Car selection on Via 280

[rat3het]

Is it possible to select car type , such as caravan , with a via 280 so that it will select a caravan friendly route

 

[canderson]

No, it is not. There are specific TomTom models designed for this kind of purpose, though I don't know if the requisite maps have made this available in Australia / New Zealand (where they sell the 280).

Here is an article on one of the UK units. That's the kind of model you'd be looking for in your part of the world, if available. >>> http://www.trustedreviews.com/tomtom-go-live-camper-caravan_GPS---Sat-Nav_review

 

[rat3het]

Thanks ,

did a google and could not find available maps in Australia , the only available map was Europe

pity

 

[canderson]

You may be right, but the map comes as part of the unit itself since the additional turn and height restriction info is required to drive the software. You must get both together (which I understand means a different unit with 'camper' code, but you need both halves of the puzzle).

You might give CS a ring to see if they know whether a model of this sort is available down your way >>> 1300 135 604

 

[rat3het]

will give 1300 135 604 when I get back home

the gps has the screens to follow from the manual, but when you hit the button to select the map it only as one Australia

I am assuming there is another map called maybe caravan etc Australia

 

[canderson]

No, the 280 isn't designed for that. Again, these are special units with code and maps to match for this particular application. The code allows you to input various parameters of the vehicle and that code attempts to match routing to those constraints.

 

[rat3het]

Looks like the user guide I downloaded from MY DRIVE was not specific to my VIA 280

 

[canderson]

We've noticed that manuals aren't as model specific as they used to be. Do you have the link to the manual that you downloaded?

 

[rat3het]

Went to MYDRIVE

plugged tom in

hit the download button

TomTom
Reference Guide

not specific to VIA 280

assumed because the GPS was plugged into the computer it would download manual to suit

 

[dhn]

MyDrive ain't that smart.

Try here:
http://download.tomtom.com/open/manuals/non-LIVE/refman/TomTom-EU-non-LIVE-RG-en-gb.pdf

 

[rat3het]

thanks for that

That is the same manual or reference guide I down loaded

The problem is that the swap map screen only has one map - being Australia

I think there must have to be a map called Australia caravan or something similar

 

[rat3het]

I sent an email to TOMTOM , a few days ago , asking for help ,no response

 

[canderson]

WHY do you think there should be a map on your unit called "Australia caravan or something similar"? The Via 280 wasn't designed with caravan maps in mind. It includes neither the requisite code or maps to provide the kind of function we're talking about here. Even if you could find the map separately and convince MyDrive to let you install it, a 280 doesn't have the code to make use of it.

 

[dhn]

Where did you buy your device? From TomTom directly or a legitimate retailer?

Or....................... from ebay?

 

[rat3het]

I got my TOMTOM from the NRMA ,a legitimate dealer, with a voucher to make the price good

I may have mislead people

I am happy with my GPS and it achieves the purpose that made me buy the via 280

I updated from an earlier model and the life time maps , bluetooth phone , and voice route planning was a goer

Then I made the fatal mistake of reading the manual

and found the paragraph in the manual on caravan options asking the TOMTOM to plan with a caravan connected

when I purchased the GPS did not know this option existed ( had heard about it but did not know it was available with TOMTOM)

 

[canderson]

Take a look at the unit advertised in Post #2. Granted, that's a UK model with different maps, but it gives you the idea of what they're selling for a purpose built unit for larger vehicles. Like I say, I don't know if there's an equivalent unit being sold in Australia.

Your manual covers a lot of different models, and not all options are available on all models. If anything, that's what TomTom really needs to fix -- getting model specific manuals out, however 'inconvenient' it may be - so people don't get so confused about what their units can/cannot do. The manual you have is for all of that generation of TomTom units that don't have the Live service as part of the equipment.

 

[rat3het]

no problem