new sd card

nock01 · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: new sd card

Hi
just bought a map of western europe v8.35 on sd card, was told it would work on tomtom 510,but it comes up as no maps found.
The previous sd card with western europe worked perfect, any ideas why this one won't
thanks Ian

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

Do you know which Software Version you have? It should be 7.9xx for an 835 Map.

If you have 7.9xx, have you tried a Pin-in-the-Hole Reset?
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nock01 · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject:

hi
just tried pin in hole, still says NO MAPS FOUND.
VERSION IS 7.9

franb · Banned Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 244

So, first question should be, where did you buy it?

nock01 · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

bought it brand new ofo the internet,
thank you for all replies it was my fault
i gave the seller the wrong device number

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:37 am Post subject:

Sounds well dodgy.....
No genuine TomTom map requires you to quote a device number to the seller!

Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Where did you buy this map from? Almost certainly pirated.
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nock01 · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:

off Ebay,it was in original packaging and still sealed, but you never know do you

Darren · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject:

As I said, if you had to quote a device number to the seller it HAS to be pirated. Maps sold by TomTom themselves on SD card have the map locked to the card itself not the device, only maps sold by download need to match themselves to the TomTom hardware.

mikealder · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

To be honest TomTom don't do themselves many favours in this area, lets face it the device code hasn't been needed by a user for some considerable time so why the heck do they still make it visible to an end user?

This sort of sloppy code is akin to aiding and abetting piracy, their first line support don't need the device code so why does a user have it available?

OK so it is stored on the device but the majority wouldn't know where to look and they could easily encript that file so it cannot be read at all, such action would be a welcome change to the whole sloppy attitude to activations, its too easy to work around but when legitimate requests for activations are made customers are made to jump through hoops - The entire situation is farcical if you take a few moments to view the current situation they have created - Mike

nock01 · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

As i said i thought i was buying a genuine card, i should have known better. Is that why i am having rds tmc problems as posted else where-ian

nock01 · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

Got rid of the mickey mouse card and down loaded tomtom uk and ireland map, hopefully no more problems

thanks all

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

Good decision! Thumbs Up

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