Product Description: The Magellan TrafficKit uses an FM receiver that connects to Navteq NavTraffic and sends real-time reports directly to your Magellan RoadMate 7001 or 760. Your Magellan RoadMate uses this information to make advanced calculations and adjust the time and distance to destination, shown on the color touch screen. The Magellan RoadMate automatically routes around traffic incidents when a quicker way is available.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Traffic Kit
Found it fairly to self install and everything appears to be working but I have not been near any of the traffic problems listed in the 'warning', so I have yet to see the warning icon come up on the screen.
Rating: - Easy to install
This unit was easy to install. Now, my Roadmate 760 gets live traffic updates. In addition to being able to see roadwork, accidents, and other impediments on the map, the routing will adjust for them. It seems that the estimated travel time is more accurate now as well.
An unexpected benefit of this kit was the software upgrade that came with it. Several roads near us were always spoken by their less common names (e.g. "V-62") instead of the primary names (e.g. "Quentin Road"). Now, the unit speaks the more common names of these roads. Maps were not updated, though. They are still ... Read More
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