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

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scurr
scurr Posts: 295 Forumite
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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
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  • rich13348
    rich13348 Posts: 840 Forumite
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    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
    Teapot55 Posts: 732 Forumite
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    They can be pernickety if you don't put the 'space' in eg W1 1AA not W11AA.

    would've . . . could've . . . should've . . .

    A.A.A.S. (Associate of the Acronym Abolition Society)

    There's definitely no 'a' in 'definitely'.
  • Nodding_Donkey
    Nodding_Donkey Posts: 2,738 Forumite
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    Use Google Maps
  • knightstyle
    knightstyle Posts: 7,002 Forumite
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    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
    mellor46 Posts: 1 Newbie
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    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
    elverson Posts: 808 Forumite
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    Just use Google Maps on a smartphone instead. It's updated more frequently.
  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
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    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
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    Just note that the OP is a year old now and has been bumped by a newbie.
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  • JP1978
    JP1978 Posts: 527 Forumite
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    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
    knightstyle Posts: 7,002 Forumite
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    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.
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