Suppport Thread for the TND 500, TND 700 or future Rand McNally products.

What is the most current version for both the GPS and Dock.

Steve

 

Mine does this too. I use my GPS to keep track of my logbook mileage for the day, and it creates a bit of a hassle when it doesn't reset.

What I found is that, after resetting the timers, go back to the map screen before shutting down the unit. It does not totally fix the issue, but it will do it much less often.



Also, with my TND700 now asking me if I am loaded/unloaded, I am wondering where this information goes? I can not seem to find anywhere in the unit where this is recorded anywhere, although I'd have to assume it does since it is asking for it. Currently have it turned off, since I personally have no use for it, but it made me curious as to what was being done with it.

 

hope that helps

 

I have several issues. First you should not have to go through all of the BS posted above for via routes. Also many times it will take you on routes that are longer and slower than a more practical route. For example when going from Little Rock to laredo it wanted me to take hwy 19 off of I20 instead of going to I35. After passing up the exit it dropped over 45 minutes. It is on the fastest setting.. Often times It will route you through a residential neighborhood instead of keeping you on a more truck practical route. This happens in Houston alot.

Also in Houston at the 785 on I10, I need to go west but this thing wants to take you east and have you do a u turn at the 789 before sending you west instead of just going w bound from the 785.

Mobile Al it wants you to take Airport Blvd anytime you go to North Mobile County. This is a grave mistake as Airport is 1 red light after another and bumper to bumper traffic. Not a truck practicle route.

When you select the unloaded tab it should automatically lower your weight so that it could route you over roads with a lower weight limit. These are just a few examples.

My next issue is that a road that has been in use for over 7 years doesn't show up on the unit. Looks like I'm going through the woods.( 158 from Saraland Al to Semmes Al) Bought the unit in early 2010 and almost immediatly it started telling me that my map data was over a year old and out of date. Called in about this and was told new maps would be out in 2011. Of course the new maps are costing me $95 by the time I pay taxes and the $8.95 RM wants for shipping on an SD card.