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My Data head is not working correctly, it is changing my plots when i am not even in that plot EG i was in Hamilton and the computer thought i was in Airdrie, my taxi firm is getting new ones soon but until then i have to make do with it, i have had many of these data heads over the 30 years i have been a taxi driver anyone else have any issues

They must have a facility where one or two data-heads are repaired as and when.

Electronic things go wrong all the time, they just need fixing asap.

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It could be worse you could be running Mercury.

It’s probably just a broken unit but try moving the GPS antenna outside the vehicle because sometimes, electrical interference from the car or something inside can cause problems. We had one recently where the car would work perfectly all day but then be rubbish at night and it turned out to be just the night driver’s mp3 player.

In another instance, someone had removed a cover from the music radio in order to make it fit in the hole. That didn’t just affect his GPS but every other cab within about 50 feet of him.

Bill

i tried putting it on the roof but it is damaging the cable on the door so i can't do that i had a computer in for years but i had surgery so took time off work and and had it out but this data head is struggling finding the right plots

Well if nothings changed with either the car or equipment then it’s going to be simply a broken unit and it’s 20 years old it’s done well.

i know heard that some of england started using them years ago we only started in 2005 and before that we used the radio chasing hires, this system is alot better. when it works

There is a battery inside the datahead, open up datahead and change battery, it is soldered, but quite easy to do, Autocab will charge you £60 to do it, you can get batteries from Maplins.

Why should he be doing it? If he was a driver with my company I would be giving him a replacement unit that works. He is paying radio dues so should get the service from the people he is paying the money too. I think its pretty disgusting that he has had to come onto this forum and ask the question to get his unit fixed.

I dont think I would like to drive for a company like that.

tell me about i have got to pay the radio money tomorrow and its £72 i'l have to go round the back and ask again if the new computers are in i think i should at least get a bit of a discount for the radio money but no chance that will happen the joys of taxiing

It should not be the joys of taxiing. Is the people you drive for a co-op, association of some guy that owns the company? Why pay £72 a week? How much could you be loosing a week due to faulty equipment in your vehilce?

i know the guy who owns the company, I've known him for years i have been with them for years and they like taking money in but not giving it out, oh well i'l just have to grin and bear it

Why won't he supply a replacement unit???

because they have not got any the now and are waiting for more in stock

good news!! got a new Data head and radio Fitted it's changing to the correct plots now and allot quicker lets burn rubber