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mudplugger
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: err... near Inglewhite, Lancs.
Posts: 89
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Gurvan wrote:And TMC won't work in France...  Some royalties issues, I guess but expect loosing it when across the channel...
The Ministry of Public Works in conjunction with the autoroute operators provide a free public TMC service covering the French autoroute network and broadcast along motorways nationwide on the Autoroute Radio 107.7FM channel. This has worked well for me in the past, but I haven't tried the D3 system there yet.. no reason why it shouldn't work being a public service.
Since 2000, traffic information provider Mediamobile also offers V-Trafic (http://www.v-trafic.com/), a TMC service for France. This service provides traffic information over the internet, via mobile phones, GPRS-equipped PDA and TMC-enabled satellite navigation systems - though I have to say I have not heard of anyone who has got this second option to work - I expect Ford have not licenced it yet...!
Muddy From a two Land Rover household to one big FFRR...
Range Rover Vogue TDV8
Shogun SWB 4Work
Steyr M9094 Tractor
(Still a D3 fan though!)
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 19th Mar 2006 4:32 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
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Well I never could get the TMC working with 107.7 FM... Thus, by listening to the radio, I can do my own TMC...
But trust me, it does'nt work with the built-in system... 
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| 19th Mar 2006 6:36 pm |
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mudplugger
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: err... near Inglewhite, Lancs.
Posts: 89
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Perhaps the word then is 'merde...!'
The TMC in the Beemer worked OK on the 107.7 frequency - but I guess Land Rover need to pay the fee to the commercial radio chaps..
Anyway - outside Paris and any other time than August - you don't need TMC!!
Such a big place and so few people compared to good ol' blighty...
No wonder all the 'Ros Boeufs' are buying up the property..!!!
Regards,
Muddy From a two Land Rover household to one big FFRR...
Range Rover Vogue TDV8
Shogun SWB 4Work
Steyr M9094 Tractor
(Still a D3 fan though!)
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| 19th Mar 2006 8:06 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
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mudplugger wrote:The TMC in the Beemer worked OK on the 107.7 frequency - but I guess Land Rover need to pay the fee to the commercial radio chaps..
That seems to be the problem...
mudplugger wrote:Anyway - outside Paris and any other time than August - you don't need TMC!!
There, I disagree with you... South of Lyon, you always need the TMC to check on what is ahead on that infamous A6 Motorway... Except maybe at three AM... And even then, sometimes...
mudplugger wrote:Such a big place and so few people compared to good ol' blighty...
No wonder all the 'Ros Boeufs' are buying up the property..!!!
The problem is that with the prices you guys are ready to pay it is becoming too expensive for the locals...
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| 19th Mar 2006 8:55 pm |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Winger wrote:Robbie wrote:Great info above. Still think mine is bust as it only looses the station on start-up on cold days. It never looses Classic FM when the system is up and running. TMC still works fine in our BMW 530d too.
I suspect that the weather correlation relates to a reception issue. Mine loses Classic FM from time to time, but quickly corrects itself.
Mine does not correct itself. You have to re-tune to Classic FM, which seems to take an age - about 4 to 5 mins. It's booked into the dealer just before easter, so I will see what he makes of it. It's useless as it is.
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| 19th Mar 2006 9:38 pm |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
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Unnecessary quote removed
Well the dealer software update fixed this first time. Works as advertised now.
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| 22nd Apr 2006 3:59 pm |
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d3matt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1485
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I'm not very impressed with the TMC traffic warnings. I frequently get notices of problems ahead or alternative routes, but rarely these problems actually exist. So much so, that I've also installed TrafficMaster SmartNav, as this gets it correct as it is reading the road conditions in real time.
However, today when driving on the M62 near Goole, I got frequent warnings of strong winds ahead on the TMC. Then the motorway rose up on a large arched bridge which was very exposed. Quite impressive that TMC knew about this.
TMC is quite impressive for passengers in the car, but for a driving aid it is pretty useless as it is so unreliable. TrafficMaster is so much better. Matt
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:40 pm |
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aitchy
Member Since: 27 Sep 2005
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 130
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i am not convinced by TMC, either i dont go near traffic congestion (unlikely as i commute A34/M40/A404M/M4 to Reading) or its just poor. I did get a "torrential rain ahead" warning but we were already in the middle of a monsoon on the M6 so it just made us laugh ironically! TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue and still smiling
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| 5th Jan 2007 10:45 am |
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d3matt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1485
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I'm always on those roads you mention and TMC is showing red accident or congestion symbols on the A34 almost all the time. I ignore them and 90% of the time there is nothing there or no delay at all. Matt
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| 5th Jan 2007 10:57 am |
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