A1M West Yorkshire

dezellis · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 7

Hi, Can anyone tell me if the A1M changes around the Pontefract area of West Yorkshire have been added to any of the recent maps? Great Britain in the Plus section downloads or TTN6 maps.
Regards
Dez Ellis

MrT · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

If you mean where the A1M/M62 now goes around the back of Ferrybridge, then yes that new bit is there as is the new bit at Wetherby.

dezellis · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 7

Hi MrT,
Thanks for that it is exactly the area that I meant. Just for confirmation is that in the TT6 maps or the Great Britain update available through the TomTom plus section of downloads or both?
Regards
Dez Ellis

chipfork · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

The A1M around Wetherby is fine but the A1M section down from where the A1M splits off with the M1 link road down to and beyond Ferrybridge is a bit hit and miss. I suspect they've used projections from the planners as often two roads are displayed (the old and new?). Unfortunately for much of that new section you don't seem to be on either road so I guess the proposed route changed after the map provider got their information.

chipfork · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:05 am Post subject:

MrT · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:38 am Post subject:

The bit from the top of the M1 junction to Ferrybridge was OK for me. Perhaps you had a poor GPS signal as TomTom will show you on the nearest road to where it thinks you are and if the signal showed you between the two it could easily jump on to the other road. At Micklefield the old and new roads are only 50 yards apart so this could easily happen.

The map I used there is GB (not plus) V652.1204 from the DVD Western Europe . I notice the Western Europe Map is V652.1181 so it could be possible that a minor error in that area has been corrected between the two versions on the same DVD.

chipfork · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

MedionMug · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 20, 2005 Posts: 10

I got my tomtom go 300 the middle of last year, and on that section of the A1 it DOES show you in a field, and as you go south and drift left you re-join the original road and it snaps back to the correct route.

They go on about how digital mapping is quicker and easier than the traditional printed map, but you can get corrected printed road maps and TomTom STILL haven't released a new version. It will be out of date by the time they do. They better charge a resonable price for it if they ever do release one.

Tomtom home update service has given me 2 software updates in the past few months, but no sign of a new map.

chipfork · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

I tried that route today and it's all over the shop with the GB with MRE Europe map from the Navigator 6 DVD. The bit showing two roads is actually fine and the combination of TTNAV and the GPS show you on the right road. However just beyond that, just before the A63 Leeds turn-off it starts to get very confused, shown in a field to the left, then sorts itself for the junction and then off all over the place again. Swapping from way off the side of the motorway and back to the road again all the way down to the new M62 junction which is different to what Navigator shows. Beyond that it's fine.

Would be interesting to hear if the non-plus map is more up to date.

HairyBoy · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 34

Hi,

for anyone who is interested my v6.75 map of GB (and major roads of WE) has the A1 from ferrybridge to wetherby mapped perfectly - including the A1/M62 intersections.

This road has been a constant pain in my ar*e so I for one am delighted its been sorted in this latest map release.

Not sure about the Maps of western europe v6.75 release but the GB maps v6.75 are perfect for this stretch of road.

DennisN · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:

jimbo_hippo · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 444

I drive this route regularly and use the 652.1181 map which came with my DVD MWE purchased around December 06-ish. The problem with this route and that map version is that they've added the new road but it's about 1/4 mile off target throughout a stretch of about 10 miles. If you look at it on the screen as you enter it (heading North) there's a somewhat unfeasible dog-leg then you cross fields with the new road clearly visible to one side. Just a cock up by the cartographer IMHO.

Strange thing is Destinator 6 has had this mapped correctly for over a year but by saying that I might begin another my map/your map/his map discussion .....oh, I just did!

One day everyone in the whole country will have correct mapping for his/her area. It would appear that the map suppliers give with one hand and take with the other judging by posts about dissapearing roads in latest versions.

I've just taken to muting the sound at Wetherby and ignoring it.

If you want a real corker of a distraction drive from Italy into France up past Torino with Destinator 6. When you pop out of the tunnel into France the mapping suggests you should be climbing a cliff or running through snow filled riverbeds for 8 miles while you attempt to navigate and watch the road. There's no way it could EVER have been correct. I did it at night in February and it's one time I absolutely ignored the Nav!!!
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COLINRG · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 02, 2005 Posts: 91

I've got the latest V675 GB + IE maps and the mapping is fine. I drive the route two/three times a week and all seems to be fine now with the latest maps.

Goober556 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2007 Posts: 53

I concur this area is fine. I'm using 675.1409 Western Europe. Lots of problems before with 660 map.

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