Detailed Ireland Maps

AndyCr15 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: Detailed Ireland Maps

I currently have TomTom5.21. I'm planning a trip to the south coast of Ireland, just below Cork but my TomTom doesn't have the roads on it Sad

Last time I went there I was pretty much lost, it took hours to find where I was meant to be.

Are there any more detailed maps? Even Google Maps doesn't have the roads Sad

I'm using an Orange M5000, so I'm not sure an upgrade is an option. The trip is likely to be made on a motorbike, so other SatNav like the Zumo might be possible?
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mikealder · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

Andy, what map version have you got installed, the latest map for version 5 software includes Ireland with quite good coverage (V660) it is available for purchase for 59,95 Euros and is avalable for download from TomTom - if you want to be specific for a couple of locations I can check them out and post some screen shots detailing the coverage - Mike

AndyCr15 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

I'm fairly sure the area of Ireland I need SatNav of is here -

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=51.642311,-8.688641&spn=0.073291,0.159645&om=1

As you can see, Google Maps has nothing on it, TomTom is the same Sad

My map version is 'GB Plus v571'
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Anita · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Detailed Ireland Maps

AndyCr15 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject:

It is a bit pricey, but I have been wondering about getting a seperate unit, specifically for bike navigation. I hear the Zumo 550 is the best, so maybe I just stick it on the old credit card Smile

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AndyCr15 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject:

Poop, I can't edit... I wanted to ask, is there any way of converting my TT5 POI to go onto the Zumo, or do I have to manually add them all?
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mikealder · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

If you want to switch to Garmin you can use POIEdit to batch convert the ov2 POI files to csv POI files that the Garmin will use, put all your csv POI files in a single folder on the PC then use the Garmin POILoader to install them to your device - the TomTom map I have on one of my PDA devices is 660 and having looked around that area there are certainly roads and town coverage - Mike

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject:

Hi AndyCr15
If you buy the Tomtom seamless map of Western Europe (59.95€) it covers Ireland (South and North) admirably.

I have just driven from Dublin Port to Limerick and from Limerick to Belfast in the North. I had to deliver packages to awkward addresses in towns and cities and TT5 worked perfectly.

Trevor.
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AndyCr15 · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject:

Okay, sounds good Smile

I'm just waiting for a response from TomTom support about the maps. I bought them, they claim I get a free v6 upgrade... which I don't seem to have got, and the maps wont work on TTv5 Sad

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