Support Thread for the TND 500, TND 700 or future Rand McNally products. (part two)

Dr Fozz · Nov 6, 2017

I'll have to check it next time I'm in the area. I'm in Aurora, or and it wants me to go up to the 90.

Dr Fozz · Nov 7, 2017

Still trying to route me back towards Portland.

hoosiergirl · Nov 7, 2017

Mark Kling said: ↑

A hint,,,if off for a few days, let charge back up (turned off), then press the reset button and power button at the same time for about 10 seconds.

Not held a charge? Take the loose end of the USB end of the DC cord and wrap around the bracket. The DC end of the take a plastic fork tine or cable tie and slide between the DC plug and socket. Trucks bounce a lot and tend to slide the DC plug out of the socket...

Thanks,
Mark
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Can it charge using the USB port? Or do you have to use the D.C. Plug?

Mark Kling · Nov 7, 2017

hoosiergirl said: ↑

Can it charge using the USB port? Or do you have to use the D.C. Plug?
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Dc plug
Thanks mark

Mark Kling · Nov 8, 2017

Dr Fozz said: ↑

I have a 530LM that has a curious quirk. I bounce from Spokane, WA to the Portland, OR areas 2-3 times a week. When headed back I fuel at the Loves in Troutdale, OR. When leaving there the unit always wants me to go back towards Portland and south then over towards Biggs instead of east down I84. It continuously tries to get me to turn around and go back until I get past exit 45 or so on I84 then it will route me east, although it tells me to exit at 64, but then when I don't exit it just goes on like it never asked me to do that. It doesn't recalc or anything.

I'm not incapable of driving this route without the units guidance but I like to have it running for ETA, speed etc. I often use the weather feature as well. I'm just puzzled by the behavior. I have checked and it says I have the most recent maps.
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I am downloading the next set of maps to test... Once I get them I will test this.

Thanks,
Mark

Josh320 · Nov 10, 2017

Mark Kling said: ↑

Dealt with paperweight also. Lol

Thanks mark
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Well it worked great for another week ish with being in the second socket and a zip tie pushed in between to secure it. It seems like it would run forever until I hit go to start the route and it instantly shuts off. The green light would be on when the battery is almost dead. I'm thinking it has something to do with the plug in only being rated for 2amps. I don't know if RM changed their plug or if I was given the wrong one.

Mark Kling · Nov 10, 2017

Josh320 said: ↑

Well it worked great for another week ish with being in the second socket and a zip tie pushed in between to secure it. It seems like it would run forever until I hit go to start the route and it instantly shuts off. The green light would be on when the battery is almost dead. I'm thinking it has something to do with the plug in only being rated for 2amps. I don't know if RM changed their plug or if I was given the wrong one.
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Start a conversation with me.

Thanks mark

Josh320 · Nov 10, 2017

Mark Kling said: ↑

Start a conversation with me.

Thanks mark
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I will after 2 posts. One more after this. Lol

Mark Kling · Nov 11, 2017

Dr Fozz said: ↑

I have a 530LM that has a curious quirk. I bounce from Spokane, WA to the Portland, OR areas 2-3 times a week. When headed back I fuel at the Loves in Troutdale, OR. When leaving there the unit always wants me to go back towards Portland and south then over towards Biggs instead of east down I84. It continuously tries to get me to turn around and go back until I get past exit 45 or so on I84 then it will route me east, although it tells me to exit at 64, but then when I don't exit it just goes on like it never asked me to do that. It doesn't recalc or anything.

I'm not incapable of driving this route without the units guidance but I like to have it running for ETA, speed etc. I often use the weather feature as well. I'm just puzzled by the behavior. I have checked and it says I have the most recent maps.
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Might be a map issue. I have the next set of maps that will be released (no set date yet) and here is what I got from Love's to Spokane.

Freeways - all
Shortest/fastest - both are same

Thanks,
Mark

Mark Kling · Nov 11, 2017

tscottme said: ↑

Is this the right place to post an error my RM740 keeps having on "lane assitance"? If so, someone tell me the better place to post these, please. 2 different exits I routinely use are consistently generating the wrong "keep left/right" suggestion.

1. In TN, I-40 WB near Memphis approaching I-40/I-240 exit 10A-B. Lane suggestion is always incorrectly stated as "In X distance keep LEFT for I-40 West. The correct direction is to keep RIGHT for I-40 EB or WB and then keep RIGHT for I-40 WB Little Rock (which is I-240).

2. In KY, I-69 NB (Little Valley, KY?) approaching Western Kentucky Parkway EB, RM740 gives incorrect Lane Guidance to keep LEFT in X distance for Western Kentucky Pkwy. It should suggest keep RIGHT for the WK Pkwy.

In each instance the GPS is showing the correct Highway and direction, I-40 West for example, but giving wrong lane guidance.
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1 - Testing with new maps (not released yet, no set date) the voice correctly states keep Right.

2 - I am confused... I-69 is WKP, so from what point to what point are you going?

Thanks,
Mark

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