TMC on the sat-nav

[SJobson]

I find the most useful thing about the sat-nav in my E61 is the TMC data displayed on the screen. However, I don't knowingly pay anything for this, and thought it was a subscription service. Anyone have any idea whether it just works, for free, or whether it's suddenly going to turn off because the previous owner's subscription comes to an end...?

[LC23]

I have this on my E46 and it just works. No subscription needed.

[Ranger 6]

Yup, it's a continually running broadcast. You can get TMC receivers for TomToms too.

[Raify]

I've heard it only works properly if you have classic fm set as one of your radio stations. The TCM logo certainly goes green (receiving info) when I do this.

[SJobson]

I get TMC in my display, and certainly receive the updates, despite Classic FM not being in my stored stations, so I think that's a fallacy.

Thanks though, nice to know it'll just keep working

[Matt UK]

On my e39, TMC is crossed out and doesn't work

[Hawmaws]

Matt UK said:

On my e39, TMC is crossed out and doesn't work

Think you need a different disk. I have a French disk where it works, but the UK one doesn't.

[Matt UK]

Hawmaws said:

Matt UK said:

On my e39, TMC is crossed out and doesn't work

Think you need a different disk. I have a French disk where it works, but the UK one doesn't.

I'm going to try the classic fm thing as a preset, see if that works.