Compass indications in Tom Tom Go Essential

wojtek81

Compass shows mirror image.
When I go north or South, the North direction is indicated correctly. However, when I go East or West, instead the North, the compass points to the South. How to resolve it?

fergussion

@wojtek81
it's not pointing north.
it'f pointing towards you final destination

Lochfrass

fergussion wrote: »

@wojtek81
it's not pointing north.

+1

fergussion wrote: »

it'f pointing towards you final destination

There i not agree. The arrow ist pointing to the traveling direction of the road,
If you drive a road from south to east ist shoes right
If you drive a road from south to north it shows up
If you drive a road from east to west ist shows right
The compass is showing the direction of the road on the compass rose.

Only the Discover,Expert and Go App has a real North compass based on the Road.

YamFazMan

Hi
@wojtek81
It’s not a Compass as such, It's a Direction of travel indicator

It works on exactly the same principal as the one that Captain Jack Sparrow uses to navigate the Black Pearl

When you are driving the small Arrow head chevron, above the plus and minus signs points to your Direction of travel


If you imagine you are looking at a Paper Map of the World and your located in the UK
The North-Pole.... Is at the top the arrow points Up
You're heading North
The South-Pole.... Is at the bottom the arrow points Down
You're heading South
Canada.... Is on the Left (West) the arrow points Left
You're heading West
China.... Is on the Right (East) the arrow points Right
You're heading East

And obviously, all points of the compass in between

Stay Safe... ATB YFM