TTR to Autocom

[Pink Crash Helmet]

Hi, I've been looking at a Tom Tom Rider, what the shop can't tell me is if I will be able to connect it to my Autocom unit Anyone got any ideas . Whilst I've been looking I've also seen a Garmin Quest (new) for £175, is this worth considering? Somebody HELP
Thanks
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[WeeWillieWinkie]

I believe that Autocom do a cable (Part No1297) for the Tom Tom Rider, which will connect the 2.5mm 4 pole jack plug of the TTR into 3.5mm Aux jack socket of the Autocom unit.

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[SilverFish]

An alternative connection is to buy the Starcom Bluetooth module, which will happily plug into an Autocom. Ive read on this site (but not tried for myself) that this works fine.

Its a lot more expensive than the Autcom wire (£70 I think) but it does get rid of the GPS to Autocom wire, which in my past experience with Garmin has broken several times with very annoying results.

I've had the Garmin Quest (v1) myself a few years ago. Its a perfectly competent unit which has the benefits of the Garmin interface which allows you to pick the back roads more easily, and the Mapsource software which allows you to pick the back roads more easily whilst at home... Minus side its got a very small screen, it can lose its signal under a cloud (honestly!) and I, personally found it very slow at displaying complex junctions.

See if you cant get a demo of them both before you make your mind up, as I think they both look good on paper, but are very different when it comes to using them daily.

Cheers,

Mike

 

[WeeWillieWinkie]

Part No1297 - £24

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[Piggers]

£175 ?

Whilst I've been looking I've also seen a Garmin Quest (new) for £175, is this worth considering? Somebody HELP
Thanks
PCH[/QUOTE]

Where did you see the Garmin Quest for £175 ?
Sounds like a good price.
Or does anyone know of somewhere cheaper ?

Cheers, Piggers

 

[Pink Crash Helmet]

It was in Comet, Exeter branch. Not sure which model it was though.
PCH