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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: murse on 14 October 2008, 18:07:38
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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 Have never used before but guessing it is fairly outdated nowadays.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Just to return to my original question peeps - is the system actually any good and worth bringing back to life? :)
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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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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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How much is the subscription?
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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 :-/ :-/
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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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So if fitting an aftermarket stereo what do you need to do in order to retain TM functionality?
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So if fitting an aftermarket stereo what do you need to do in order to retain TM functionality?
TM just comes in over standard phone connection. So you need to provide it with power, and connect up to aux in and telemute.
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Easier than that !!
Autoleads PC9-350 allows the trafficmaster to be used with an aftermarket head unit
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