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Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 01-23-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By mikealder
The TomTom ball diameter is 15,90MM slightly less...

The TomTom ball diameter is 15,90MM slightly less than the Garmin standard ball which is 17,12MM (Both are shown in this picture for comparison).
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/408/img0796kt.jpg...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 01-22-2013, 11:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By mikealder
Trust me the entire Brodit assembly shown...

Trust me the entire Brodit assembly shown including the clip which straddles the vent rather than being clipped to it can be removed in seconds and it leaves no trace that it was ever there before,...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 01-22-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By mikealder
One idea is to use a Brodit/ Pro-Clip to suit the...

One idea is to use a Brodit/ Pro-Clip to suit the car as these don't use screws they simply clip in to the dash locking in to the gaps between certain parts of the trim.

What follows shows how I...
Forum: Which TomTom Should I Buy? 02-17-2012, 01:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By mikealder
My reply from your other thread answered the...

My reply from your other thread answered the above question prior to you even asking it!
Forum: Technical Support 02-17-2012, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 917
Posted By mikealder
At a guess the car charger feedback wire has...

At a guess the car charger feedback wire has broken and sent 12V in to the unit, this fries one of the diodes inside the TomTom and they don't power up after this, but you do get the green LED lit,...
Forum: Which TomTom Should I Buy? 02-17-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By mikealder
I wouldn't touch any of the current product range...

I wouldn't touch any of the current product range available in Europe for a number of reasons but mainly due to the reduced functionality and capability when compared devices sold a couple of years...
Forum: Which TomTom Should I Buy? 02-17-2012, 10:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By mikealder
Go down to your local Halfords and try using the...

Go down to your local Halfords and try using the unit, take a comb or hairbrush with you as you should be able to use the reflection of yourself in the screen of the 1000 to good use.

As you can...
Forum: Technical Support 02-17-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,838
Posted By mikealder
940 Live is pausing navigation audio for no...

940 Live is pausing navigation audio for no reason, certainly gets worse if you set the mp3 play outputting music to the car via Bluetooth, it even pauses the music when it's about to speak using a...
Forum: Introductions 02-16-2012, 03:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 913
Posted By mikealder
You can put the phone to voice recognition mode...

You can put the phone to voice recognition mode through the iO-Play by pressing and holding either the volume control or the green button, I can't remember which off the top of my head as I never use...
Forum: TomTom Voices 02-16-2012, 03:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,306
Posted By mikealder
Liz Whittaker who used to announce the traffic...

Liz Whittaker who used to announce the traffic information on Radio Aire in the UK, used that voice file on all my PND's, these days it's also loaded and selected on my TT iPhone app (it's quite a...
Forum: TomTom POI Requests 02-16-2012, 03:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By mikealder
Change the colour depth to 24 bit and make sure...

Change the colour depth to 24 bit and make sure you haven't got a double bmp extension applied to the file name i.e POI FILE.bmp.bmp as this is easy to do - Mike
Forum: Maps and Routing 02-14-2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,581
Posted By mikealder
The other option with the 510/ 710 is to remove...

The other option with the 510/ 710 is to remove the memory card and pop in to a card reader, your PC can access the drive letter in the same way as if the TomTom were connected, once you have...
Forum: Mobile Navigation 02-14-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,183
Posted By mikealder
I am not aware of any updates to firmware on the...

I am not aware of any updates to firmware on the iPhone car kit and neither have I ever seen mention of doing this - Mike
Forum: Introductions 02-14-2012, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 913
Posted By mikealder
I think your issue is down to the phone you are...

I think your issue is down to the phone you are using supporting both HFP and A2DP modes, when the phone connects to the iO-Play it will grab both channels leaving nothing available for the TomTom to...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 01-04-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,564
Posted By mikealder
The spring is a very small piece of hardened bent...

The spring is a very small piece of hardened bent wire, it is specific to the iPhone cradle, if its missing there is little you can do I am afraid - Mike
Forum: Article Discussion 12-29-2011, 09:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,014
Posted By mikealder
Between the screen bezel and the edge strips is...

Between the screen bezel and the edge strips is where to insert your thumb nails, run them up and down to open the gap, the edge strip will simply pop off the device. Note I have just got the 950 out...
Forum: Technical Support 12-29-2011, 09:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 515
Posted By mikealder
TomTom did release some update files a few months...

TomTom did release some update files a few months after the HelpMe services were launched to cover the issue with locations being overseas relative to the UK, I wonder if the XXL has shipped without...
Forum: TomTom POI Requests 12-29-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,598
Posted By mikealder
If you have two Hospital POI files and you want...

If you have two Hospital POI files and you want to join them to become a single file the best approach is to use POIEdit to concatenate the files thus producing a single file containing all...
Forum: Technical Support 12-11-2011, 11:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,112
Posted By mikealder
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5686/img0274i.jpg...

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5686/img0274i.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0274i.jpg)

You can see the version loaded on the above picture, its not the most current one but I...
Forum: General TomTom Discussion 12-11-2011, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,509
Posted By mikealder
If you are using the TomTom Speed Camera database...

If you are using the TomTom Speed Camera database in the UK then please don't rely upon it for warnings of Mobile Camera locations its as good as useless.

Consider installing the database from...
Forum: Technical Support 12-06-2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,112
Posted By mikealder
Forget running TomTom on that head unit there...

Forget running TomTom on that head unit there isn't enough memory (RAM) for it to work correctly, you will get the map but either a stuttering voice or no voice instructions at all.

Only software...
Forum: Mobile Navigation 11-29-2011, 08:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,010
Posted By mikealder
It does run Win CE so assuming it can be unlocked...

It does run Win CE so assuming it can be unlocked the TomTom Navigator PDA softwaare could be installed to it, major problem with this though is the age of the maps, they are years out of date...
Forum: Technical Support 11-29-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 589
Posted By mikealder
When you get to the postcode entry screen there...

When you get to the postcode entry screen there should be a small flag top right corner, if this is set to anything other than UK it will crash the device.

There is no way to change the flag from...
Forum: General TomTom Discussion 11-29-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 689
Posted By mikealder
Don't bother swapping the battery over until your...

Don't bother swapping the battery over until your unit really needs a new one, the 710 is quite troublesome to take to bits unless you are used to dealing with electronics, there are two clamp style...
Forum: General TomTom Discussion 11-21-2011, 08:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 971
Posted By mikealder
The case "shell" can be removed which will reveal...

The case "shell" can be removed which will reveal a reset button, give that a prod and see if it works correctly, you won't lose any settings or options by pressing the reset button - Mike
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