Sat Nav/Phone: Sensus Connect - Import gpx POI's

[Trugga]

Having recently bought a 2014 XC60, I now hove my first car with built in satnav.

I'd like to export my POI files from a Tomtom Go500 and import them into the vehicles satnav.

I know I need to create a *.GPX file for the import, but how do I get the POI's out of Tomtom and maybe convert them?

Any tips greatly appreciated.

Lawrence

[Julianpms]

Hi Lawrence,
Getting them out of TomTom will depend on what type of TomTom installation you have, e.g. standalone satnav device or smartphone app. In my case, I can import/export to TomTom Go on my iPhone (which I use when hiring cars) using iMazing.
Once you have the ov2 file out of TomTom, you can use the GPS Edit tool at https://www.gps-data-team.com/convert/ to change formats: it's free and pretty straightforward to use.
Regards,
Julian.

[Trugga]

Many thanks for that.

I did come accross many posts on a similar subject and came accross that link, but could'nt quite get them right in my head.

So far, I have found an export feature in Tomtom MyDrive to get the POI (this is realy a download strored cloud data):


Download from Tomtom by Lawrence Fowler, on Flickr

Then, I've opened the file in Excel and manually fettled it.

Stuck a usb stick in the car and exported a file.
Opened this up in notepad to see the format (headers, structure etc)

Found "XML Notepad" - imported the file and added new sections from my spreadsheet. Did a test and it worked :-)


XML by Lawrence Fowler, on Flickr

I'm happy where I am at the moment, but would like to find a POI management toot for Sensus Connect.

Currently, I can:

• Send to car from https://wego.here.com
• Modify POI file on PC and import into car

Lawrence