Sat nav doesn't recognise postcodes, can you help?

scurr

Hi, I'm new to satnavs, having always used my phone up til now. I expected to be able to just put in a postcode but it doesn't recognise them. Any idea why?
It's a Garmin Drive 50 LM

rich13348

scurr wrote: »

Hi, I'm new to satnavs, having always used my phone up til now. I expected to be able to just put in a postcode but it doesn't recognise them. Any idea why?
It's a Garmin Drive 50 LM

Is the sat nav brand new. Is the postcode you are using new. You may need the software updating to get any new ones. Is the postcode of a remote area?

Teapot55

They can be pernickety if you don't put the 'space' in eg W1 1AA not W11AA.

Nodding_Donkey

Use Google Maps

knightstyle

WE had this problem with the same model. Do not put the post code in the box on the top of the screen, instead tap the "where to" box and then put the post code in the post code box, leave the other boxes empty and press go. This works every time for us.

mellor46

Hi. I hope this simple fix might help anyone out there who has the post code problem. My daughter was moving up to Scotland and had only used the sat navin London. I spent an hour on the phone to Garmin ref the sat nav not accepting Scottish [ or welsh post codes. ] then the penny dropped.
Tap on where to. if the country name above the post code box says England you need to tap change country and start typing the United Kingdom. and accept. Like magic all UK postcodes now found.
I hope this might help other users with the same problem. Mike.

elverson

Just use Google Maps on a smartphone instead. It's updated more frequently.

BeenThroughItAll

elverson wrote: »

Just use Google Maps on a smartphone instead. It's updated more frequently.

Yeah, with realtime traffic information, diversion routes, accurate ETAs, satellite imagery, etc.

soolin

Just note that the OP is a year old now and has been bumped by a newbie.

JP1978

soolin wrote: »

Just note that the OP is a year old now and has been bumped by a newbie.

Lets hope that the OP isnt sat in his car waiting for help still.....

knightstyle

We have this satnav. As M...46 says do not put post codes in the box on the top right of the screen, this is for town names.
Press where to and enter the post code in the box, that will get you there.