · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: Upgrade tomtom go ??

Hi all,
My brother has just gave me his old TomTom GO as he has upgraded. He said that I may be able to get a upgrade
to allow me to do full postcode search ?
How do I get this upgrade

Many thanks

Paul

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TonyHoyle · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 135

Which model? Most of them already have it.

If your model doesn't I doubt you can legally add it.

paulthetool · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: version reply

On the bottom on the unit:GO (4D00.001)

on screen:
Device AK3SL A2DSE
App 4.420 (2852/041010)
OS: 201
GPS v1.21

hope this is the info you need?

Paul

TonyHoyle · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 135

Probably an original GO. Version 4.4!!! Probably never been updated...

The first thing you need to do is to update to something vaguely recent. 5.440 or 6.15.

As to whether it's possible to get postcode search on that model I'm not sure.

paulthetool · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

The[i] first thing you need to do is to update to something vaguely recent. 5.440 or 6.15. [/i]

Is this a free upgrade or pay for?
where di I get the files from ??

Cheers
Paul

mikealder · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

The upgrade is free you can get it from HERE - before you start doing any of this make sure you have a full back-up of the card on your device, without this if it all goes wrong there is no way to recover the situation.
The upgrade will only give you the new program, it will not load the postcode data as this is a seperate file contained in the map, map upgrades would include this - these cost money - Mike

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

The original GO has a small 128MB card and the new system may overfill it. It should have room if you delete some foreign voices. but the best thing would be to buy a bigger SD card and copy the original card to it before you play wiht the upgrade.

You may be one of the lucky ones that has a CD with backup copies of the maps. You can fall back on this if you have problems, but a full backup copy of the card should be made to a folder on your PC as it's easier.

Also the original Go came with a separate map of the main roads of Western Europe on the CD. You could copy this to a bigger card as well as the GB map.
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paulthetool · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: updated ?

Thanks for all the info so far.
I now have version 6.150 installed but this still only allows
me to search part postcode Crying or Very sad

I do have tomtom on my PDA hat has full postcode search
Is there any files I can use from my PDA or TT5 CD to give
me full postcode search now?

Thanks in advance
Paul

paulyoung04@aol.com

TM · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

The full postcode search was added to the original Go when the maps were updated.

To get this you wil have to buy updated maps as the postcode database is licensed.

paulthetool · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

As i have the FULL TomTom5 for use on my PDA and am going to stop using the PDA and put the files on the GO there is no software copyright problems..

So what files do I put where ??

Paul

paulyoung04@aol.com

TuurG · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject:

IF you remove the software from the PDA, you are allowed to use it on your GO, provide you have not activated twice in the last 180 days.

It's easiest to stick your TT5 SD in your GO (or install everything from the TT5 CD if you have the CD set with maps), and then install GO app 6.15 on it. Then start up teh GO, and enter your new activation code.
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mikealder · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

The link worked when I posted it, it would appear the tomtom web site is undergoing maintenance so when it is back up the link may or may not work - will have to try again later, when the site is put back on line - Mike

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