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avdl1999 Regular Visitor
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 82
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject: Live services - Weather |
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Hi
Anyone had an good experience with Tom Tom Live services, in particular the weather?
Reason I ask is because it's reading out last Thursdays weather and not todays. When you scroll down the 5 day forecast listing, Thursday is highlighted as current weather.
Anyone ever seen this before?
The date and time are being kept correct with the GPS s I can't manually change or check. It shows as London 17.05 for example. No date as such to look at.
Not a biggie problem I know but a bit pants!
Cheers
Andy |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Showing Saturday 19-3-2011 here |
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avdl1999 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that.
Not sure how it happened (for next time ) but it's showing correctly now.
Only had it connected to MyTomTom, unless it updates Live services without telling you. Hmmm.
Anyway, all is well. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Is it still saying the windspeed is 1mph?
It was doing that for months. |
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avdl1999 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I've not got the device in front of me right now but IIRC, it doesn't display or tell you the wind speed. Mentions cloudy etc then low and high temps. Please correct me though.
It seems to be behaving now. TBH, it's just a nice little 'extra' but not reliable enough for forecasts on a journey. I rely on my HTC Desire for that.
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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I just use the view out of the windscreen:
Sun Shade deployed = driving in to the Sun, nice day.
Wiper on intermittent = Light Rain.
Wipers on speed 1 = Persistant Rain.
Wipers on speed 2 = Heavy rain.
Fog lights on = I would expect you guessed that one, but why do so many people put them on in rain.........
I am not too sure I want or need weather as a function on a Nav unit, lets face it if the conditions are that bad I wouldn't make the trip, that decision is made before I get in the car and isn't based on anything the Nav unit offers in way of information - Mike |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Is it still saying the windspeed is 1mph?
It was doing that for months. |
Mine shows windspeed. 2 mph today, 1 mph for the rest of the week.... |
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avdl1999 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely! I tend to use the forecast on TV and only use the app on my phone if away for an duration.
It sounds like it's an unreliable application by the sounds of things anyway.
Im just glad the traffice service is more reliable! Not sure if I'd renew the sub though. I tend to check Highways Agency website before travelling and then use TP on my car stereo.
Thanks for input chaps! |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:48 am Post subject: |
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avdl1999 wrote: | IIRC, it doesn't display or tell you the wind speed. Mentions cloudy etc then low and high temps. Please correct me though. |
Consider yourself corrected!
It's in thetext on the right rather then the coloured chart on the left.
When you tap on the different days, the text on the right changes.
It was stuck on 1mph for months, but I thought it had been fixed.
Mine is still showing 1mph for the next five days in London though, and also for the next 5 days in Bergen on the Norwegian coast! |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:36 am Post subject: |
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I'll tell my man not to get the yacht out then. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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avdl1999 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | avdl1999 wrote: | IIRC, it doesn't display or tell you the wind speed. Mentions cloudy etc then low and high temps. Please correct me though. |
Consider yourself corrected!
It's in thetext on the right rather then the coloured chart on the left.
When you tap on the different days, the text on the right changes.
It was stuck on 1mph for months, but I thought it had been fixed.
Mine is still showing 1mph for the next five days in London though, and also for the next 5 days in Bergen on the Norwegian coast! |
I consider myself corrected!
It was only because I
Thanks though Andy. Clearly very reliable! Not!!!! |
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