tomtom postcodes

deano · 28 May 2010 at 21:32

Hi,

got a tomtom XL Live today

postcode search seems to be some what lacking!! or is my device defective?

click on map --> navigate to --> Address --> Postcode UK is selected.

If I enter a postcode of DY11 6DN. The selection screen only allows DY11 not the full postcode. If I click on DY11 gives me a list of streets to choose from.

My old Garmin 765T when entering a postcode would allow me to enter the full postcode of DY116DN and then select street from a couple and then house number and go.

Is this how tomtom devices are? no full 7 digit postcode search?

TIA

TS7 · 28 May 2010 at 21:33

My TomTom One allows a full postcode search. So I can't see why the XL wouldn't.

deano · 28 May 2010 at 21:43

thanks for the reply,

so if you entered dy116dn as a postcode it would come up full in the selection below the line?

mine only shows DY11

TS7 · 28 May 2010 at 21:55

deano said:
thanks for the reply,

so if you entered dy116dn as a postcode it would come up full in the selection below the line?

mine only shows DY11

The name of the street shows below the line doesn't it?

I don't have mine with me, it's in the car. I'll have a look a min.

Oxide™ · 28 May 2010 at 21:56

my tomtom one xl allows full postcode search. have you updated it using tomtom home?

TS7 · 28 May 2010 at 22:00

I've just had a look and yes it does show full post code and street name below the line.

Ringo · 28 May 2010 at 22:01

The TomTom ONE XL Great Britain is preinstalled with maps of the UK and Ireland and the database of satety cameras is fully integrated in your TomTom ONE XL Great Britain navigation software and alerts to warn you when there is a fixed safety camera on your route. The postcode navigation provides quick, accurate destination selection from full UK postcodes

deano · 28 May 2010 at 22:05

fully updated and when i enter a full postcode such as dy116dn, below the line shows dy11, selected this then i get a LARGE selection of streets to to search.

Why did I move from Garmin.....

thanks for the replies.

PhillyDee · 28 May 2010 at 22:14

Sounds odd, my XL works fine! But then, mines about 2-3 years old.
Tried with or wihout a space?

TaKeN · 28 May 2010 at 22:23

my old TomTom go allowed 7 Digit post code searches (to the door searches as I think of them! as that's where they took you)

then I updated it.. and it lost the 7 Digit and went to four digit, I ended up updating it with new full uk postcodes and it allowed 7 digits again :confused:

Lopéz · 28 May 2010 at 22:30

Tom Tom One XL Europe, full postcode search works fine here and always has:

FlyingFish · 28 May 2010 at 22:31

TomTom does have full 7 digit postcodes, sounds like yours has gone awol.
On your sd card, or root directory you should have a folder named 'zip'
In that folder should be the uk postcode file.

After a quick google: http://www.yourtomtom.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11382
File at totom: http://download.tomtom.com/open/manuals/gox50_live/zip.zip

Mick

deano · 28 May 2010 at 22:48

Lopez

thanks for the screen shots, on the second one mine just shows NW14 after entering the full postcode.

Mick

thanks for the links

your google skills are some what better than mine "tomtom postcode 7 digit xl live"

there is no zip file on mine

In TomTom home there is an option to manage device, in there I have removed all software and maps and am currently re-downloading and installing.

thanks guys

deano · 29 May 2010 at 06:08

finally managed to get it to work

reinstalled tomtom app and maps (had to remove loads of stuff to get it to fit though)

copied over the the postcode file and is now all working again, full 7 digit search. I now only have 16.2mb of reming space does this sound about right ?

thanks

deano · 29 May 2010 at 07:13

I've decided to send the thing back, its now unable to install safety cameras or update fuel prices.

thank you for your assistance though.

Kol · 29 May 2010 at 09:05

deano said:
click on map --> navigate to --> Address --> Postcode UK is selected.

Hmm, is that for everyone? If I do it your way, then neither can I.

So instead I go: navigate to --> Postcode (at the bottom) ...

not navigate to --> address --> then enter postcode as no, like you that only allows the first bit of a postcode, as you have experienced.

[TW]Fox · 29 May 2010 at 09:06

deano said:
I've decided to send the thing back, its now unable to install safety cameras or update fuel prices.

I would imagine reading the manual is probably a less drastic solution to the problems you are having

Memphis · 29 May 2010 at 13:57

deano said:
I've decided to send the thing back, its now unable to install safety cameras or update fuel prices.

thank you for your assistance though.

I wonder how many devices are sent back per year (all devices, not just TomToms) because of user error rather than actual faults. Ah well.

Dogbreath · 29 May 2010 at 14:49

Memphis said:
I wonder how many devices are sent back per year (all devices, not just TomToms) because of user error rather than actual faults. Ah well.

The majority I suspect.

deano · 30 May 2010 at 22:58

Kol said:
Hmm, is that for everyone? If I do it your way, then neither can I.

So instead I go: navigate to --> Postcode (at the bottom) ...

not navigate to --> address --> then enter postcode as no, like you that only allows the first bit of a postcode, as you have experienced.

When i go to navigate to the only place I can enter a postcode is in Address, there is no option to go to a straight postcode search.

Ill stick with my garmin 765T for now.

thanks