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Maffe
198 posts
128 months
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Just a reminder that a new road map may keep you from ending up in the middle of a mine field...
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phillpot
5,318 posts
52 months
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In an attempt to drag myself into the 21st century I bought a basic TomTom "start" model 1EX00 for our jolly round Scotland last year and made do with just putting post codes in daily so I could at least find the hotel should I lose the group. Would any one know if this is even capable of accepting these route files ? If yes, and this is a big ask, would anyone be prepared to load said files if I posted it to you (obviousley all at my risk)and get it back when we meet up? Mike. ( total computer numpty) Me +  = 
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TurboTony
371 posts
40 months
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Mike
If anyone can confirm that your model of satnav will accept the route files I can try and load them for you .
Cheers
Tony
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glenrobbo
1,248 posts
19 months
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Graham, I hope your tablecloth doesn't wrap itself around  somebody's windscreen.
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HvdWeerden
864 posts
69 months
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Hi Mike, I am afraid it is not possible to put the ITN files (from Ian) in your TomTom Start model. Your model is "only" capable for a max of 4 Waypoints (stops) in a route. So only if the ITN files contain 4 or less Waypoints they could be stored in your device by manually putting in these stops. I guess these 4 stops cannot be stored for later use ??? So you would have to put in these for stops just before the trip. For the ITN with more than 4 stops (the longer routes) you could copy the 4 most important stops, but that would only be a estimate of the "real" route. See link how to program stops. http://discussions.tomtom.com/t5/GO-800-1000-2000-...
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phillpot
5,318 posts
52 months
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Thanks guys, guess we'll stick to plan A... follow the car in front 
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Longers
3,063 posts
97 months
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Ragtop said: Great idea Chris, but wrong country... oh, no it's not, I can see Belgium on the cover as well! Graham, if we leave Dunkirk at 08.15 we will be in France until 12.08 according to Google maps. But, depending on progress we might be later crossing the border...or perhaps a bit earlier...  
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Ragtop
454 posts
70 months
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Longers said: Graham, if we leave Dunkirk at 08.15 we will be in France until 12.08 according to Google maps. But, depending on progress we might be later crossing the border...or perhaps a bit earlier... 12:08 ??? Hah hah Monsieur Longeurs, eat our dust !!! Le Ragtop et Stuart
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v8s4me
1,488 posts
88 months
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No software issues here 
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HvdWeerden
864 posts
69 months
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v8s4me said: No software issues here Hey Joe, Check the google maps again, it looks you are going to miss some nice twisties on friday morning ! Han
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Longers
3,063 posts
97 months
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The Nurburg bit doesn't look right either...
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Scoobimax
789 posts
70 months
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I have a loan garmin unit now, so will be attempting the file up load later tonight 
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v8s4me
1,488 posts
88 months
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Tried to follow the routes on the Google maps links as closely as possible but it wasn't easy. Still trying to work out the route back to Dunkirk. At least if I do get lost I know where I should be going and can find my way. Hopefully there will be someone as slow as me with a sat nav or navigator so I can follow them and only have to fall back on the map if I do get lost. My (not very) smart-phone has a sat nav which should get me to the hotels. The battery life is crap in nav mode though. I wish the bloody thing could make and receive ‘phone calls ie the basic function of a sodding ‘phone. That’s progress for you. A ‘phone that can navigate you across hundreds of miles (or at least untill the battery runs out ie 500yds) but can’t make a ***********ing ‘phone call. Rant rant rant rant………………….. 
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Scoobimax
789 posts
70 months
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Back to square one - the garmin unit borrowed doesn't support imported routes!!
Bugger.
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glenrobbo
1,248 posts
19 months
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v8s4me said: Tried to follow the routes on the Google maps links as closely as possible but it wasn't easy. Still trying to work out the route back to Dunkirk. At least if I do get lost I know where I should be going and can find my way. Hopefully there will be someone as slow as me with a sat nav or navigator so I can follow them and only have to fall back on the map if I do get lost. My (not very) smart-phone has a sat nav which should get me to the hotels. The battery life is crap in nav mode though. I wish the bloody thing could make and receive ‘phone calls ie the basic function of a sodding ‘phone. That’s progress for you. A ‘phone that can navigate you across hundreds of miles (or at least untill the battery runs out ie 500yds) but can’t make a ***********ing ‘phone call. Rant rant rant rant………………….. I've decided I'm going to follow you. I've found out my map predates the year when the Froggies decided to reclassify all of their road numbers so that nothing makes sense to any pauvre Anglais maintenant. But I know how to find the hotel at Loon-Plage, if that's where we're staying? Or shall I bring my tent.........? PS Somebody called me on my phone the other day. No idea who it was, coz the battery ran out..... 
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glenrobbo
1,248 posts
19 months
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phillpot said: In an attempt to drag myself into the 21st century Mike. ( total computer numpty) Me + = Mike, I'm afraid that when it comes to computer numptiness, I leave you covered in the dust of my ineptitudeness. I've often admired the easy casual way you add links & clickies & even photos that leave me in total admiration of your prowess on the digital keyboard. I only hope that one day I can attain the level where it would take me less than 45 minutes to type in this amount of s  t. I only wish I was joking.       
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Stew Mc
253 posts
42 months
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Chaps.
I have decided to use the 4th way point as a destination which will allow me to add in 3 other way points using the co-ordinates below. Please do not hold me to the accuracey of them but I have done my best to get them right.
As its not a race and there is no harm in stopping I am going to give it a go and see how I get on. When I reach the destination, I will just do the same again.
I have taken the name places from Longers sat nav files where listed and the co-ordinates copied from google earth so pretty much everything has been copied and pasted to try and cut down on any typing issues. Hope this helps? I have a fairly new Tom Tom Via and it appears fairly easy to add in co-ordinates - Famous last words!!!
Day 1.1 to Chimay for lunch
Rue du Canton du Caillouti 50.99551 / 2.20348
D943 50.68534 / 2.37321
D943 50.59581 / 2.40471
near Chocques 50.54096 / 2.56187
near Beuvry 50.52057 / 2.67350
Near Cuincy 50.38738,3.02843
13-35 Rue de Roucourt 50.32041, / 3.12785
Rue de Roucourt 50.31152, / 3.13600
near Épinoy 50.22270, / 3.17728
near Avesnes-les-Aubert 50.18893, / 3.37903
near Beaudignies 50.23010, / 3.58586
D934 50.14260, / 3.66767
D951 50.10406, / 3.96554
near Chimay 50.03938, / 4.33203
lunch near Chimay 49.98874, / 4.34146
Day 1.2 Lunch to Corbion
near Forge Jean Petit 49.98802, / 4.34272
near Haute Nimelette 49.95847, / 4.38112
near Taillette 49.92488, / 4.46697
Rocroi 49.92599, / 4.52559
Avenue Du Général de Gaulle 49.93336, / 4.63885
D1 49.93866, / 4.64944
near Orzy 49.92715, / 4.65571
near Monthermé 49.88412, / 4.75176
near Tournavaux 49.87767, / 4.78551
Rue de L'Industrie 49.87511, / 4.84868
near Bohan 49.86763, / 4.89145
near Sugny 49.83290, / 4.91011
near Sugny 49.82283, / 4.89183
near Ban d'Alle 49.79429, / 4.93972
8 Rue de Sedan 49.83425, / 4.97268
near Mouzaive 49.84760, / 4.97941
near Rochehaut 49.84359, / 4.99963
Le Hotchet 49.83289, / 5.01019
Les Croisettes, 6838 Bouillon 49.80622, / 4.99789
hotel des ardennes, corbion 49.79650, / 5.00986
Day 1.3 Corbion extention
Rue de la Hate 49.79642, / 5.01026
Le Routi 49.81655, / 5.10652
Rue de Bravy 49.77852, / 5.23926
Rue de la Hate 49.79641, / 5.01031
Day 2.1 Corbion to Spa Direct
Rue de la Hate 49.79641, / 5.01031
49.9287,5.14727
50.0761,5.20761
50.1103,5.44621
50.1865,5.57968
50.2529,5.73191
50.3279,5.60088
50.3554,5.57479
50.368,5.53677
Rue de Liège 50.38725 / 5.54012
Route des Ardennes 50.41174 / 5.59266
50.3902, / 5.65933
50.3813, / 5.70765
50.3681, / 5.71684
50.3774,5.73581
50.3843, / 5.77572
50.4116, / 5.84069
50.4113, / 5.86052
50.4082,5.86773
50.4312, / 5.89545
50.4527, / 5.94721
50.448, / 5.97258
Day 2.2 Corbion to Spa Extended v2
Rue de la Hate 49.79641, / 5.01031
Rue de Bravy 49.77852 /
Le Routi 49.81655 / 5.10652
49.9287,5.14727
50.0761,5.20761
50.1103,5.44621
50.1865,5.57968
50.2529,5.73191
50.3279,5.60088
50.3554,5.57479
50.368,5.53677
Rue de Liège 50.38725 / 5.54012
Route des Ardennes 50.41174 / 5.59266
50.3902, / 5.65933
50.3813, / 5.70765
50.3681, / 5.71684
50.3774,5.73581
50.3843, / 5.77572
50.4116, / 5.84069
50.4113, / 5.86052
50.4082,5.86773
50.4312, / 5.89545
50.4527, / 5.94721
50.448, / 5.97258
Day 2.3 Spa to Hotel v2
50.448,5.97258
Avenue Peltzer de Clermont 50.49132, / 5.89587
Nivezé Bas 50.50823, / 5.90422
Avenue Jean Gouders 50.52842, / 5.92027
hotel Verviers 50.59277, / 5.84882
Day 3.1 Hotel to Spa
Rue de la Station 4, 4800 Verviers 50.59277 / 5.84882
spa circuit 50.44821 / 5.97287
Day 3.2 Spa to Ring
50.448, / 5.97258
50.4151, / 6.05372
50.4234, / 6.20528
50.3644, / 6.45498
50.3489, / 6.61503
50.386, / 6.74243
Nurburg 50.35161 / 6.98157
Day 3.3 Ring area route
B258 50.35191, / 6.98306
Adenau Lidl 50.37779, / 6.94913
Brunnchen 50.37040, / 7.00745
Ring entrance 50.34698, / 6.96641
Pistenklause 50.34193, / 6.95248
Day 3.4 Nurburg to Hotel
Hauptstraße 31 50.34176, / 6.95196
B258 50.33506, / 6.94951
B258 50.52372, / 6.30017
Umgehungsstraße 2A 50.54402, / 6.25420
Monschauer Straße 50.53992, / 6.23836
Monschauer Straße 37 - 50.52563, / 6.22213
Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel 50.49489, / 6.10164
Hotel 50.59266, / 5.84888
Day 4.1 Hotel to Spa
Rue de la Station 4, 4800 Verviers 50.59277 / 5.84882
spa circuit 50.44821 / 5.97287
Day 4.2 Spa to Hotel
50.44821, / 5.97287
Avenue Peltzer de Clermont 50.49132,5.89587
Nivezé Bas 50.50823,5.90422
Avenue Jean Gouders 50.52842,5.92027
Hotel Verviers 50.59277,5.84882
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Scoobimax
789 posts
70 months
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strewth Stu - is that just day 1 or the whole trip!!!! there's no wonder you cut and paste that amount of text.
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phillpot
5,318 posts
52 months
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Stew, I'll be in your mirrors all the way
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Stew Mc
253 posts
42 months
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It did my head in but its done now. Loading up the way points only takes a couple of minutes and you can always skip the odd one if you want. With Jane as the co pilot, thought the pain of sorting out the route would be well worth doing 
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