Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
How can the sat-nav find differnet addresses within an area if you can not enter the last two letters/digits for a postcode. Or are there different ways of entering addresses into the system?
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Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
Nope, the Nav can only do 4 digit postcodes. It is a bit poor to say that TomTom units and many other portables can, which cost a fraction of the price compared to an RNS-510
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Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
So how does it work?
I assumed that you entered the digits (e.g. AB12) and it would bring up a list of streets available in that postcode area for you then to select - which seems a bit cumbersome when some postcode areas can be huge.
I assumed that you entered the digits (e.g. AB12) and it would bring up a list of streets available in that postcode area for you then to select - which seems a bit cumbersome when some postcode areas can be huge.
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Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
you stick the first 4 characters in and then it comes up with a list of the streets in that postcode, there are usually only a few to choose from.
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Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
This feature is becoming quite cumbersome for me. Basically, you need to know the whole address as you'll need to choose from a list of streets and street numbers even after you've entered in the first four digits of the postcode.
This becomes problematic if your destination is a business with a "house name" rather than a street address, basically you're then buggered unless you can find your destination further by choosing from the map.
This becomes problematic if your destination is a business with a "house name" rather than a street address, basically you're then buggered unless you can find your destination further by choosing from the map.
Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
okay, thanks guys for some very useful info. the last post about house names could be a big problem! I think i'll keep my tom tom in the car just in case!
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Re: Sat-Nav all but the last two postcodes.
thats awful... you really shouldn't have to do this...H1 OLA wrote:okay, thanks guys for some very useful info. the last post about house names could be a big problem! I think i'll keep my tom tom in the car just in case!
i can't believe that VW can't sought this glaringly obvious fault out...
its not like VW satnav is any cheaper than a tom tom!!!
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