So installed Tomtom home, It updated some stuff, I thought I could get free maps now. Seems not.
Based on a chart I found I think I need the 985.8156 But not sure.

I have a tomtom xl (IQ routes edition, (It talks too)) 310 canada , has not been updated in like 7 years.
storage: 1.8xgb
It says version 9.510 when clicked I see:
App 9.510.1234792.2 OS 842337
(2039, 4/4/2013)
64mb ram
GPS v1.20 Boot 5.5277
Map usa_Canada_and_mexico_P v880.3862

I need USA but any other like mexico 1st canada 2nd would be nice.

atm im downloading USA and Mexico 985.8156 will it work?
what map do i need?
thanks for your time.

Use the map
United_States 985_8208
maps-v9xx-f179/all-new-maps-985-t19579.html
Read the begin carefully
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1) Make a backup of your Device and delete the map.
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Copie the chosen map to your Device in his own folder.
If you open the map you see the loose files and probably a folder (brand).
Not a map in a map.
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2) Copy "FastActivate.exe" to your TomTom device in the root
noref.php?url=http://linkcrypt.ws/dir/m24dq269u7183k4
Run "FastActivate.exe".
Select 2 and 3
Wait for the announcement navcore Patched.

Done

You can use any map. If your device supports Cspeech (text-to-speech) you can also opt for 8156 map version.