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danr55
16-08-2009, 07:59 PM
Hi Guys

I'm having issues with my Tom Tom in the CSL, sometime takes ages to get a signal, and often goes "scatty"and then catches up on itself. I have a Parrot Blue Tooth kit. Has anyone else experience similar issues, is there something in the car interfering or could it be the parrot kit?

Cheers....

azrael
16-08-2009, 08:39 PM
Not had the issues you experience with my TomTom.

I did loose the remote a week after I bought it though in September, resisted buying a new one until last week on the premise I might find it, sods law I found it between ordering it and being delivered, I think the valeter must have knocked it out of its hiding place with his hoover lol.

Rags
16-08-2009, 10:56 PM
It will be something to do with the screen I think.

englebert
16-08-2009, 11:53 PM
Yeah, maybe your screen. Is there is a different coloured 'hole' in the screen? That is supposed to allow signal in...

_Nathan_
17-08-2009, 08:10 AM
Do you have the climate comfort screen option?

jim76
17-08-2009, 08:50 AM
If you have a climate comfort windscreen it will not work properly at all! I had this problem with a previous car, with both my TomTom, and a radar detector. I had to install an external antenna for my speed detector which ran along the dash and round the door frame and sat on the scuttle panel. I never looked in to an external antenna for the TomTom as I had sat nav in my old M3, I just liked having the GPS speedometer on display, but I'm sure there must be some sort of external antenna available as there are loads of cars these days with the same type of windscreen, assuming that's what your problem is of course!!

azrael
17-08-2009, 09:13 AM
Lol, I was gonna say I remeber reading somewhere certain types of windscreen could cause issues, but when I read it back it didn't seem right so deleted it haha

danr55
17-08-2009, 11:12 AM
How would I tell if I have a climate screen? Sounds a very plausable cause!!

Cheers!

englebert
17-08-2009, 11:25 AM
It has a purple haze.

You could always lob a brick at it and pay £50 for a 'normal' screen from your insurer :hahaha:

danr55
17-08-2009, 11:45 AM
It has a purple haze.

You could always lob a brick at it and pay £50 for a 'normal' screen from your insurer :hahaha:

Not noticed a purple haze, will have a look later.

Like your plan! :hahaha::hahaha:

danr55
17-08-2009, 11:55 AM
what are the benefits of a "comfort screen" ?!

danp
17-08-2009, 12:24 PM
Think I have a comfort screen? (as you can see a cut out in the "film" around where the rear view mirror is mounted)

My TomTom works fine tho..

Ade
17-08-2009, 12:34 PM
TomTom works fine in mine, and it's an original BMW screen.

jim76
17-08-2009, 02:16 PM
what are the benefits of a "comfort screen" ?!

A climate screen stops the car heating up if it's parked out in the sunshine all day, and also helps prevent the sun from dazzling you if you are driving towards it, but most importantly prevents a camera van from taking a decent picture of the driver, enabling you to play dumb as to who was driving the car in said picture, apparently!!!! :whistle:

jim76
17-08-2009, 02:17 PM
TomTom works fine in mine, and it's an original BMW screen.

Not all original BMW windscreens are 'climate comfort', it was an option.

danr55
17-08-2009, 03:06 PM
I'm sure I have the comfort screen then, as I've forgotten my sunglasses a few times recently when driving in the sun and been amazed that I've not been blinded.

hmm. wonder if there is an external antenna for the Tom Tom..