30 day map update? and speed camera? Go 530

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

I have just got a 530 from Halfords which was an ex display model.

The chap said he was not sure if the update for the map would work as the unit had been switched on.

I have installed TomTom home and it is on the "changing Content" screen downloading and installing stuff. Does the map update get done here automatically ?

One more question, can i still use camera database from here as chap said it would not work and was best to use TomTom updates. Is here best or Tomtom?

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

Not sure about the rest but the PGPSW database definately works ok. Halfords bloke talking out of his hat..... Crying or Very sad

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

Cheers.

I have a 2.5 year old TT one, is it the way to do the speed cameras?

Got to work out how I got the voice alerts on now.

Halfords chap gave me £50 off and a hard case, nice chap.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

Not sure if it's the same but instructions are here

mikealder · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

You need to back up the device using Windows Explorer BEFORE doing anything with it.

Next update the software to the latest (currently 8,300)

Finally use the Latest Map Guarantee to get the new map (currently v815)

You can see what is actually on the device by tapping the sat strength meter followed by the version box, the resultant screen will give you the above information.

As for the PGPSW speed cameras and spoken alerts, they work in exactly the same way on all TomTom products in the PNA range - Mike

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

Finally use the Latest Map Guarantee to get the new map (currently v815)

How do you do this? is it done when you connect to Tomtom home for the 1st time, map version is not 815

Thank you.

oh do you have to disable tomtom speed cameras, cannot see them in poi's menu.

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject:

The LMG is in the top menus in Home - Tools / Use LMG

You need to have updated the software to a v8 version before you will be offered v8 maps, and you only get one go at the LMG.

As we always say - BACK UP FIRST (using Windows Explorer not Home)

The TT-supplied speed cameras are set up in the Plus Services menu.

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

Will give it ago, got 2 x back ups.

Cheers.

I am just installing the camera database and voices, do i need to remove the tomtom camera and if so what files?

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:52 am Post subject:

Yeah, afraid so.
You used to be able to copy the settings file across to the new map folder, but v8.3 has changed the file format so you can't do it this time.

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

Do i need to disable the tomtom camera alerts? will i get 2 alerts per camera?

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:29 am Post subject:

Only if the the TomTom data actually has them! Laughing

You can run them both side by side for a while to convince yourself what a good decision you made to get the PGPSW one, then you can either just disable the alerts from the TT one or remove the files completely (I think there are instructions in the FAQs at the top of this forum section if you want to do that)

Darren

waynedance · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 42

How do i disable tomtom camera's without deleting files?

If i need to delete files what are they? i see some tomtom speed camera files, is it just them? what are the radar files?

DennisN · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:29 am Post subject:

TomTom cameras are in the Plus services menu - don't enable them.

You can remove them if you wish when connected to TT Home by going to the menu item "Remove Items".
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