Ah Haaa! That would explain then when mine loses the Classic FM signal altogether, (which it does with irritating frequency up here in the NE) I find that it has selected 'Galaxy' as the TMC channel.Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
26th Mar 2009 9:11 am
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
My experience with TMC.
It works reasonable well in The Netherlands.
It works good in Germany and Austria. In Germany it warned me even for a road blockage on a reasonable small street.
It doesn't work that well in the UK. I got in big traffic jams not mentioned and mayor road works not mentioned. And It wanted to reroute for a Traffic jam that wasn't there and I got warnings of road works that were finished already. So it looks like it isn't updated well enough.
I am not sure about Belgium yet. Looks like it works.
Other countries not enough experience to make a dissision.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
27th Mar 2009 9:25 am
TheOneAndOnlyNikolaus
Member Since: 13 Jul 2008
Location: Vienna
Posts: 140
TMC experience
Works perfect in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Best feature is that TMC works with codes so your Navigation unit displays the traffic messages in the language you have set on your unit. In other words I get german explanations for road blocks in Italy when on vacation.
Nikolaus
27th Mar 2009 9:37 am
joyceslaw
Member Since: 01 Mar 2009
Location: Achill Island
Posts: 221
Retro fit TMC
Is it possible to retrofit the TMC???
I have the SatNav but no TMC.
28th Mar 2009 2:41 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Member Since: 01 Mar 2009
Location: Achill Island
Posts: 221
Thanks Wiggs, for info I am interested in the 4x4 screen mod..... keep up the good work.
29th Mar 2009 9:04 pm
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
Roel wrote:
My experience with TMC.
It doesn't work that well in the UK.
There is a reason for this. TMC in the UK is provided by TrafficMasteritis and the SatNav manufacturer has to pay for a license to put into the unit to receive the signal. No license, no signal, as I understand it. This is not the same in Europe where the service is usually free and there is no license required.
I know this as my Garmin sometimes takes ages to get a signal in the UK, if I fly to Prague and hire a car it has all the Prague ring road traffic before I am off the airport access road. Its the license that causes the issue.
D3 system seems to cope well, probably in part as it uses the car aerial not a dashboard one like my Garmin hand held unit.
Your problem in the UK is probably that as a non-UK spec car, you may not have the license, so you may not have been getting ANY TMC signal at all in the unit.... did it report any events if you looked at all traffic events?
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1st Apr 2009 3:01 pm
London Lad
Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 505
There is a concise, complete and accurate explanation of TMC HERE.
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You should never argue with idiots because they will just drag you down to their level....then beat you with experience !
1st Apr 2009 3:25 pm
Walmsleys
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Leyland
Posts: 601
I'll show my ignorance here - after all it's never worried me before!
Is TMC availbale on all models or just HSE? Will my SE have it?
Am I right in thinking that one of my radio channels must be tuned to Classic FM for it to work?2013 D4 HSE Luxe in Indus Silver
(previously 2015 Defender Urban Truck 90XS in Havana)
(previously 2013 D4 XS in Fuji White)
(previously 2011 D4 XS in Stornaway Grey, auto, black leather, reversing camera and removable tow bar)
(previously 2011 Freelander 2, blue (Mrs B's)
(previously 2007 TDV6 D3 SE Zermatt Silver, auto, black leather, an Uncle Ray plate and AT2s)
(previously 2001 Freelander One, blue)
(previously 1967 Series 2, Green)
1st Apr 2009 4:36 pm
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
Think it comes with satnav option, not sure. SatNav has a separate tuner built in for the TMC channel, so you can listen to something else
1st Apr 2009 4:50 pm
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
I am sure I recieved info in the UK but it looked like it wasn't updated often enough.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
1st Apr 2009 8:11 pm
Nuts06
Member Since: 23 Feb 2008
Location: Nice (French Riviera)
Posts: 116
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Last time I drove through France the TMC worked
3rd Apr 2009 1:36 pm
London Lad
Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 505
I find it works very well in France and even better in Germany..
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You should never argue with idiots because they will just drag you down to their level....then beat you with experience !
3rd Apr 2009 2:14 pm
Nuts06
Member Since: 23 Feb 2008
Location: Nice (French Riviera)
Posts: 116
Thanks guys,
So I can't understand why I never noticed TMC on my Premium SatNav
May be because there's never traffic jam in my area
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