Poor maps

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

Hi,

Have a TOmTOm Go700 which I bought about 2 years ago. I've been dissapointed with the quality of the maps for sometime, there seems to be a load of major roads not included, so I decided to update the maps.

Paid £30 for a new map download from Tomtom and on my first journey (15 miles) I found three roads, all older than three years not included.

There is even a major bypass (around Bedford) which is two years old and that's just a farmers field according to TomTom.

I've since been on longer journeys and have found stack of roads still not included on this "new" map.

I've complained to TomTom but am not holding my breath.

What other options are there for better quality maps or should I just upgrade the device?

mapshare does not work with this device either.

Thanks
Dave

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Poor maps

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

The map software is

Qty. Article No. Description Cost Total
1 1G00.363 Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland GBP 25.17 GBP 29.95

if1977 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject:

If you bought the map 2 weeks ago then i would check what software you are running when you are with your TT again as that could be the problem( as Oldboy said). Simply tap the signal strenth bar and you will see the version there.
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davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject:

Once you have tapped the signal strength bar and read the software version on the next screen...
Tap THAT small box and then read the map version you are actually running from the following screen. Report back with both numbers.

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

if1977 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

As you are running v606 maps you will not recieve the mapshare program. You will have to buy and install the latest map to get it. Wink

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NEW Tomtom GO 500 (hope it is good)
iphone (running all day, doesn't like it)
XL LIVE IQ Routes (Got stolen and miss it)
GO 510 (in drawer now, time for upgrade)

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Change Preferences/ Manage Maps/ Switch Maps then select the new map from the presented list, you are still using the old map by the looks of that and I would have expected it to be version 660 not 606 Wink

- Mike

if1977 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

I dont seem to type quick enough. If you have now switched to the v675 map you may infact be able to recieve mapshare as others with that v are getting it.

EDIT- I was also thinking that Mike but was to old a map anyway so never mentioned it.
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NEW Tomtom GO 500 (hope it is good)
iphone (running all day, doesn't like it)
XL LIVE IQ Routes (Got stolen and miss it)
GO 510 (in drawer now, time for upgrade)

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

Thanks to all who responded. Looks like it was pilot error :-)

Cheers
Dave

pcaouolte · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Poor maps

davidmgray_de · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 8

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