TMC now works with Business Navigation in UK
10-14-2004, 12:48 PM
#51
Members
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Leeds, UK
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Got my car back today after two days with my dealer. TMC is working well on my Bus nav system with 2004-1 DVD. Very impressed with the system so far and the warning messages that come up with traffic delay/accident/road closure details.
I did notice some differences though - the Bus Nav screen that shows current position (longtitude and latitude) is now showing altitude in yards and not feet! I can't find anywhere to change this and have never heard of altitude being measured in yards .......' we are now flying at 10,000 yards' said the pilot?
I did notice some differences though - the Bus Nav screen that shows current position (longtitude and latitude) is now showing altitude in yards and not feet! I can't find anywhere to change this and have never heard of altitude being measured in yards .......' we are now flying at 10,000 yards' said the pilot?
10-14-2004, 12:50 PM
#52
Senior Members
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lancashire (UK)
Posts: 442
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by whihr' date='Oct 14 2004, 02:48 PM
Got my car back today after two days with my dealer.? TMC is working well on my Bus nav system with 2004-1 DVD.? Very impressed with the system so far and the warning messages that come up with traffic delay/accident/road closure details.
I did notice some differences though - the Bus Nav screen that shows current position (longtitude and latitude) is now showing altitude in yards and not feet!? I can't find anywhere to change this and have never heard of altitude being measured in yards? ? .......' we are now flying at 10,000 yards' said the pilot?
I did notice some differences though - the Bus Nav screen that shows current position (longtitude and latitude) is now showing altitude in yards and not feet!? I can't find anywhere to change this and have never heard of altitude being measured in yards? ? .......' we are now flying at 10,000 yards' said the pilot?
[snapback]44827[/snapback]
10-14-2004, 01:10 PM
#53
Senior Members
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 1,107
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by whihr' date='Oct 14 2004, 09:48 PM
Got my car back today after two days with my dealer.
[snapback]44827[/snapback]
10-14-2004, 01:41 PM
#54
Senior Members
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Nottingham (UK)
Posts: 1,117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
depends on how many options you have on your car, and therefore how many modules need updating (because they all need doing when you have the software done).
Plus the update is done with really crappy technology which has a slow transfer speed and is prone to crashing - which happened when they did mine. It also took my rev counter out
, and they needed an extra day to completely reprogram the car.
Plus the update is done with really crappy technology which has a slow transfer speed and is prone to crashing - which happened when they did mine. It also took my rev counter out
, and they needed an extra day to completely reprogram the car.
10-18-2004, 01:38 AM
#57
Senior Members
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lancashire (UK)
Posts: 442
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by skidster' date='Oct 14 2004, 03:54 PM
so what is the final scoop...
i have a january 04 build - busnav, 2004-1 dvd...
can i get tmc or not?
i have a january 04 build - busnav, 2004-1 dvd...
can i get tmc or not?
[snapback]44907[/snapback]
10-18-2004, 12:16 PM
#59
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2004
Location: London
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
TMC is not all it's made out to be, on a return to London from Glasgow last night it warned me about 3 delays, these were displayed on the map. When I got to the delay points still displayed on the sat nav there was nothing, these systems are only as good as the people and radio stations that keep them up dated.The one jam i did encounter when i came off the motorway was not mentioned, this was a major route reduced from 3 lanes to 1 !
10-18-2004, 01:41 PM
#60
Senior Members
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Nottingham (UK)
Posts: 1,117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't blame the radio stations though, they get their info from the same place as TMC!
It's actually the controllers of motorway and trunk road information that should be keeping things more up to date.
It's actually the controllers of motorway and trunk road information that should be keeping things more up to date.