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[Peachy]

Peachy regarding hard wiring , you will find that the cig lighter is actually a step down power supply which means you will need to take the cig adapter apart and wire direct to it .  I have done this and it pretty simple to do .I have seen units that are designed to be hard wired have a look on the auction site   

I am guessing you are refferring to FleaBay!!!!!
Looked there, that model is £200. Not Cheap but look reliable, but says nothing about Bluetooth and Speed Cameras.
 
LFF PM sent

[Mr Skrunts]

Why hard wire it.  you are better off having the ability to fully remove ot from prying eyes and also the ability to trafer to other cars easier.

Speed camera's are only POI's that are updated and you set the level of warning you require distance wise.

[Peachy]

Why hard wire it. you are better off having the ability to fully remove ot from prying eyes and also the ability to trafer to other cars easier.

Speed camera's are only POI's that are updated and you set the level of warning you require distance wise.

Phil, I only want to wire the adaptor, not the console itself, I would still remove that from prying eyes, just I know that I would not keep it charged or lose the charger, so Hard wiring is the softest option for me.

[Ploppy]

Hi Peachy,

I got a hard wire kit for my tomtom,

think I paid £8 for it, its brill !

Can pm you the link if you like

Regards

Ploppy

[FoxyV6]

tom tom
simple
reliable
why have anything else?
ps if you get a phone sat nav you need a car charger for it as it eats the battery

ive used a tom tom, absolutely hated it, it was broke more time than it worked and the womans voice gratedf on my nerves lol
ive had a few Sat Nav's
Navman are good never had any trouble with both ones ive had and the Garmin i have now i love

[Ploppy]

Hi Peachy,

re tomtom,

I just bought a new one tomtom one xxl EU..

fantastic,,, just used it in Malta !!

Also all police vehicles in Suffolk which have satnav  use tomtom because you can update them and they are reliable.

[Mr Skrunts]

You need to Charlie Williams (Barsley) voise over.

Eyup cock, tha's cumin to a roundabaot, tha needs to tek th 3td turn on thi right cocker.

[Baron Von Spongebob]

I have tried them all on the Tom Tom is the best. I have spent the entire evening updating my 3 Tom Toms with the truck software. Do not buy anything else. You can get bluetoooth so you can use your phone on a Tom Tom. Anyone thats says use a different satnav has not used a Tom Tom to it's full. I do upwards of 80k miles per year and my satnavs get me where i want to go without fail.

Just my opinion but after 80k miles per year i think you can rely on my judgement.

[r1]

how much was the truck upgrade?

[webby23]

TJ Hughes ad in the papers today, £89.99 for a TomTom

[Banjax]

i've got a tom tom and it sometimes takes ages to find satellites - i've never updated tho - maybe thats the problem, but once its working its very good - simple to use, clear to read and accurate speed camera warnings - should the need arise (!) 

[Peachy]

I am looking at the TomTom 550 Live! there are a few on eGay, lowest price is £189ish, will see what happens in the next few day or so. Unless anyone knows where I can get this model for LESS.

[Mr Skrunts]

I am looking at the TomTom 550 Live! there are a few on eGay, lowest price is £189ish, will see what happens in the next few day or so. Unless anyone knows where I can get this model for LESS.

I would stick with buying from a retailer, then if there are any warranty issues you should have less hassle.

[Peachy]

I am looking at the TomTom 550 Live! there are a few on eGay, lowest price is £189ish, will see what happens in the next few day or so. Unless anyone knows where I can get this model for LESS.

I would stick with buying from a retailer, then if there are any warranty issues you should have less hassle.

To Be Honest Phil, I was thinking along those lines, but most of this particular model on the Gay site are retailers. So may well be ok on that score.
Just not ready to pay £200 for one right now, but I may have to as I am really desperate (and also need a Sat Nav) and need one ASAP, as work and miles are clocking up, so I can see me impulse buying again

[TheBoy]

I use my phone its just as good as any dedicated Sat-Nav. I have a Nokia 5800 and sat nav is free, no wires no nothing. Its the way to go Peachy

Now that we will have to disagree on.

First, nothing touches a proper, built in satnav system. Even a really old CARiN as fitted to 1998 will outperform any portable unit for locational accuracy.

But forgetting built in systems, most dedicated units will outperfrom most phone based units - most dedicated units will use SSIII receivers or better, unlike the poor receivers fitted to phones (which need AGPS to get them started!). Also, screen size and volume can be an issue for most phones. Nokia in particular also have poor software, and non touchscreen models are too fiddly.



Peachy - whilst your idea is sound to hide wiring, be aware that scumbags will reconise the telltale 'circles' on the screen, and will smash a window to check in glovebox to see if its there.  Even if you mount it properly, they will reconise the mount, and again go for the glovebox...