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etaf Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Cool - thats great news - i'll look out for the 6025 number
also the unit must be old as the firmware was 2.x something |
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steve24885 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 29, 2006 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Garmin nuvi 310D GTM12 TMC problems |
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I had the same problem with the GTM12, I upgraded to the latest software version and since then it has worked without any problems so far.......... |
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malcolm_frost Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Apolgies if this has been posted before, the thread is a bit long now.
I contacted garmin about another matter and brought up the traffic reception issue. They have sent me a document showing different places to locate the unit. Apparently the position of the receiver is crucial.
Before I had the unit next to the windscreen pillar to the right of the steering wheel. I have now moved it to the centre of the windscreen, with the aerial running left and right along the bottom of the screen.
This is now working far better, I get traffic within 30 secs of switching on, and only lose reception in places I can't receive FM radio stations well anyway.
A great improvement. |
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banjo12 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 28, 2006 Posts: 111 Location: Midlands
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone had a problem with the Nuvi falling off the windscreen, when I park my car in the garage at night with it attached to the windscreen in the morning I find the unit sitting on my dashboard having come unstuck !! |
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mrgthomas Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 23
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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malcolm_frost wrote: | . I have now moved it to the centre of the windscreen, with the aerial running left and right along the bottom of the screen.
This is now working far better, I get traffic within 30 secs of switching on, and only lose reception in places I can't receive FM radio stations well anyway.
A great improvement. |
Excellent I will try that |
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mwfox Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Buckingham. UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Or ideally connect the end of the aerial wire to the car aerial. |
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etaf Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I remove the unit when not in car as parked on road all night - and I have found the mount on the dashboard a few times now |
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locksmith Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 16, 2005 Posts: 221
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Forgive me for not trawling through 40 pages
Is the tmc antenna effected by a coated windscreen as the satellite signals are? |
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mabsey Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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locksmith wrote: | Forgive me for not trawling through 40 pages
Is the tmc antenna effected by a coated windscreen as the satellite signals are? |
Unfortunately yes,
If you have the coated windscreens, then the TMC signal is affected badly and usually wont work at all (Straight from Garmin).
I already own the 6025 cable and was still having problems, and the guy at Garmin said they were sending me out a high output version of the lead but I would have to wait two or three days as there was a huge demand for them. I said I already had the latest version 6025, but by all accounts, there is a high output version.
Mabsey |
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pandamedic Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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mabsey wrote: | locksmith wrote: | Forgive me for not trawling through 40 pages
Is the tmc antenna effected by a coated windscreen as the satellite signals are? |
Unfortunately yes,
If you have the coated windscreens, then the TMC signal is affected badly and usually wont work at all (Straight from Garmin).
I already own the 6025 cable and was still having problems, and the guy at Garmin said they were sending me out a high output version of the lead but I would have to wait two or three days as there was a huge demand for them. I said I already had the latest version 6025, but by all accounts, there is a high output version.
Mabsey |
check out page 37 of this thread and you'll find the new charger (022455 cable) Garmin sent me, as i had the 6025 cable as standard with my unit when i brought it and hardly ever got traffic with it. |
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Desade Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 12, 2006 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Just a quick note to let you know that I had a spare Belkin Powerjolt and used this to power the nuvi.
This has made a massive difference to the tmc reception and pick up traffic is most areas in my travels between Essex and Kent. There are still a few areas where reception is not received and am now going to try it out with the aerial set vertically (it was horizontal along the dashboard).
The original cable I had it 10R-02 6017 - I should give them a call to get a replacement and see if it is as good as the belkin.
My only gripe now is the location is flags for traffic - there is occasionally stationary traffic on the A12 from M25(J28) through into London and as I turn off at this junction it's not a problem - however, the GPS marks it as starting about a mile before the junction and wants to reroute me, even though the traffic is clear up to the junction !
Dominic |
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mbwdn Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 12, 2006 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I am a newby and been looking to buy the 310D.
I have read a couple of threads on problems with the TMC.
It has been said a few times that the power lead supplied may be causing a lot of the problem and Garmin are suppying new leads, but does anyone know if the new leads are now being supplied with new units?
Great thread, thanks. |
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etaf Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 29
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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i purchased a 310D on Oct 3oth and it had old firmware and an old 6017 lead
it will depend on the stock turnaround from the shop or site you purchase from.
I have also been advised of at least a 14day wait for a new lead from garmin..
so mine should arrive end of next week |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Halfords via internet purchase not only do they have the 6025 lead but you get a 256MB SD card to load some Europe mapping on for free - Mike |
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ILoveSatNav Occasional Visitor
Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 25
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Hi - I've been reading this with interest as I have a StreetPiolot 2720 and so far have tried a GTM 11 and GTM 12 with it.
The GTM 11 offers no info about 95% of the time and the GTM 12 was no info 100% of the time!
Would anyone know if this could be the same problem as the Nuvi and the power supply?
Also, when the 11 was working, as soon as I changed the radio station I was listening to to another - I lost TMC! Changed it to say R2 and it came back! If I played a CD and the radio was last on say Capital Radio, no signal, change to R2 or R1 then it came back again - even though I was in CD mode!
The GTM is connected to my car ariel as that was the only way of getting ANY signal, albeit for 5% of the time!
Any ideas anyone?? |
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