How can I hear navigation instructions through my car radio?

oldie75

Hello, I have a new Go Premium X. .How can I hear navigation instructions through my car radio? I don't want to use the Satnav's internal speaker. Can I use the bluetooth output from my Go unit to a separate mobile phone?
Any suggestions will be welcome. Why have TomTom stopped putting an audio output socket on the car satnavs? I could use an motorbike satnav, which I have, but screen is much too small.
Thanks in advance.

Lochfrass

Sorry, not possible with the Go Premium.

oldie75

To Lochfrass. Many thanks for your quick reply.
I'll have to give this problem some further thought in due course. As I'm an ancient 83 years old, there are always more important issues, like the recent coronavirus outbreak, for me to worry about!
I still have another satnav from another manufacturer, which does have an audio output, but which for me, is not as good at navigation as this TomTom is.
Best regards

YamFazMan

Hi
@oldie75

If using Bluetooth will fit in your requirements ???
See Link...May also be worth a look... Bluetooth Convertor --> Bluetooth Headset
See Link... https://ridermount.com/product/bluetooth-gps-audio/


ATB YFM

oldie75

Hi, thanks for your suggestion, but I would still need to use the live sound from the built-in satnav speaker. It may be that one of the other voices on my new Go Premium X will be acceptable to my wife, who does not like any of the voices on my previous, now obsolete, satnav, which did have a 3.5mm audio out socket so I could hear the instructions through earpieces, hence the need for bluetooth or other "silent" method for me to still hear the voiced instructions.Perhaps I am being too soft!!

oldie75

I forgot - I did try the GO app on a smartphone which does have a headphone socket. It worked, but at the time I tried it, the app features and performance were not as good as a dedicated Satnav. I might give the app a try again.

YamFazMan

Hi
@oldie75

I guess you wouldn't need the Voice Booming out... It would only need to be at Line-out level for the Microphone to pick up the instructions

Maybe the Bluetooth Converter would pair with the Bluetooth receiver below....
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I use one of these connected over Bluetooth to my Rider 400 or Rider 550 when I’m driving a Self-Hire panel van
The 3mm male/male jack plug is removable and I plug in a pair of standard ear buds


See...https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Streaming-Hands-free-Cancelling-TaoTronics/dp/B071VLDRWN/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1513261283&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=taotronics&psc=1
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Or one of these....
See... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Receiver-TaoTronics-Microphone-Streaming-Black/dp/B00Y29NXEA/ref=pd_sbs_107_4/258-0170279-9123713?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00Y29NXEA&pd_rd_r=2b375b36-3939-4af8-990f-0afad85f1b51&pd_rd_w=cEvSb&pd_rd_wg=G9nnE&pf_rd_p=2773aa8e-42c5-4dbe-bda8-5cdf226aa078&pf_rd_r=4Q81C9XRJ7RTGFR1SVP1&psc=1&refRID=4Q81C9XRJ7RTGFR1SVP1

Use the above at your own discretion all the usual disclaimers apply
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