TomTom 550 go

Have a tomtom 550 GO live im looking to load maps for florida on to it i think from reading a post the best navcore for this device is 8.396 for x50 would this be right also will a 2 gig menory card be ok or will i need to get something bigger also what other files will i need to be able to load files to device thanks

this is my Current Configuration

DeviceName=TomTom GO LIVE
DeviceVersionHW=GO 550 LIVE
BootLoaderVersion=55259
ApplicationVersionVersionNumber=9058
ApplicationVersion=568435.1
CurrentMap=United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland
CurrentMapVersion=840.2562

2tone wrote:1. Have a tomtom 550 GO live im looking to load maps for florida on to it
2. i think from reading a post the best navcore for this device is 8.396 for x50 would this be right
3. also will a 2 gig menory card be ok or will i need to get something bigger
4. also what other files will i need to be able to load files to device thanks

this is my Current Configuration

DeviceName=TomTom GO LIVE
DeviceVersionHW=GO 550 LIVE
BootLoaderVersion=55259
ApplicationVersionVersionNumber=9058
ApplicationVersion=568435.1
CurrentMap=United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland
CurrentMapVersion=840.2562

1. There is not a Florida only map. You will need United_States_2GB_870.3406
2. 8.386 is a Truck navcore. Stick with 9.058.
3. I have 9.205 & the US 3406 map on a 2GB memory.
4. No other files needed. Everything is done with "Copy & Paste" in windows explorer.

do i not need to load any firmware that lets me use these maps as i have not installed anything on this tomtom

2tone wrote:do i not need to load any firmware that lets me use these maps as i have not installed anything on this tomtom

If you are referring to patching a map, go here: FastActivate ENG 29.05.2011 {1.8.7.0} Read the instructions carefully.

Download these prepatched files for the 9.058 navcore. Pre-patched ttsystem, PNDNavigator & dll

is there any other download links for maps as filefactory is telling me 1hr for one file

think i have got a bit lost in most of the post on this im sure its easy to do but not sure what im doing wrong , am i right in thinking that if i load files to an sdcard and run the fastactivate programe i dont need to load any other files to tomtom when sd card is put in tomtom it should boot up and see files also in the files i downloaded there is

[email protected]
tt.system
PNDNavigator

do i need to rename any of these files or put them in to another file and name it to some thing or do they just go on to sd card run software then put in tomtom or is this all wrong

2tone wrote:think i have got a bit lost in most of the post on this im sure its easy to do but not sure what im doing wrong , am i right in thinking that if i load files to an sdcard and run the fastactivate programe i dont need to load any other files to tomtom when sd card is put in tomtom it should boot up and see files also in the files i downloaded there is

[email protected]
tt.system
PNDNavigator

do i need to rename any of these files or put them in to another file and name it to some thing or do they just go on to sd card run software then put in tomtom or is this all wrong

You have 2 options.
A. Just put the US map on the card & use your internal 9.058 navcore. You will have to patch 9.058 & all maps.
B. Do nothing with the current internal setup. Put a copy of your internal 9.058 & your new map folder on the card. Copy the pre-patched ttsystem & PNDNavigator files to the card overwriting any common files. Run FastActivate ENG 29.05.2011 {1.8.7.0} to patch the map. With this setup the card is the default. Remove the card & your internal is the default.

when i start the tomtom up i can see the map name so when i pick it it says i cant use this map on my device

2tone wrote:when i start the tomtom up i can see the map name so when i pick it it says i cant use this map on my device

If you chose Option A, confirm you put a copy of your device's ttgo.bif file on the card before you patched it. See if the map was patched by opening the map folder & looking for a .meta.dct file.

thanks for your help on this tendrive , had to put the fastactivate in to the maps folder and patch it in there seems to be working apart from rebooting all the time what would cause that

2tone wrote:thanks for your help on this tendrive , had to put the fastactivate in to the maps folder and patch it in there seems to be working apart from rebooting all the time what would cause that

1. rebooting after a map update or changes to some map related files like POI's.

It is a common problem caused by the file "mapsettings.cfg" in your map folder.
To get a correct version of this file without loosing your favorites connect your Tomtom to
TomTom Home and use "operate my Go" to manually add a favorite - you can choose any address you like.
Exit and restart your TomTom, which now has a rewritten "mapsettings.cfg" file.
If everything works fine, you can delete the newly added "dummy" favorite.

2. rebooting after a Navcore update.

Make sure it is not related to the "mapsettings.cfg" (simply rename the file to test it and change the name back if it was not the cause).
Start over by doing a clean install of the Navcore :
Delete the files and folders of the Navcore and only leave the map folder on your device - I assume you did make a proper backup of your working system as mentioned in the Navcore section.
Copy all files and folders for your new Navcore on your device and start it.
If you still get a rebooting problem you might want to try a different Navcore.

check all above and still rebooting also when i turn it on and it boots to map i always get a disclamer only bit out of above to try again is to install it also when i was going to delete the files on card as it says above i seen an error text file this is what it said in it just incase that shows some thing up

deleted all files apart from the map and installed again and still the same think ill have to leave it till i come back from florida than for your help

[[START]]]
[device-description]
TomTom GO LIVE
[device-serial]

[application-version]
9.058
[application-buildnumber]
568435
[application-osversion]
1000
[timestamp]
2011-06-17T23:43:20Z (unreliable)
[error-type]
1
[error-number]
27
[error-message]
TomTom server error
[error-shown-to-user]
NO
[request-url]
[Please Register or Login to download file]
[request-service]
ACCOUNT2
[request-region]
ACCOUNT
[request-api]
psa
[request-method]
ai3
[request-streaming]
NO
[reply]
<UNKNOWN>
[response]
8 400 0
[[[END]]]

Going to give this ago again just make sure i have right files in right place if i go with option A all i need on sd card is copy of maps from download link united_states_2gb_870_3406 , copy of ttgo.bif from my tomtom copy of fastactivate . if going with this option i dont need another files all i do is patch the maps with fastactivate also when doing the patch do i use fastactivate premium and is there an order that i have to do to patch it or do i just have to update meta.txt then click maps/voices/speedcams

dose ttgo.bif have to be in side the fold were the maps files are or is it ok just droped on to sd card

2tone wrote:thanks for your help on this tendrive , had to put the fastactivate in to the maps folder and patch it in there seems to be working apart from rebooting all the time what would cause that

Try running clearflash.exe 3 times just to clear any cr4p files off your sustem or a 15 second press of the power button to reboot

2tone wrote:Going to give this ago again just make sure i have right files in right place
1. if i go with option A all i need on sd card is copy of maps from download link united_states_2gb_870_3406 , copy of ttgo.bif from my tomtom copy of fastactivate .
2. if going with this option i dont need another files all i do is patch the maps with fastactivate
3. also when doing the patch do i use fastactivate premium and
4. do i just have to update meta.txt then click maps/voices/speedcams
5. dose ttgo.bif have to be in side the fold were the maps files are or is it ok just droped on to sd card

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. You can use either version. Premium has an added function to patch an official navcore on a unit.
4. Correct
5. ttgo.bif file goes on the card, not in the map folder