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Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« on: 28 October 2021, 22:06:46 »
Our car sat nav has gone awol. Screen message saying something like data unavailable. A lot irritating as we use it a lot on our jaunts from Spain to UK and back . We are currently in Bordeaux.

A bit of investigating via google suggests that they stop working after 7 updates ( including first use at factory) and or the licence expires after 7 years. I shall go to the local dealer to us back in Spain and no doubt they will fix it for a couple of hundred euros. Strangely, we never had an sd card when we got the car . I believe the card is unique to your car.

Anyone else heard of this “ expiry” concept?

Makes for an expensive sat nav compared to a tomtom which gets free updates for life and costs peanuts. Fortunately we have a tom tom which i updated in Scarborough only a couple of weeks ago. Also plenty of sat nav type apps on mobile phones that are good.
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2021, 08:21:44 »
Hello yes I know it also irritates me in my car it is unfortunately the worst I also have a UD card and I also think it is unique
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2021, 10:24:15 »
Google maps on your phone is all you need.  :y
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2021, 10:44:58 »
I use WAZE free satnav om my phone and find it pretty good on the rare occasions I need to use it.
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2021, 11:38:23 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 29 October 2021, 10:44:58
I use WAZE free satnav om my phone and find it pretty good on the rare occasions I need to use it.

likewise ...and it's up to date with traffic congestion, potholes, cars on hardshoulder, police etc
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2021, 16:44:37 »
Potholes! :o

Keep meaning to try WAZE
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2021, 20:23:27 »
Can you go in to the settings and see how many satellites it can see. If satellites found equals "0" it could be the antenna.  :-\
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2021, 21:52:51 »
Will have a go tomorrow and report back in the evening. Ta.
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2021, 22:21:50 »
Quote from: Varche on 29 October 2021, 16:44:37
Potholes! :o

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it's a 2 way thing. There's the option to notify all & sundry of various things eg police, potholes etc
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2021, 21:26:22 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 29 October 2021, 20:23:27
Can you go in to the settings and see how many satellites it can see. If satellites found equals "0" it could be the antenna.  :-\

Had a go but cannot get into the settings. I have the process for getting into hidden menu at home and will try next week when I get home.
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Re: Sat nav Golfmk7 v tom tom
« Reply #10 on: 30 October 2021, 23:37:59 »
Quote from: Varche on 30 October 2021, 21:26:22
Quote from: YZ250 on 29 October 2021, 20:23:27
Can you go in to the settings and see how many satellites it can see. If satellites found equals "0" it could be the antenna.  :-\

Had a go but cannot get into the settings. I have the process for getting into hidden menu at home and will try next week when I get home.

It'll be something like, turn on infotainment system, press and hold menu button for at least ten seconds (it will initially show service menu prior to the green hidden menu), select green engineering menu and scroll down to navigation. Be very careful not to change anything in there unless you know what you're at.  :y
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