V870 UK & RoI Maps, May 2011

**Russell1** · 17-05-2011, 10:29 PM

Here's the latest map releases from Tomtom :-
United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ir eland v870.3406 Map - for PNA ONLY - Tomtom Go units with Navcoe v8.204 or higher.
Me ta info for this map included in download. This map will need activating - see guide posted on forum.

Code:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UNU0YY9S

Don't know why it's done this again. but when you download the file the is no file extension & it is now named UK &amp - so rename file to

UK & RoI v870.3406 map.zip

**painter** · 20-05-2011, 06:14 PM

Just installed this latest map on my go 530 but having a problem trying to activate tried with BBS tools and alberts activator but when I point alberts activator to **** file in download it says path not found get a similar message with BBS tools VIP ver have not had these probs before whats gone wrong, I now have an unusable tom tom.
Help please.

regards painter

**satpaul** · 20-05-2011, 07:06 PM

Did it fine on my TomTom 930 (same as 530) always do a backup of map first used BBS version 1.0.41 non vip just clicked update dit downloaded new M*ta file then i patched maps and everything worked fine you must have done something wrong

**painter** · 20-05-2011, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by satpaul

Did it fine on my TomTom 930 (same as 530) always do a backup of map first used BBS version 1.0.41 non vip just clicked update dit downloaded new M*ta file then i patched maps and everything worked fine you must have done something wrong

Obvious I did something wrong but can't figure out what gone back map ver 865 3245 that map activated ok

regards painter

**Russell1** · 20-05-2011, 11:40 PM

Did you point it to the me ta file in the download included with the map ?

**painter** · 21-05-2011, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Russell1

Did you point it to the me ta file in the download included with the map ?

Yes I did Russell m8 tried several times have deleted the zip & downloaded from another source now will try it later & post result on here.

regards panter

**Russell1** · 21-05-2011, 08:41 AM

Mmm - I couldn't get it to work with Albert's activation tool - but worked ok with BBSTools - I used this me ta file :-

Code:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WMVCRLF7

If you still have problems - PM me your DeviceID & I'll try it for you.

**painter** · 21-05-2011, 10:16 AM

Ok tried the map again don't know what I'm doing wrong but no joy, so I reinstalled the 865 map again now I can't get beyond the splash screen and have to press rest on the device to connect to pc TT home & BBs see the device ok but every time I remove from cradle just freezes on splash screen (should've left well alone) but now do I start all over again or what.
Funny thing is it boots ok from an SD card with western Europe map instaled and gives me the choice of maps and I can use either.

regards tradesman

**Russell1** · 21-05-2011, 10:57 AM

This map is working fine on my Go730 - make sure you delete the old map folder & not try to overwrite any existing map files. If you want to keep your Favourites & POI settings - copy the file named 'mapsettings.cfg' from old map folder to new map folder.

**painter** · 21-05-2011, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Russell1

This map is working fine on my Go730 - make sure you delete the old map folder & not try to overwrite any existing map files. If you want to keep your Favourites & POI settings - copy the file named 'mapsettings.cfg' from old map folder to new map folder.

Have you read my last post m8?

regards tradesman

**Russell1** · 21-05-2011, 01:32 PM

Yes I did, but don't know exactly how you added the new map, so posted the above to make sure you got it right.
If still having problems - remove memory card - the connect to Tomtom Home & use Home to delete everything on your Tomtom. Then update the navcore until no more updates are available - add any voices & postcode files. Disconnect from Home & start device - this will create a new ttgo file for you. Then use activation tool to patch the Navcore - add new map & again use tool to activate new map.

**painter** · 21-05-2011, 01:58 PM

Unfortunately my ver of TT home is already patched ver will this make a difference.
Got a patched ver of navcore working already but its 8204.

regards painter

**painter** · 21-05-2011, 02:13 PM

Phew finally got 870 map working after realizing I had to edit the ME TA files in BBS tools just deleted UK and roi text and replaced with new ME TA always activated maps before using Alberts but that no longer seems to work.
Thanks all for your help.

regards painter

**taffytell** · 21-05-2011, 11:26 PM

Following the thread between painter & Russell1.

Thought I should report that the map activated fine with Alberts activation tool on my GO700 with a v.8.2 navcore.

Pointed to the ME TA code supplied with the map.

**Russell1** · 24-05-2011, 08:42 AM

Here's the UK & RoI v870.3417 map - for PDA & PNA with Navcore v7.4** & higher - no IQ Routes or ALG.
Me ta info included in download :-

Code:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SR4SJC3N

NOTE BY ADMIN

THIS LINK IS NO LONGER VALID

**painter** · 25-05-2011, 06:48 AM

After installing an old backup and getting this latest map installed on my 530,
when I start TT home (patched ver) along with mapshare & GPS updates I get an updated TT version for my unit with the tick greyed out so cannot remove it & will have to install it with the other updates but am wondering if this will be safe as I remember doing a similar thing on a ver I was using on an SD card and afterwards the card would not boot, funny thing is though TT home says my mapshare updates are 20 weeks old

regards painter

**Russell1** · 25-05-2011, 07:42 AM

If you update the Navcore on your Tomtom you'll have to patch it again. Does it say what version it will update it to ?

**painter** · 25-05-2011, 03:17 PM

Sorry for the late reply Rusell1 below is a screen shot of TThome apparently it's ver 8.351, the ver I am using now is ver 8.204.

Oops forgot to add pic will post again.

regards painter