GTI 7.5 Map Update....

[seanng]

Pocketgps is the best source but you need a subscription

How up to date are they about the cameras? A friend has on his but it still shows cameras in the West Midlands.

The maps are pretty much updated every couple of weeks. I can't remember driving past a camera that hasn't appeared on my satnav using the database, so I am very happy and more then willing to pay £20 per year!

IWAGTI was meaning the other way around - when a camera gets removed, is it removed from the DB? Being alerted to long gone static cameras can be very annoying.

In Waze only super users can mark a camera as not there, I guess pocketGPS is the same...

Yeah I know what you mean. The gatso ones seem fine but the mobile ones are annoying as they are rarely there!

[hog_hedge]

When you have the pocketgps cameras loaded is it possible for the inbuilt satnav to notify you when you’re near?

[seanng]

When you have the pocketgps cameras loaded is it possible for the inbuilt satnav to notify you when you’re near?

You add them to the satnav as POIs using a sd card (info in link below) and you get alerts. An alternative is to add as POIs using car net but you don't get alerts.

http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/22851-sat-nav-speed-camera-alerts/?page=7

[fredgroves]

When you have the pocketgps cameras loaded is it possible for the inbuilt satnav to notify you when you’re near?

Yes but only on MIB2 from what I remember...

[Talk-torque]

When you have the pocketgps cameras loaded is it possible for the inbuilt satnav to notify you when you’re near?

Yes but only on MIB2 from what I remember...

The problem is that "near" is pretty close, say 30 metres ish, so not useful for avoiding detection! Also, the warning sound is not customisable, not very urgent and it's volume is dependant on your current navigation announcement volume. I have the screen set to the fixed "300 yards" scale so that I have a decent forward coverage and will, hopefully, notice any unfamiliar camera symbols. Not ideal, but better than nothing!

[fredgroves]

Better to use Waze over AndroidAuto

No fiddly camera updates, no pathetic VW nav "bong" and you can set it so it only alerts if you are speeding AND about to meet a camera. No alerts for law abiding drivers

[I wanted a GTi]

Pocketgps is the best source but you need a subscription

How up to date are they about the cameras? A friend has on his but it still shows cameras in the West Midlands.

The maps are pretty much updated every couple of weeks. I can't remember driving past a camera that hasn't appeared on my satnav using the database, so I am very happy and more then willing to pay £20 per year!

IWAGTI was meaning the other way around - when a camera gets removed, is it removed from the DB? Being alerted to long gone static cameras can be very annoying.

In Waze only super users can mark a camera as not there, I guess pocketGPS is the same...

Yeah that is what I meant. Does it show cameras that are there but not switched on? In the WM they didn't remove most of the cameras even though none of them are switched on.

[CocoPops]

Right,
I must be an idiot, because I cannot get the update to work.

I've used the Discovercare to build my SD card.
I've inserted it into slot 2 (Slot1 has original VW card).
Tried update and get an error saying no data found.

I've also switched cards around, VW card is then detected in slot 2 but still no update found.

[I wanted a GTi]

Right,
I must be an idiot, because I cannot get the update to work.

I've used the Discovercare to build my SD card.
I've inserted it into slot 2 (Slot1 has original VW card).
Tried update and get an error saying no data found.

I've also switched cards around, VW card is then detected in slot 2 but still no update found.

Are you not supposed to used the VW card?

[hog_hedge]

Right,
I must be an idiot, because I cannot get the update to work.

I've used the Discovercare to build my SD card.
I've inserted it into slot 2 (Slot1 has original VW card).
Tried update and get an error saying no data found.

I've also switched cards around, VW card is then detected in slot 2 but still no update found.

I put the original VW card into my Mac, wiped it and put the updated files straight onto it. That worked a treat.