New TomTom BT GPS Available to Buy Separately?

tezzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 16

Hi

Does anyone know whether the new TomTom GPS unit is available to buy hardware only (I'm gettin the sofware as an upgrade).

Thanks
Terry

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Tezzer
I have the TT5 upgrade and a wonderful receiver (BT338) that works perfectly on TT3. Unfortunately TT5 refuses to recognize my BT338 and I have had to revert back to TT3 until a remedy is found. I have no doubt that the new TT5 receiver will work perfectly when one is able to purchase it but I have not found one on the net yet. Just keep your eyes open and be patient.
Trev.

SimonCatlin · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:

Trev, I have it working (Bt-338) with TTN5..

Did you select BT GPS or wired?
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s3dbw · Regular Visitor Joined: May 07, 2004 Posts: 203

If you are interested GPSforless are selling the latest TomTom BT GPS seperately

ROBBINS · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:18 am Post subject:

Trev
I have had similar problems using a 2210 and Holux GR230 BT. In the end, the only way to establish a BT connection is to leave the GR230 running fro about 5 mins before turning on the 2210. It seems to work every time now. Dont forget to do a wired GPS connection. I think too that it is TT way of increasing sales of their own BT GPS.

Robbins

genghisackroyd · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

FYI

PDAMods have told me that they expect(ed) them in by last Friday (10-Jun-05) and the price will be about £120.
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I still think I'll go for the GlobalSat BT-388 as it seems to be a better reciever/battery life although the life of the TomTom (according to a colleague) is excellent.
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tezzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 16

thanks all!

tezzer

jbegg · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

Tezzer,

Try www.superetrader.co.uk. I just bought one for £112.00 all in (including P & P). It works great with my TomTom Navigator Vers 5 upgrade. When I got mine on Friday they had three left, they sent it out on Thursday and I got it at my work address at 10:00, great service.

I get five reception bars even with it placed in my closed glove box in the car.

tezzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 16

cheers - having taken you up on your advice. Have a holiday coming up in Sweden/Denmark (including England vs Denmark in the footy) so fingers crossed I get my v5 upgrade before then!

Tezzer

jbegg · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

AlanK · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

Did the old one turn of when it never had a BT link?

Noticed mines has switched of a few times, so far thankfully only when it wasn't connected to the Ipaq.

jbegg · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject:

Hi AlanK,

I have never had this problem with the TomTom GPS Receiver Mk I. It has worked very well for me. The reason I wanted the Mk II version is that Mk I didn't work well in "urban canyons" like the tall buildings in London for instance. The Mk II version is based on the "Sirfstar III" chip which is specially optimised for "urban canyons" (areas where signals are hard to receive). I have yet to try it out in London - am waiting for my next trip.

AlanK · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject:

Not sure its a problem as actually will help the battery as long as it doesn't happen in use (so far have not been able to use it long enough tho as I have a 4700 with the same problems as others)

I to bought this for the urban use as I plan on using it in London. Seems to be eating up batery life a fair bit quicker tho Sad

tezzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 16

The receiver arrived today - top tip, jbegg!

Does it work with TT3? My upgrade han't arrived yet, and for some reason, I can't get a bluetooth connection with my HP 2210 - it can see it fine, but says that there are no services available - guess I need the new GPS driver....

Terry

jbegg · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject:

Hi Tezzer,

Sorry I haven't used TTN3, so can't say whether TomTom GPS Receiver Mk II works with it. I can only vouch for TTN5. TomTom do say that they support their own receivers, so you can try UK customer support on 0845-1610009 (Mon-Fri, 09:00 till 16:00).

Hopefully you can't have too long to wait for your TTN5 upgrade, so you could use TomTom GPS Receiver Mk I in the meantime with TTN 3 while you are waiting.

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