Inexpensive TMC Reciever or alternative

[cragordon]

Hey does anyone know where i can find a tmc reciever for our phones that work with igo 8 I've been searching google for the last 3 hours and i'm tired of looking so if someone could give me a hand i would appreciate it. most of the tmc receivers i've seen are combined with gps which i dont need especially for the 150 bucks they want for them.

[gauntman]

GNS are advertising a launch of TMC only receivers.


http://www.gns-gmbh.com/index.php?id=72&L=1

[cinebob]

Hi,

I have baught one TMC Bluetooth from GNS and it works fine with Igo8!! The only problem, is that for the moment, Igo8 doesn't decode TMC Premium but only free TMC.

The bluetooth one is very good because, it's hidden in the car and you don't need to unplug it when you leave the car! Exept if you want to keep it with you...

[Zoolooc]

Hi,

I have baught one TMC Bluetooth from GNS and it works fine with Igo8!! The only problem, is that for the moment, Igo8 doesn't decode TMC Premium but only free TMC.

The bluetooth one is very good because, it's hidden in the car and you don't need to unplug it when you leave the car! Exept if you want to keep it with you...
Very interesting, do you mean you got this (http://www.taxnav.de/product_info.php?refID=Preissuchmaschine&info=p14502-GNS-TrafficBoxplus-FM9BT-Y-DIN-ISO---Bluetooth-TMC-Empfaenger.html) version, looped in the car radio antenna coax cable? I think it's useful to mount it hidden in the dashboard, in the end, I'd only need TMC while driving, not when using GPS apps on the Kaiser elsewhere...
How does this receiver get powered, is it supposed to be always on, and as soon as you approach with the Kaiser you can pair it?

[cinebob]

Hi,

It isn't exactly this one, mine is the same but with different antenna connector. The connector are fakra, your link is for iso connector. But the device is the same, so you have to check your antenna connector before buying. I baught directly from germany but I don't know if they send out of europe...

For the power connector, you just have to plug the red cable to the 12v of your car. To prevent decharging the battery, I have plug it to a non permanent 12v (swithed with the key), and so you can also reset the tmc receiver.
After it's bluetooth, so you can connect near and in the car...

When you have made a bluetooth association,, you just have to create a serial port to be recognised is your gps software...

Hope it's help you.

[Zoolooc]

Hi,

It isn't exactly this one, mine is the same but with different antenna connector. The connector are fakra, your link is for iso connector. But the device is the same, so you have to check your antenna connector before buying. I baught directly from germany but I don't know if they send out of europe...

For the power connector, you just have to plug the red cable to the 12v of your car. To prevent decharging the battery, I have plug it to a non permanent 12v (swithed with the key), and so you can also reset the tmc receiver.
After it's bluetooth, so you can connect near and in the car...

When you have made a bluetooth association,, you just have to create a serial port to be recognised is your gps software...

Hope it's help you.

Thanks for the tip with the switched 12v line, didn't know from their on line pictures what's the red wire for. I'm living in Germany anyway, so shipment will be ok. Damned, I mounted the car stereo myself last year, and now I don't exactly remember if it has the ISO antenna plug, albeit the stereo has a DIN connector, which is coaxial, too but larger, and I think there might be a ISO-to-DIN adapter in my Mazda Tribute, (sibling of the US Ford Escape), then I'm in luck, otherwise I'd have to order such an adapter, too. The Haynes manual or some internet research might reveal the connector type before extracting the unit again...

[leaskovski]

Heres a question, as the Kaiser doesnt have an inbuilt FM radio, but the Rapheal will do, do you think it will be possible to use the inbuild Fm radio to pickup TMC instead of using a BT dongle?

[cinebob]

For Zoolooc:
The Red wire, is for the 12v power, the ground is made by the antenna connector.

And yes, there are adaptators for antenna connector!!



For leaskovski:

only if it can read RDS on fm radio!

[cartonneexpress]

I bought a TMC receiver of that company. it is built in a car power cable...

long story short: it doesn't work on the kaiser with IGO8

[cinebob]

With my kaiser, it works... but only with free tmc...

I will try the 8.0.0.29000 witch works with Premium tmc... I'll tell you when i'll have repaired my kaiser!

[opajec]

Hi,

I have baught one TMC Bluetooth from GNS and it works fine with Igo8!! The only problem, is that for the moment, Igo8 doesn't decode TMC Premium but only free TMC.

The bluetooth one is very good because, it's hidden in the car and you don't need to unplug it when you leave the car! Exept if you want to keep it with you...

Which model have you baught and where?

[cinebob]

I have baught the FM9BT-Y FKR

http://www.gns-gmbh.com/index.php?id=78

[cinebob]

TMC Premium works with igo 8.0.0.41506!!!

[PostoronnimV]

Do these receivers work in USA? Thanks!

[cinebob]

I think so...

Gns Products are compatible with most TMC Services (Premium):

http://www.gns-gmbh.com/uploads/pics/gns-tmc-compatible_02.gif

You just have to look if some US radios send these Services...

[chris247]

I have baught the FM9BT-Y FKR

http://www.gns-gmbh.com/index.php?id=78

Could you give us a picture of your TMC device ?
I can't figure out, how it looks like. And their Web site doesn't help.
Thanks
Chris