Jaguar satnav not recognising postcodes

[Simpo Two]

Well this doesn't seem to be getting much response on the Satnav forum so I'll try here.

2006 S-Type with DVD satnav (2005 disk).

It worked fine until a few weeks ago when I started getting 'Postcode not recognised by database' or similar. At first I thought it was simply foxed by new postcodes, but it can't find any at all, with or without a central space.

I've checked the DVD and it looks clean and in perfect condition. Any ideas please?

[The Leaper]

Can I suggest something seemingly stupid, as I was experiencing this for a while in my S Type? When entering the postcode, don't forget to enter the space too! If you enter without the space you get the not recognised message.

Simple!

R.

[mybrainhurts]

Get a TomTom...

[BigNige]

mybrainhurts said:

Get a TomTom...

How would playing the drums help?

[mybrainhurts]

Good point....

[a8hex]

BigNige said:

mybrainhurts said:

Get a TomTom...

How would playing the drums help?

Because when the neighbours come out to complain about all the noise you can ask them the way.

[Simpo Two]

Leaper, yes, when I first tried it (without a space) and it didn't work, I immediately used a space and it did. Now it doesn't work whether I use a space or not.

MBH, I have a TomTom as well. I use both for two reasons: (a) I photograph weddings and can't afford not to get to places, so two systems gives me redundancy (b) I use the TomTom for the nitty-gritty close-up view and the car satnav for larger-scale overview. However, it would still be nice to have it taking postcodes.

So I retrun the question to the floor

[sgrimshaw]

Check map country is still set to UK

[Simpo Two]

sgrimshaw said:

Check map country is still set to UK

My previous post has vanished! It said:

'You may have a point... when the car was having its AC fixed they managed to flatten the battery...

Furthermore, today when I tried to enter 'Stalham' it jumped to 'St Agata Communidad Valencia' and wouldn't let me enter 'Sta' at all. The DVD is marked 'Europe C 2005 Denso Corporation'.

However I can find no way to set it back to 'UK'; I can't find any menus saying 'select country'. I don't have the satnav manual so am a bit stumped.'

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 4th July 22:43

[sgrimshaw]

No problem.

Touch "Nav Menu" to get into the menus

Then "Destination Entry"

In the Destination Entry window it displays the country on the right hand side, there is a button to "change" country.

Touch "Change", then select "UK" from next screen.



ETA this might help in future, not perfect but the best I could find : http://www.ownerinfo.jaguar.com/extfree2viewjagpro...

Edited by sgrimshaw on Monday 5th July 09:03

[Simpo Two]

Thank you very much Simon, easy when you know how. I was thinking too logically, expecting to set the county before the destination.

Obviously after a battery disconnection it defaults to Spain! Thanks again.

[anonymous-user]

Ha - mine defaults to Belgium!!

[sgrimshaw]

dme123 said:

Ha - mine defaults to Belgium!!

So does mine :-)

[Simpo Two]

Things aren't what they used to be. It should default to 'The Empire of Great Britain and Her Dominions', not some bunch of swarthy cabbage-eaters...

[yoosey]

same problem here, but these posts have provided much amusement and a solution - change county from Belgium. I guess you need to do it whenever the battery has flattened or been removed.