Issues with Tom Tom in the CSL

**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

**danr55** · 17-08-2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by englebert

It has a purple haze.

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

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

Like your plan!

16-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#1
danr55 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 262 Casino cash: $604	Issues with Tom Tom in the CSL 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....

16-08-2009, 11:53 PM	#4
englebert S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 397 Casino cash: $705	Yeah, maybe your screen. Is there is a different coloured 'hole' in the screen? That is supposed to allow signal in... __________________ '03 SG CSL - SOLD Making do with a CSL replica, 1M and E90 M3.

17-08-2009, 11:25 AM	#9
englebert S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 397 Casino cash: $705	It has a purple haze. You could always lob a brick at it and pay £50 for a 'normal' screen from your insurer __________________ '03 SG CSL - SOLD Making do with a CSL replica, 1M and E90 M3.

16-08-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
azrael S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth/Reading Posts: 1,292 Casino cash: $9290	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.

16-08-2009, 10:56 PM	#3
Rags S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 223 Casino cash: $624	It will be something to do with the screen I think.

17-08-2009, 08:10 AM	#5
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Do you have the climate comfort screen option?

17-08-2009, 08:50 AM	#6
jim76 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 91 Casino cash: $539	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!!

17-08-2009, 09:13 AM	#7
azrael S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth/Reading Posts: 1,292 Casino cash: $9290	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

17-08-2009, 11:12 AM	#8
danr55 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 262 Casino cash: $604	How would I tell if I have a climate screen? Sounds a very plausable cause!! Cheers!