Another GTM update 4.00 to 4.1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

swing · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

I got on the A404M at High Wycombe the other day and drove down to the M4 and then West - there was no traffic along here (I don't think I've ever had traffic along here), although I did get some decent traffic at Reading.

Of course, BAVC10 was travelling the other way to me - he may not have actually picked up any traffic on the A404 either, his unit may simply have still been displaying the traffic it already had.

Having said that, I've seen atmospheric differences cause the signal to reach further / less than normal near my home, so it's possible BAVC10 travelled there on a good day, and you and I on a bad day.
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xspartx · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 83

BAVC10 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 20, 2005 Posts: 752

Wierd !!!

I drove South on Sunday (M40, A404m, M4, M25) and reception was patchy. Driving North this afternoon on the same route, I had a blue traingle displaying for all but 5 miles just South of Banbury.

swing · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:13 am Post subject:

That can happen unfortunately.
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mwfox · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

A general question - once reception is lost how long does the diamond stay blue?

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tkerby · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject:

After the FM Table reset procedure failing miserably, I've been asked to send both the GPS and GTM12 back to Garmin for repairs. I plan to state very clearly in my email to them what I expect to get back from them in terms of performance.

It would be useful if everyone contacted technical support with their problems. If that happens and Garmin get lots of returns, it's far more likely we get a recall or alternative firmware offered faster

inspiredron · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

I read the riot act some weeks ago and got a refund authority from Garmin for Halfords for my C510D and GTM21.

Yes, more should do the same!

tkerby · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject:

If they cant fix it, I'll probably pester them for a refund. Only problem is that it was a gift... That way I might at least upgrade to one of the newer Nuvis, especially if they refund my GTM12 and the V9 Map upgrade I paid for. I could have a Nuvi 670 for the money with change to spare....

marksnsparks · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

It would certainly cut some of the frustration if I could get a replacement for the failed GTM. Snag is I really like my 310D and don't really want to change it. In any case I'm not sure there's anything wrong with it, Hamie did get an admission from Traffic master that they have a problem with transmissions. What's more, I'm not sure there's anything available that performs any better.
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noseboy · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 62

perussell · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 292

I'm a little bit puzzled by all these comments about poor reception along the M4. I drove from J17 to J4 yesterday morning with traffic all the way - apart from diverting off at J14 and rejoining at J12 because the M-Way was shut between 13 and 12 due an accident..........about which the TMC advised me before J15.
It sensed the traffic was tailing back between 13 and 14 so took me off at 14, put me on the most direct route between there and Newbury i.e. it didn't send me down to Hungerford to join the A4 but took me x-country. In Newbury I chose to ignore its' recommendation to go down to the M3 because I knew of numerous back roads between there and J12 which in the end cost me only 30 additional minutes.
I upgraded to v4.1 the previous day.
No it's not perfect but by using this together with a TrafficMaster Freeway which tends to pick up the stuff the the Nuvi might miss I haven't been caught at all recently. :D

russo109 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 3

I travel to Cardiff every day and still don't recieve traffic updates - the icon stays grey rather then blue. Upgraded to version 4.1 still the same. I have the 6017 power lead, but after speaking with Garmin they refused to send me a new 6025 and referred me back to the supplier of the GTM 12!! Crying or Very sad

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