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Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« on: 14 October 2008, 18:07:38 »
So my car has the trafficmaster button to the left of the steering column - when pressed tells me the license has expired and renewal number.

Two questions - is it worth renewing the license?  Have never used before but guessing it is fairly outdated nowadays.  That said, my satnav does not feature real-time updates so maybe worth a go.

Secondly, planning to upgrade the standard head unit in the near future - probably with this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLARION-DUZ388RMP-DOUBLE-DIN-CD-USB-MP3-WMA-TUNER-NEW_W0QQitemZ160292027828QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160292027828&_trkparms=72%3A1346|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.

Would this still allow the TM system to work or require modification of the loom?

Many thanks for any assistance, as always  :)
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2008, 18:27:31 »
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So my car has the trafficmaster button to the left of the steering column -  .......

To the left of your wheel? Is your car left hand drive? Mine was fitted next to the main light switch to the right of the steering wheel.
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2008, 19:14:04 »
For those of you with faulty Trafficmaster units, we now operate a fixed price repair service on them, follow this link for more info

http://ice.dndservices.co.uk/shop_show_item.php/MID/38/IID/3671/PAGE/shop_company_index.php

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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2008, 02:49:11 »
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So my car has the trafficmaster button to the left of the steering column -  .......

To the left of your wheel? Is your car left hand drive? Mine was fitted next to the main light switch to the right of the steering wheel.
I don't do left and right, sorry... ::)
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2008, 12:58:31 »
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So my car has the trafficmaster button to the left of the steering column -  .......

To the left of your wheel? Is your car left hand drive? Mine was fitted next to the main light switch to the right of the steering wheel.
I don't do left and right, sorry... ::)

Is your steering wheel stuck on lock then ?  :y
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: 15 October 2008, 15:20:02 »
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Is your steering wheel stuck on lock then ?  :y

It took me a minute but ......  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #6 on: 15 October 2008, 17:26:41 »
i replaced my std head unit for alpine and i dont get the traffic master any more. Well not that i used to get it but when i press the button it no longer says the licence expired message etc it used to with std head unit :)   hth
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« Reply #7 on: 15 October 2008, 17:37:18 »
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So my car has the trafficmaster button to the left of the steering column -  .......

To the left of your wheel? Is your car left hand drive? Mine was fitted next to the main light switch to the right of the steering wheel.
I don't do left and right, sorry... ::)

Is your steering wheel stuck on lock then ?  :y
hyuk hyuk :P No, just brain...
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #8 on: 15 October 2008, 18:38:20 »
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i replaced my std head unit for alpine and i dont get the traffic master any more. Well not that i used to get it but when i press the button it no longer says the licence expired message etc it used to with std head unit :)   hth
cheaper to just unplug unit if you don't want it ;D.  And give it to me  :-X
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #9 on: 15 October 2008, 18:48:50 »
Just to return to my original question peeps - is the system actually any good and worth bringing back to life?  :)
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« Reply #10 on: 15 October 2008, 18:52:52 »
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Just to return to my original question peeps - is the system actually any good and worth bringing back to life?  :)
I use it.  Sometimes its wrong, sometimes its right. Same as the premium rac/aa travel lines really.

All in all, I like it - its not perfect, but is another aid to avoiding jams. Sometimes it needs thought - ie, if it says a motorway junction has a 5 min delay, then in a mile, says that junc has a 15min delay, you know something has just happened, and to consider reroute.
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« Reply #11 on: 15 October 2008, 18:59:16 »
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Just to return to my original question peeps - is the system actually any good and worth bringing back to life?  :)
I use it.  Sometimes its wrong, sometimes its right. Same as the premium rac/aa travel lines really.

All in all, I like it - its not perfect, but is another aid to avoiding jams. Sometimes it needs thought - ie, if it says a motorway junction has a 5 min delay, then in a mile, says that junc has a 15min delay, you know something has just happened, and to consider reroute.
Brilliant, thanks  ;)
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #12 on: 15 October 2008, 19:35:56 »
How much is the subscription?
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Re: Trafficmaster - Is it worth it?
« Reply #13 on: 15 October 2008, 20:34:51 »
I activated mine and find it fairly useful, but also a tad annoying! I find the info is usually quite accurate but only covers the next 10 miles or so. TBH I'm not sure I'll pay the £30 (IIRCC) to subscribe next year because I find that keeping the radio tuned to a BBC station and using the TP function is equally as effective.

That said... It has saved me quite a bit of time lately :-/ :-/
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« Reply #14 on: 15 October 2008, 20:45:43 »
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I activated mine and find it fairly useful, but also a tad annoying! I find the info is usually quite accurate but only covers the next 10 miles or so. TBH I'm not sure I'll pay the £30 (IIRCC) to subscribe next year because I find that keeping the radio tuned to a BBC station and using the TP function is equally as effective.

That said... It has saved me quite a bit of time lately :-/ :-/
Like the radio, its extra info, only tends to be more up to date - number of times I drive down M1, with crappy 3 counties radio telling me its running nicely, TM saying avoid it, and me with my handbrake on going nowhere!
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