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Downsizer

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Traffic information
« on: December 29, 2024, 10:56:55 AM »
The navigation system on my new Jazz invites me to sign up for on-line services to get traffic information. It tells me to do so by using a WiFi device. I have tried using my iPhone and the domestic WiFi signal but have not yet been able to connect up, which is probably my incompetence. Any hints would be welcome!

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2024, 11:27:22 AM »
Forget your home WiFi

The idea behind Honda/Here 'Internet Traffic' is a permanent phone to headunit connection whilst on the move
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2025, 06:15:56 PM »
I still haven’t solved this. My phone is connected and works well with Waze or Google maps, but the Honda system says it can’t establish a connection to get live traffic information. Has anyone been successful? Is it available in the UK?

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2025, 06:55:16 PM »
There has never been live traffic available on the Mk 4's built in navigation system. It's a major omission by Honda in my opinion, the same situation was on the Honda E.
Fortunately owners can use Apple Maps or Google maps via CarPlay or Android auto

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2025, 07:10:37 PM »
There has never been live traffic available on the Mk 4's built in navigation system. It's a major omission by Honda in my opinion, the same situation was on the Honda E.
Fortunately owners can use Apple Maps or Google maps via CarPlay or Android auto

Yes it's odd, because a standalone Garmin has traffic information

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2025, 08:22:16 PM »
But the new Mk 4 is not Garmin I think, but HERE. I had never here’d  of it!

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2025, 03:56:53 AM »
The original MK4 did have Garmin and there is no traffic

IIRC the latest MK4 has Here navigation ?
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2025, 08:12:35 AM »
I still haven’t solved this. My phone is connected and works well with Waze or Google maps,

You need to make sure your phone is not connected via Carplay, otherwise it wont share its wifi connection. When you make the connection you will see a wifi icon appears at the top of the audio screen as per my attached image.

You should be following the process on page 291 of the 2025 online owners manual.

https://www.honda.co.uk/cars/owners/manuals-and-guides/honda-owners-manuals/_jcr_content/par1/textcolumnwithimagem_1653971839/textColumn/richtextdownload_bba/file.res/25%20JAZZ%20HEV%20Sss%20(KE%20KG)-32TZA6410_web%20combined_compressed.pdf


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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2025, 08:24:06 AM »
This will help you with the online services sign-on and also map updates.

https://www.techinfo.honda-eu.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/here-navigation-services-and-updates.pdf

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2025, 12:21:06 PM »
Ho Hum. I have HERE navigation.  . Mrs LV and I both have phone data plans that favour low mobile data use.
Fears that we might inadvertently clock up major data costs in the eu and especially when passing through Serbia means we have tended  to rely mostly on wifi in Hotels etc.

 Its not just cars that are getting more complex  :-\  .Maybe its time I fully entered the 21st Century.   :-[ .   I must swot up on how to confidently  restrict data use , ponder the  advantages of having better  connectivity. (Video calls, Traffic updates, on site info about historical sites, nearby  restaurants etc) . Weight up which would suit me best  - occasional heavy use of an expensive plan, a  monthly allowance I often wont use up , or maybe buy short duration data only e sims while travelling.   

I might try an e sim. I suspect it may be something you dont realise you need until you try it. Like a multimeter. ;D
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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2025, 02:36:36 PM »
I used my phone in conjunction with a portable TomTom satnav for some time in my previous Jazz and found the live traffic information very useful. My phone is Pay as you go, and the satnav didn’t seem to use much data. I could continue to use the phone and Apple CarPlay in conjunction with Waze or Google maps, but I would rather use the built-in Satnav if I can work out how to get it connected to Honda’s on-line services.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2025, 02:40:35 PM by Downsizer »

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2025, 02:44:35 PM »
Up until recently my phone, when in the car, was running data for :

Google Maps
Garmin Drivesmart traffic
Speedtrap Alert speedcams

and the data used was tiny
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Traffic information
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2025, 04:20:03 PM »
Eureka! Problem solved. A quick trip to my friendly local main dealer revealed that I had not set my iPhone personal hotspot to “Allow others to join”. After doing so, the rest followed as per the link kindly provided by Steve_M above.

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