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crypticx
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 Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject: tomtom 730 bad maps |
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| went to queensferry today down m56 on to new rd toward wales my tomtom still shows a roundabout when there is none ,then it showed me going through a field,the thing is i only bought this unit 3 days ago ,updated it with tomtom home including map guarantee ,think this is a bit shabby,its been open quite a while.dont know how to correct map errors yet,but ive a feeling i will learn |
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alan_sh
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It's not you.
My Garmin Zumo 550 has much better maps than the TomTom. I'm waiting to see if the August update improves things. If not, I might have to change back to a Nuvi for the car - even though the TT features are MUCH better (display for example).
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andy-c1
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errors are common ,sometimes the errors are corrected quickly and sometimes they are damn slow ,it's not always tomtom at fault as they depend on the map makers to get things right ..it's something you live with and a bit of common sense prevails sometimes
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chrisjr
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| andy-c1 wrote: | | errors are common ,sometimes the errors are corrected quickly and sometimes they are damn slow ,it's not always tomtom at fault as they depend on the map makers to get things right ..it's something you live with and a bit of common sense prevails sometimes |
You are aware are you not that TomTom's maps are supplied by TeleAtlas, who just happen to be owned by TomTom 
You would think owning a mapping company would make things more accurate and quicker to correct. |
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DennisN
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: tomtom 730 bad maps |
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| crypticx wrote: | | dont know how to correct map errors yet,but ive a feeling i will learn |
Won't do you any good though. You can't change a roundabout to a crossroads, you can't change a crossroads into a roundabout (well, you can slightly, but not properly) and you can't put a road where a road isn't (e.g. going across a field).
Read the forum to find out whether you want to get into map changes.
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crypticx
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: tomtom 730 bad maps |
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| DennisN wrote: | | crypticx wrote: | | dont know how to correct map errors yet,but ive a feeling i will learn |
Won't do you any good though. You can't change a roundabout to a crossroads, you can't change a crossroads into a roundabout (well, you can slightly, but not properly) and you can't put a road where a road isn't (e.g. going across a field).
Read the forum to find out whether you want to get into map changes. |
will do that m8 but still a bit disappointed thanks |
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chrisjr
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: tomtom 730 bad maps |
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| crypticx wrote: | | DennisN wrote: | | crypticx wrote: | | dont know how to correct map errors yet,but ive a feeling i will learn |
Won't do you any good though. You can't change a roundabout to a crossroads, you can't change a crossroads into a roundabout (well, you can slightly, but not properly) and you can't put a road where a road isn't (e.g. going across a field).
Read the forum to find out whether you want to get into map changes. |
will do that m8 but still a bit disappointed thanks |
To save you a bit of effort
MapShare allows various map corrections to be made. Some like renaming a street will be displayed instantly.
Others such as setting a completely new road or removing a roundabout that would involve redrawing the map will not be displayed immediately.
In the latter case all you can do is set them to notify TomTom of the change and hope that in 2 or 3 years time they appear in the map 
And I am not joking about the wait! I am still waiting for TomTom to convert a roundabout in Reading into a junction for the last three years, and counting! |
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