sat nav

Mark_Hewitt

I have a TomTom v2 and I've never plugged it into a computer and the GPS works just fine! Updating it like that might make it quicker to get a first fix, e.g. 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds, but after that it makes no difference.

FirstTimer4Me

custardy wrote: »

it just run garmin XT on my phone

eh?

i'm sure it has something to do with my thread but please don't confuse me anymore than what i already am.

FirstTimer4Me

RICK... wrote: »

It will only re-route automatically if you turn off before the satnav tells you to, or if you take a wrong turn.

right so if we hit a traffic jam or the road is closed we just re enter our destination?

slowly but it's all becoming clear

ta so far

custardy

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

eh?

i'm sure it has something to do with my thread but please don't confuse me anymore than what i already am.

its sat nav software you can run on some phones
an HTC touch diamond in my case
so i launch the sat nav software just like an application on a PC

custardy

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

right so if we hit a traffic jam or the road is closed we just re enter our destination?

slowly but it's all becoming clear

ta so far

just turn off the road,the sat nav will recalculate the route

Mark_Hewitt

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

right so if we hit a traffic jam or the road is closed we just re enter our destination?

slowly but it's all becoming clear

ta so far

You can either tell the sat nav to avoid that bit of road for x miles, or just turn off and head in a different direction.

FirstTimer4Me

custardy wrote: »

just turn off the road,the sat nav will recalculate the route

really, that simple, fantastic that'll stop anymore arguments in the car

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

You can either tell the sat nav to avoid that bit of road for x miles, or just turn off and head in a different direction.

wow why i never bought one before i don't know it would have saved hours planning routes

wonderful chaps thanks everyone for all your help

bob_a_builder

or just turn off and head in a different direction.

but you have to be a bit persistant about heading off in other direction otherwise it will try to put you back on to the original road until it decides there is a shorter (depending on setting) route ahead

flyingscotno1

I have to say I found the traffic receiver on TomToms to be well worth the money on major roads and motorways. It isn't spot on all the time (mind you the number of times I've been doing 70mph in tailback according to the radio- neither is it!).

It won't pick up everything- and the further north you go the worse it gets, but it is a good indicator of motorway jams combined with the radio. Last time I was on the M6 it piped in 'delay on your route now 110 minutes- faster route available' and helped me avoid a nasty M6 traffic jam!

terryya

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159765

How about this one? Only £50 (was £43 last week) and you can easily put tomtom software on that will make it virtually identical to the One v4 you linke to at Halfords.