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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: pscocoa on 30 November 2008, 23:32:15

Title: Traffic Master
Post by: pscocoa on 30 November 2008, 23:32:15

Just to give a bit of praise to the much maligned Traffic Master.

Travelled back tonight from Manchester and got the message on traffic master just coming off M56 onto link road over to J19 at Knutsford of stationery traffic J19 to 18 on M6 south. Most cars carried on to M6. We detoured via Mere and Holmes Chapel to join an almost completely empty M6 at 18. Delays were apparently 1 to 2 hours. I reckon the £30 or so possibly paid back in one evening?

Was also a good run to bed in the new 3.2 engine fitted recently. Glad it was not idling for ages.

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: VXL V6 on 01 December 2008, 09:25:41

Have to agree from using Trafficmaster for 10 Years, if it says 'severe delay' or 'stationary traffic' then take an alternate route because it will be right!

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Dave DND on 01 December 2008, 10:05:10

I also have to agree, those that are using TM are often singing its praises.

Nice report pscocoa - good to see some positive feedback once in a while on something that actually works.

 :y

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Ian_D on 03 December 2008, 19:01:06

Think I need to dig my TM box out and get it working then!  :)

Need to find my soldering iron first though!  ;)

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Tawfield on 03 December 2008, 23:52:38

Got to do a bit of penny pinching now But what is the yearly charge for traffic master my Elite is kitted up with it.

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: iggy21uk on 04 December 2008, 12:17:35

About £30.00

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Tawfield on 04 December 2008, 14:04:37

Thanks Iggy

May give it a try

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2008, 18:30:10

i like tm - its not perfect, but its useful.  I have it in both omegas, and in rover

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Weds on 04 December 2008, 23:12:17

I used to like my TM as TB says not perfect but much better than TMC which doesn't work at all...

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 December 2008, 11:31:03

I paid mine up and it is a godsend... It has saved me lots of time. The only downside is that, if left on auto mode (which is by far most sensible!) it can get a little annoying too ::) ::)

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: pscocoa on 06 December 2008, 10:05:01

Mine will be in use in 30 minutes time or so. It is our wedding anniversary on Sunday so going for 2 city holiday - Manchester and Leeds!!! Yes I know how to treat the lady well.

Up on M4/M40/M6/M56/M62 back on M1 M40 etc. TM lady will have a hoarse voice after that lot.

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: TheBoy on 06 December 2008, 10:27:03

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Mine will be in use in 30 minutes time or so. It is our wedding anniversary on Sunday so going for 2 city holiday - Manchester and Leeds!!! Yes I know how to treat the lady well.

Up on M4/M40/M6/M56/M62 back on M1 M40 etc. TM lady will have a hoarse voice after that lot.

Safe trip :y - those motorways normally clear on a sat :)

Title: Re: Traffic Master
Post by: pscocoa on 07 December 2008, 16:58:52

TM did another good job today at J25/26 on M62 - later reports of big delays. Dived off at J25.

Woodlands Hotel Leeds is definitely recommended