I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
and am planning to but the USA map.

Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:10:39 +0100, SPP wrote:

>
> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
> and am planning to but the USA map.
>
> Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?

it should work just fine. But if you have no plans to see the rest of the
USA or to drive into Canada then the Western Region is just £35 versus £55
for the whole of USA and Canada. BTW, I suggest you choose an American
voice to use while you are there - it just might help remind you to start
off on the right hand side of the road in the mornings.

http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/...php?D=31&M=309

Tony

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:28:16 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
<not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:10:39 +0100, SPP wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
>> and am planning to but the USA map.
>>
>> Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?
>
>it should work just fine. But if you have no plans to see the rest of the
>USA or to drive into Canada then the Western Region is just £35 versus £55
>for the whole of USA and Canada. BTW, I suggest you choose an American
>voice to use while you are there - it just might help remind you to start
>off on the right hand side of the road in the mornings.
>
>http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/...php?D=31&M=309
>
>Tony


Thanks for this. I was thinking of buying the USA only map which is
£45. Maybe a stupid question but plugging the Tomtom into the cigar
lighter will not cause any "voltage" issues I take it?

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:04:25 +0100, SPP wrote:

> Thanks for this. I was thinking of buying the USA only map which is
> £45. Maybe a stupid question but plugging the Tomtom into the cigar
> lighter will not cause any "voltage" issues I take it?

Modern US cars all use 12V -ve chassis just like in Europe. But if you
ride in either a classic car or a truck (lorry) it would be best to ask
respectively about the polarity or the voltage of their electrics.

Tony

SPP wrote:

> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps.
> I an off to California and am planning to but the USA map.

> Will my Tomtom work in USA

Corse it will.

> and any comments on the USA map please?

It works as well as the ones you have do.

You spelling checker wont work any better tho.

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:01:27 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
<not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:04:25 +0100, SPP wrote:
>
>> Thanks for this. I was thinking of buying the USA only map which is
>> £45. Maybe a stupid question but plugging the Tomtom into the cigar
>> lighter will not cause any "voltage" issues I take it?
>
>Modern US cars all use 12V -ve chassis just like in Europe. But if you
>ride in either a classic car or a truck (lorry) it would be best to ask
>respectively about the polarity or the voltage of their electrics.
>
>Tony


Thanks Tony. Makes sense to spend £44 (and keep the map!) than pay $10
per day to rental company in USA. I am renting for 12 days, so it is
worth the investment.

SPP wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:28:16 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
> <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:10:39 +0100, SPP wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
>>> and am planning to but the USA map.
>>>
>>> Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?
>>
>> it should work just fine. But if you have no plans to see the rest
>> of the USA or to drive into Canada then the Western Region is just
>> £35 versus £55 for the whole of USA and Canada. BTW, I suggest you
>> choose an American voice to use while you are there - it just might
>> help remind you to start off on the right hand side of the road in
>> the mornings.
>>
>> http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/...php?D=31&M=309
>>
>> Tony
>
>
> Thanks for this. I was thinking of buying the USA only map which is
> £45. Maybe a stupid question but plugging the Tomtom into the cigar
> lighter will not cause any "voltage" issues I take it?

Corse not. And its actually a cigarette lighter.

SPP wrote:
>
> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
> and am planning to but the USA map.
>
> Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?
>
G'day,

I have done exactly this with the Tomtom One XL from Australia. I
purchased the US maps, and it worked perfectly. Took a few minutes to
find the satellites, since I had moved several thousand kilometres, but
worked perfectly.

If you have enough space on the Tomtom, you can simply add the maps onto
the device. For me, I added them onto an SD card, which now contains
both the Australian and US maps.

Regards,
Geoff

Here's what Rod Speed wrote on 8/31/09:
> SPP wrote:
>> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:28:16 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
>> <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:10:39 +0100, SPP wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a v2 Tomtom One woth UK & Europe maps. I an off to California
>>>> and am planning to but the USA map.
>>>>
>>>> Will my Tomtom work in USA and any comments on the USA map please?
>>>
>>> it should work just fine. But if you have no plans to see the rest
>>> of the USA or to drive into Canada then the Western Region is just
>>> £35 versus £55 for the whole of USA and Canada. BTW, I suggest you
>>> choose an American voice to use while you are there - it just might
>>> help remind you to start off on the right hand side of the road in
>>> the mornings.
>>>
>>> http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/...php?D=31&M=309
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>>
>> Thanks for this. I was thinking of buying the USA only map which is
>> £45. Maybe a stupid question but plugging the Tomtom into the cigar
>> lighter will not cause any "voltage" issues I take it?

> Corse not. And its actually a cigarette lighter.

These days it's not even that - just a power socket that won't work
properly with a cigar/cigarette lighter (both terms are used here in
the USA, thought cigarette lighter is more common).

But before I get too insistent, I'd better admit that I haven't
surveyed cigarette lighters in a significant fraction of cars.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:36:56 +1000, G N <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>G'day,
>
>I have done exactly this with the Tomtom One XL from Australia. I
>purchased the US maps, and it worked perfectly. Took a few minutes to
>find the satellites, since I had moved several thousand kilometres, but
>worked perfectly.
>
>If you have enough space on the Tomtom, you can simply add the maps onto
>the device. For me, I added them onto an SD card, which now contains
>both the Australian and US maps.
>
>Regards,
> Geoff

This is what I want to do. I have enough space on the SD card. Is it
straight forward to "put" the map on the card pls?