Tomtom help

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Thu Apr 09, 09 4:35 pm

I've just found a tomtom lying in the road, probably someone who left it on their roof and then forgot about it and drove off with it on there, it's a tomtom one V2 I think. I bought a cheap charger and it appears to switch on but there is no memory card in the bottom, does it need one of these to work at all or do I need software for it? I've never used one before so any help would be appreciated. Can anyone help?

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Apr 09, 09 4:45 pm

The memory card (SD card) contains the maps, so yes you'll need one.

You can generally pick them up on Ebay cheap, but be careful it's not a duffer.

Not sure why anyone would take it out, to be honest.

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Thu Apr 09, 09 4:59 pm

Yes, but do you need software on you're computer to load the maps on the card in the first place

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 09, 09 5:00 pm

Wolfman wrote:Yes, but do you need software on you're computer to load the maps on the card in the first place

Might be handy. Ever hear of isohunt.com??

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Apr 09, 09 5:10 pm

Wolfman wrote:Yes, but do you need software on you're computer to load the maps on the card in the first place

No mate. I meant you can get the fully loaded cards off E-bay. You just put them straight into the Tom-Tom.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Apr 09, 09 5:49 pm

Here you go Mate. This is the kind of thing you are after. EBAY LINK

Not saying this particular one, as I have no idea of the seller or anything else, just an example for you so you know what to search for.

Or find someone with a Tom Tom and an SD card reader and see if it will copy. I've never tried it, so I don't know.

Hope this helps.

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Thu Apr 09, 09 5:56 pm

Stu wrote:Here you go Mate. This is the kind of thing you are after. EBAY LINK

Not saying this particular one, as I have no idea of the seller or anything else, just an example for you so you know what to search for.

Or find someone with a Tom Tom and an SD card reader and see if it will copy. I've never tried it, so I don't know.

Hope this helps.

I am surfing ebag as we speak.Cheers Stu

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Thu Apr 09, 09 10:50 pm

How about take it to the cop shop in case somebody has reported it missing?

Ian Z · Post by **Ian Z** » Thu Apr 09, 09 10:56 pm

mine works without mem card. Reckon maps on internal memory.
Go to tomtom site and download software.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 09, 09 11:31 pm

As Newport said first or if thats not your inclination and after youve charged it and it will not start up press the rest button with a blunt neddle or a hair grip.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Apr 10, 09 12:21 am

mine has a card slot but thats for mp3s and stuff, (tomtom 520) the map is built in the machine.

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Fri Apr 10, 09 4:16 pm

newport100 wrote:How about take it to the cop shop in case somebody has reported it missing?

We did that and they just had a laugh, they said to leave it if we want and they will throw in the drawer with all the other lost bits they have

Did leave my number thou just in case

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Fri Apr 10, 09 6:34 pm

Fair enough then- you cant do more than that-

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Fri Apr 10, 09 8:03 pm

newport100 wrote:Fair enough then- you cant do more than that-

Crazy thing is, I don't even need one I've never bothered buying one, my Tomtom's 5ft tall and blonde.

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Fri Apr 10, 09 8:06 pm

has your 5ft tall tomtom got that anoying voice