TomTom - Search by coordinates

Desmo · 06-10-2006, 10:24

My mum is flying off in a hot air balloon this weekend (as long as the weather is fine) and on their site they list a few launch places. They give general directions but no postcode to search. They do however show GPS coordinates.

Is there a way I can pop them into TomTom? Can't seem to find anything.

Mark · 06-10-2006, 10:31

Well, I know the Tom Tom Go 510 will accept latitude/longitude for a destination, and I'd be surprised if yours didn't. That's what you should be looking for anyway.

Burble · 06-10-2006, 10:32

Not as far as I know. I wanted to enter the BBQ by longitude and lattitude but couldn't find a way of doing it.

Daz · 06-10-2006, 10:32

Not directly, but I did read you can do it in a hacky sort of way. Build your own ov2 file with the details and then use it as a custom POI.

[edit]Apparantly this will do it:

http://www.poi2go.com/mypoi/

Mark · 06-10-2006, 10:34

Surprised.

Thought that was one of the basics. Maybe I'm just biased by Garmin GPS.

Desmo · 06-10-2006, 10:37

Oh, I should point out this it TT5 on my mobile.

I'll take a look at Daz suggestions

Dr. Z · 09-10-2006, 02:26

On TT5 on mine there is a button for "GPS Position". Never pressed it though

06-10-2006, 10:24	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	TomTom - Search by coordinates My mum is flying off in a hot air balloon this weekend (as long as the weather is fine) and on their site they list a few launch places. They give general directions but no postcode to search. They do however show GPS coordinates. Is there a way I can pop them into TomTom? Can't seem to find anything. __________________

06-10-2006, 10:32	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Not directly, but I did read you can do it in a hacky sort of way. Build your own ov2 file with the details and then use it as a custom POI. [edit]Apparantly this will do it: http://www.poi2go.com/mypoi/ __________________ apt-get moo

06-10-2006, 10:37	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Oh, I should point out this it TT5 on my mobile. I'll take a look at Daz suggestions __________________

09-10-2006, 02:26	#7
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	On TT5 on mine there is a button for "GPS Position". Never pressed it though __________________

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06-10-2006, 10:31	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, I know the Tom Tom Go 510 will accept latitude/longitude for a destination, and I'd be surprised if yours didn't. That's what you should be looking for anyway.

06-10-2006, 10:32	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Not as far as I know. I wanted to enter the BBQ by longitude and lattitude but couldn't find a way of doing it.

06-10-2006, 10:34	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Surprised. Thought that was one of the basics. Maybe I'm just biased by Garmin GPS.