7'' Truck 'Chinese' Satnavs (1 Viewer)

[PORKSTER]

seller advised a reset which I have done but now it wont find satellites

 

[JockandRita]

seller advised a reset which I have done but now it wont find satellites

But have you tried setting it up with the date and time zone?
Have you enterd a location for it to search for?

Maybe it still thinks it's in China.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[TheBig1]

after a reset you need to run the setup wizard again I beleive

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[Mags52]

They've now offered to take it back, repair or replace. I'm impressed by the customer service.

 

[irnbru]

I ordered one yesterday, thought it got delivered today only to discover it was a fellow fuster who kindly sent me a loan of their endlessbreeze fan for my dog to use shortly so thanks @andy63

 

[PORKSTER]

yes all working now but still giving me strange local route options

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[Peter Ashcroft]

I have ordered one, delivered tomorrow according to eBay!

 

[mikebeaches]

I have ordered one, delivered tomorrow according to eBay!

Likewise - will see how I get on with it. Should be here tomorrow or Friday.

 

[JockandRita]

yes all working now but still giving me strange local route options

Have you chosen the right Navi Path, ie, the Truck maps on the SD card?

Cheers,

Jock.

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[PORKSTER]

Have you chosen the right Navi Path, ie, the Truck maps on the SD card?

Cheers,

Jock.

I followed these instructions

Please scroll the main menu to second page,->click “navi path”icon, you will see the path is /ResidentFlash/Primo/igo.exe.-->click the blue button of the bar-> click"" /ResidentFlash""->""PRIMO""-> ""igo.exe""->then it will go back to the page"" Navi path setting"". Now, the setting is done.

its set as truck with my vans dimensions i put local garage in and it sent me an awkward route of many miles for a 4 road 1.2 mile trip set on fastest strange but true. my 2 mile journey to work very simple wants to take me through tight village instead of dual carriageway or a 5 mile route along seafront and through worthing town centre.

maybe for my sanity i should send it back lol

 

[jollyrodger]

Just bought one also cheap as chips so more programing to do .
Fed up with my Garmin guiding me where I don't want to go

 

[lunarman]

Mags, I don't have any maps on the SD card, they're all in the maps folder in content. I just deleted them as I went along. Ie - deleted United Kingdom then added the new ones. Space on the Sat Nav is tight and I couldn't instal the new ones before deleting the old.

Hope this helps a little.

JackieP

Be aware that the updated files for UK on the download site do not contain an updated .ftr file. (this is the one that contains the truck restrictions). you need to keep the file that is already installed when the unit was delivered. If you deleted all of the original uk files then you will have lost the restrictions and will need to reinstal the ftr file.

John

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[JockandRita]

I followed these instructions

Please scroll the main menu to second page,->click “navi path”icon, you will see the path is /ResidentFlash/Primo/igo.exe.-->click the blue button of the bar-> click"" /ResidentFlash""->""PRIMO""-> ""igo.exe""->then it will go back to the page"" Navi path setting"". Now, the setting is done.

its set as truck with my vans dimensions i put local garage in and it sent me an awkward route of many miles for a 4 road 1.2 mile trip set on fastest strange but true. my 2 mile journey to work very simple wants to take me through tight village instead of dual carriageway or a 5 mile route along seafront and through worthing town centre.

maybe for my sanity i should send it back lol

Ours does the exact opposite, ie, it tends to take the major routes and ring roads where possible. Although we are only 5T, I have set the weight at 7.49T, which means I still get to access 7.5T weight restricted routes.

Don't forget to uncheck the "avoid U turns" box, otherwise it could take you miles out of your way in favour of a roundabout. Great if driving a 44T Article.

Cheers, and good luck with it.

Jock.

 

[irnbru]

I'm now eagerly waiting on one being delivered too.

 

[JackieP]

JackieP

Be aware that the updated files for UK on the download site do not contain an updated .ftr file. (this is the one that contains the truck restrictions). you need to keep the file that is already installed when the unit was delivered. If you deleted all of the original uk files then you will have lost the restrictions and will need to reinstal the ftr file.

John

Now I'm even more confused and stressed.

I'm leaving it at home and taking the tomtom. I've only a few days left with a lot to do and trying to sort this has taken up far too much of my time. Thank you for trying to help but it's a lost cause I'm afraid.

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[Weinsbergaman]

Anyone noticed that Luxembourg is missing from the map? Rather annoying when you're stopping overnight there.

 

[Mags52]

Now I'm even more confused and stressed.

I'm leaving it at home and taking the tomtom. I've only a few days left with a lot to do and trying to sort this has taken up far too much of my time. Thank you for trying to help but it's a lost cause I'm afraid.

That's how I felt with mine. They are taking it back and fixing it or giving me a new one but the difficulty updating the maps is a pain.

 

[JackieP]

There's something deffo wrong with mine too. It keep saying there's a serious system error and shutting down. What a disappointment. Hope you have more success with the next one Mags!

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[Irishrover]

I'll keep saying it till im blue in the face.....These sat navs are far too much of a hit and miss, too many issues and not worth the hassle imho. I know they are cheap and really wanted to have a good experience with the one I bought, alas, it lasted a few months and went kaput.....binned it and bought a Garmin....NO issues since

 

[irnbru]

I will be happy enough if I get a month in France out of mine when it arrives. Yes it should last much longer but can I really expect a rolls Royce quality for a Mini price. You get what you pay for really.

 

[Irishrover]

I will be happy enough if I get a month in France out of mine when it arrives. Yes it should last much longer but can I really expect a rolls Royce quality for a Mini price. You get what you pay for really.

Very valid point but price aside, When you go away, especially to Europe, wouldn't you want a reliable sat nav that will not freeze and give up the ghost? I like things that work and keep working

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[Zoppydog]

That's how it started for me, I did manage to get it connected by using the in car connection, but had too many problems. I did get a full refund credited to my account
Good luck

So glad I'm not the only one who had problems!

 

[irnbru]

Very true but for me I don't plan in being back in Europe next year but it might be like cruising..Once you have been once the temptation for me might be too much not to return even though I want to explore my home country next year.

 

[Irishrover]

So glad I'm not the only one who had problems!

You certainly aren't, There are lots that have no issues and thats wonderful but fail/success rate I'd say is 50/50.....thats unacceptable to me.

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[PORKSTER]

Anyone noticed that Luxembourg is missing from the map? Rather annoying when you're stopping overnight there.

Bugger I planto go through there in a few weeks time

 

[JockandRita]

I'll keep saying it till im blue in the face.....These sat navs are far too much of a hit and miss, too many issues and not worth the hassle imho. I know they are cheap and really wanted to have a good experience with the one I bought, alas, it lasted a few months and went kaput.....binned it and bought a Garmin....NO issues since

We've had ours nearly two years now, and not a problem...................although I have yet to programme coordinates for Luxembourg for next month, so that may be our first hurdle with the unit. The old TT 720 with European Truck maps might be coming out of the cobwebs................but I really do hope not.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Peter Ashcroft]

Ours arrived today, took me a while to figure out the plastic thing is a sun blind , least I think it is! not really had a go with it yet but it seems to be working so far. Its quite big!

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[Neckender]

I've also ordered one this evening.

John.

 

[lunarman]

We've had ours nearly two years now, and not a problem...................although I have yet to programme coordinates for Luxembourg for next month, so that may be our first hurdle with the unit. The old TT 720 with European Truck maps might be coming out of the cobwebs................but I really do hope not.

Cheers,

Jock.

Fear not Jock as long as you haven't deleted anything Luxembourg is on your unit

 

[JockandRita]

Fear not Jock as long as you haven't deleted anything Luxembourg is on your unit

Thanks John.

I've not delved into the intracasies of the unit since your last update.

Cheers,

Jock.

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