Tomtom 400 rider, The good the bad and the ugly.

[kwarrgtr]

That is shocking - never seen anything like that and never heard anything like that from my bike club or the other forums I belong too. As OC says, that is NOT fit for purpose.

I know its no help, but I have had two Garmins and they behave perfectly in bad weather. Yes as others have said.... sometimes strange routing options, but a least you can use them when its peeing down.

[mark1400]

It would be interesting if others who have the 400 rider try the test...just dip your hand in a container of water & flick it at the screen, do it a few times & see what happends.

cheers.

[mark1400]

For those who are interested try a search of  "tomtom rider 400 rain issues"

heres just 2 of the results
https://en.discussions.tomtom.com/rider-51/tom-tom-400-mcycle-no-good-rain-997307

https://en.discussions.tomtom.com/rider-51/rain-activated-screen-995602

[pross]

Hi Mark.
Sorry how you TT is I looked at the links you posted and can't believe some suggestions on there altering the angle putting a bag/cling film over it  .
It's not fit for purpose full stop as someone said an update to lock the screen could solve the issue .
Then pull over to unlock and reprogram the route easy peasy and safely. 

[beegee]

Ahaaa... The new "Gartom" is born

[shaggs147]

I see it gives you the ride home option screen when it gets wet.... maybe it has a fair weather biker mode lol

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[O.C.]

For those who are interested try a search of  "tomtom rider 400 rain issues"

heres just 2 of the results
https://en.discussions.tomtom.com/rider-51/tom-tom-400-mcycle-no-good-rain-997307

https://en.discussions.tomtom.com/rider-51/rain-activated-screen-995602

try this, I don't know if it will work or not, but could be worth a go 


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O_N4zwL811w 

[cashst]

Really like the look of the 400 don't think I will bother  till Tomtom  sort this out No put If  you can't use it in all weather's 

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[Kwakrider]

Wish I had known this months ago...would never have bought this POS!!  It doesn't rain here in SA all that often...but never the less, when it does, the 400 is absolutely useless!! Strange when I researched it, couldn't find a bad word about them...go figure!! 

[mark1400]

Until i searched for the specific problem i didn't see anything about it and I did a lot of research. Its useless in the rain.

[badaboum]

That's why I have included in my glovebox a phone including waze connected to my speakers using an android auto theme. Great experience even better than my car full system at 2000euros..

Envoyé de mon Blackberry

[O.C.]

Until i searched for the specific problem i didn't see anything about it and I did a lot of research. Its useless in the rain.

I have just read a report in MSL about the 400 and its successor the 410, seems that only the early 400s suffered from rain issues and the affected ones have been replaced by TT

If there's anyone here with this problem on their 400 maybe tgeres an opportunity to get it replaced under warranty

Just a thought

[tapps]

i purchased a tom tom rider 400 from the peterborough bike show this year,i also have the same problem,when it rain's it go's back to the main menu.i think its about time tom tom sort a fix for this.at the end of the day a specific motorcycle sat nav is open to all the elements.

[O.C.]

TT have apparently modified the latest 400s to overcome this problem      

[Lonewolf]

You can't beat a Garmin device. I have a BMW branded Garmin 660 up for sale if anyone is interested. Free lifetime map updates and in excellent condition. Full EU mapping.


Also if you use it and it rains it stays on the map page!