Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
camera facilities are really welcomed.

I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.

My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
internal batteries eventually.

Mark in Spain

Anti-Spam wrote:
> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>
> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>
> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
> internal batteries eventually.
>
> Mark in Spain
Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
won't turn itself on again with the power though

On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Anti-Spam wrote:
>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
>> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
>> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>
>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
>> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
>> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
>> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
>> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>
>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
>> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
>> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
>> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
>> internal batteries eventually.
>>
>> Mark in Spain
>Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
>Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
>won't turn itself on again with the power though

Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
under preferences.

"Anti-Spam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Anti-Spam wrote:
>>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
>>> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
>>> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>>
>>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
>>> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
>>> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
>>> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
>>> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>>
>>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
>>> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
>>> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
>>> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
>>> internal batteries eventually.
>>>
>>> Mark in Spain
>>Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
>>Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
>>won't turn itself on again with the power though
>
> Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
> under preferences.

Odd, I found it.

Try CHANGE PREFERENCES, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, Right Arrow (to get you to
screen 4 of 7)

Top right icon says Battery Saving Preferences.

Set "Never turn off screen" then "Done"

You will then see "Switch off when external power is lost"

Touch box to insert a tick.

Press "Done" "Done"

And it's done.

:-)

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
www.imagebus.co.uk/shop

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:28:37 +0100, "Brian Watson"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Anti-Spam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Anti-Spam wrote:
>>>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
>>>> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
>>>> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
>>>> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
>>>> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
>>>> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
>>>> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>>>
>>>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>>>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
>>>> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
>>>> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
>>>> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
>>>> internal batteries eventually.
>>>>
>>>> Mark in Spain
>>>Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
>>>Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
>>>won't turn itself on again with the power though
>>
>> Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
>> under preferences.
>
>Odd, I found it.
>
>Try CHANGE PREFERENCES, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, Right Arrow (to get you to
>screen 4 of 7)
>
>Top right icon says Battery Saving Preferences.
>
>Set "Never turn off screen" then "Done"
>
>You will then see "Switch off when external power is lost"
>
>Touch box to insert a tick.
>
>Press "Done" "Done"
>
>And it's done.
>
>:-)

Tried that 3 times now, and that option is NOT on my (3 month old)
TomTom One XL, Western European maps version. Tried writing in my own
"Preferences" option with felt-tipped pen, but does not seem to work
either.

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:25:42 +0200, Anti-Spam wrote:

> On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:28:37 +0100, "Brian Watson"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Anti-Spam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Anti-Spam wrote:
>>>>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
>>>>> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
>>>>> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
>>>>> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
>>>>> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
>>>>> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
>>>>> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>>>>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
>>>>> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
>>>>> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
>>>>> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
>>>>> internal batteries eventually.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark in Spain
>>>>Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
>>>>Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
>>>>won't turn itself on again with the power though
>>>
>>> Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
>>> under preferences.
>>
>>Odd, I found it.
>>
>>Try CHANGE PREFERENCES, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, Right Arrow (to get you to
>>screen 4 of 7)
>>
>>Top right icon says Battery Saving Preferences.
>>
>>Set "Never turn off screen" then "Done"
>>
>>You will then see "Switch off when external power is lost"
>>
>>Touch box to insert a tick.
>>
>>Press "Done" "Done"
>>
>>And it's done.
>>
>>:-)
>
> Tried that 3 times now, and that option is NOT on my (3 month old)
> TomTom One XL, Western European maps version. Tried writing in my own
> "Preferences" option with felt-tipped pen, but does not seem to work
> either.

Try Crayola next time :-)

(Wax crayons if that brand name is limited to the Western Hemisphere.)

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:28:37 +0100, "Brian Watson"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Anti-Spam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Anti-Spam wrote:
>>>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot of
>>>> driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check / speed
>>>> camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a cheap
>>>> cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy my original
>>>> TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into the electrics of my
>>>> van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in the van, which I
>>>> currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>>>
>>>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>>>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down when
>>>> the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal battery
>>>> tries to power the unit, when the external supply vanishes, but does
>>>> not have enough capacity to last the night, which will destroy the
>>>> internal batteries eventually.
>>>>
>>>> Mark in Spain
>>>Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving preferences.
>>>Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want is next. NB it
>>>won't turn itself on again with the power though
>>
>> Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
>> under preferences.
>
>Odd, I found it.
>
>Try CHANGE PREFERENCES, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, Right Arrow (to get you to
>screen 4 of 7)
>
>Top right icon says Battery Saving Preferences.
>
>Set "Never turn off screen" then "Done"
>
>You will then see "Switch off when external power is lost"
>
>Touch box to insert a tick.
>
>Press "Done" "Done"
>
>And it's done.
>
>:-)

No I only get, screen 4 of 5.
I am pretty sure, I have a Tom Tom One XL V2 with European Maps,
although I cannot be absoluteley sure as I cannot see a model number
on the unit. Just TomTom XL.
There is another less informative number 4EG0.001.00 on the unit.

Anti-Spam wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:28:37 +0100, "Brian Watson"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Anti-Spam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:49 +0100, Peter
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anti-Spam wrote:
>>>>> Got my first SatNav recently, which I am pleased with. I do a lot
>>>>> of driving in areas I am not familiar with, so the speed check /
>>>>> speed camera facilities are really welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish now to hardwire it into the dash of my van. I bought a
>>>>> cheap cigarette lighter lead off ebay (so I dont have to destroy
>>>>> my original TomTom one) which I intend to use to hardwire into
>>>>> the electrics of my van. I already have a regulated 5V supply in
>>>>> the van, which I currently use to power my hardwired MP3 player.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is, the 5V supply goes off when the ignition is turned
>>>>> off. Is there anyway to set the tomtom up, so that it powers down
>>>>> when the external power is removed. At the moment, the internal
>>>>> battery tries to power the unit, when the external supply
>>>>> vanishes, but does not have enough capacity to last the night,
>>>>> which will destroy the internal batteries eventually.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark in Spain
>>>> Yes there should be. It's in preferences - Battery saving
>>>> preferences. Tap done on the first screen and the setting you want
>>>> is next. NB it won't turn itself on again with the power though
>>>
>>> Been through it a couple of times, and there is no Battery Options
>>> under preferences.
>>
>> Odd, I found it.
>>
>> Try CHANGE PREFERENCES, Right Arrow, Right Arrow, Right Arrow (to
>> get you to screen 4 of 7)
>>
>> Top right icon says Battery Saving Preferences.
>>
>> Set "Never turn off screen" then "Done"
>>
>> You will then see "Switch off when external power is lost"
>>
>> Touch box to insert a tick.
>>
>> Press "Done" "Done"
>>
>> And it's done.
>>
>> :-)
>
> No I only get, screen 4 of 5.
> I am pretty sure, I have a Tom Tom One XL V2 with European Maps,
> although I cannot be absoluteley sure as I cannot see a model number
> on the unit. Just TomTom XL.

You get that stuff by clicking on the satellite bar chart in the bottom right
hand corner of the main screen and then clicking on the version number
on the next screen and get a full screen of various model and version detail.

> There is another less informative number 4EG0.001.00 on the unit.