Tom Tom Go 300 - auto switch on/off

beancounter1968 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 28, 2006 Posts: 7

Hi everyone

I have had my Tom Tom Go 300 for about 2.5 years. When I first got it, the unit used to switch itself on when I started the engine and off when I switched the engine off. I update the tom tom software regularly(ish) but since doing so, the unit no longer switches itself on and off with the engine the way it used to. I have looked at various setting but am at a loss as to what to do.

Also noticed that the most recent upgrade seems to have had an effect on the speed at which the screen refreshes itself. I often get a couple of screens mixed together for a few seconds. Anyone else notice this?

Thank you for reading and any advice is greatly appreciated.

Phil

Darren · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

TomTom sadly withdrew the option for Auto ON when external power is applied some time ago. Auto OFF is still available though.
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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

I've not had that exact screen refresh problem you describe, but "software bloat" in successive versions does seem to have slowed the responsiveness down a bit.
It's probably more pronounced on the earlier models with their slower processors etc. but even the newest models seem a little less "snappy" than the old ones were.

beancounter1968 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 28, 2006 Posts: 7

Darren · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

Under Battery Saving Preferences there is an option to 'switch off when external power is lost'. This will power OFF the GO when you switch off if its powered by an ignition controlled supply.
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Oldboy · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

I think it vanished in v6.110 - June 15th 2006 - (a release for the x10 series only) in order to disguise the problems with the dodgy mount causing intermittent disconnection and hence switching off.

Then was "not a feature" of all models running v7 until it reappeared for no apparent reason (just on the x10 models) with v7.162 (8492/071121) - 6th Dec 2007.

I still have no idea why they can't just make auto-on and auto-off a user-option now. That would cover all preferences and issues.

253 · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

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