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Old 30-06-2009, 08:56 PM
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Default broke my tomtom :(

it's not recognising any satalites, they are there but they are grey'd out rather than blue like they should be

and there is no gps fix
it's been like this for a few days now and when it does pick up a fix, it tends to be about 200 yards away from my actual location

is it broken?

can it be fixed?

etc?

help
Old 30-06-2009, 08:59 PM
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Have you tried resetting it? There is a pin sized reset hole on the bottom of the unit. Press a erm, pin or something similar into the hole for a few seconds and see if that does the trick.
Old 30-06-2009, 09:46 PM
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tried that, no luck

tried to update it on the computer, doesn't work

i was hoping there was be a passiontomtom.com website that i could join to find out if there was a fix to the problem
Old 30-06-2009, 09:48 PM
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Had EXACTLY the same issue recently.

Hit the reset button on the bottom ...

Mines perfect now...
Old 30-06-2009, 09:49 PM
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I re read the replies, LOL, fixed it for me tho ..
Old 30-06-2009, 09:49 PM
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If only you had broke your internet connection instead.
Old 30-06-2009, 10:01 PM
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will try thr reset again then a few tims and hope it works

i'm thinking that all this time in the sunshine has fried soemthing inside it as it got really really hot to the touch
Old 30-06-2009, 10:09 PM
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it's taken that long to reset and find me
on the wrong road

so then, is there a passiontomtom site then or not?
Old 30-06-2009, 10:37 PM
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Mine went gay on me today as well, must be the weather
I hit the reset and it came back to life
Old 01-07-2009, 12:24 AM
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Mine is playing up as well but there is no reset on the xl I have
Old 01-07-2009, 12:35 PM
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little hole just above the sd card slot mate

it was ok today, apart from one time when it sort of got lost and thought i was in scotland rather than luton

not that i'm complaining, i'd rather have been in scotland too
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i use mine all day everyday and it went shit on me, did a full update on my pc and it was perfect for a month or so.. but the last week or so now it only works for a few hours then goes tits up..
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