http://www.gpsdiscussion.com Discussion of Garmin GPS products, such as the Garmin StreetPilot, Garmin nuvi, Garmin Quest, Garmin zumo, Garmin GPSMAP, Garmin GTM, Garmin eTrex, Garmin Geko, Garmin Foretrex, Garmin Rino, and related Garmin software and accessories. en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:55:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.gpsdiscussion.com http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8331-mapsource-update.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:23:59 GMT Got mapsource CN NA NT 2011.11 loaded in two computers. One has 6.16.1 and the other 6.15.6. Clicked on "Search for software updates" and one is indicating to update to 6.16.2.0 and the other 6.15.11.0.

Why are they different? I uploaded using the same download file from Garmin (I downloaded once and copied it in two computers and did the install.)

Could it be one computer for Vista and the other computer XP? ]]> Garmin GPS tostig http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8331-mapsource-update.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8330-nuvi-255-problem-since-map-update.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:23:54 GMT Recently I decided to upgrade my maps, the free upgrade, I bought the GPS in November 09. Since the upgrade the map no longer shows the minor road I 'm driving on. It shows "Driving on Morden Road" but the road, unless it's a numbered highway, doesn't show. I preferred it the other way, can I go back? ]]> Garmin GPS Fundybayman http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8330-nuvi-255-problem-since-map-update.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8329-osm-world-routable-vs-garmin-maps.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:38:38 GMT How much confidence do you have in these free (and legal, as I understand from the website) maps from OSM World Routable.

Worldwide routable Garmin maps from OpenStreetMap

1) I really don't want to spend another $149USD if I can use free maps.
2)Secondly, I had purchased Garmin Maps for China and the government-required map offset wasn't properly adjusted as it should when I went to China.

Thanks ]]> Garmin GPS tostig http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8329-osm-world-routable-vs-garmin-maps.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8327-colorado-400t-help.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:57:13 GMT Good morning, I'm new to this site and new to GPS's. Son gave me this 400t that is driving me crazy. Seems to have a mind of its own, which means I can't understand why it does what it does. One of the potential usage was to map areas of our property that have been either thinned or brushed for forestry purposes. I find that though I can archive a track, I cannot download it to my computer nor can I delete off of my GPS unit. I can only download a current track. Is this the way it is supposed to be or do I just not understand.

Another frustration is that though I can be on a spot, say a starting point, then make a circuit and come back to that same spot and have it be 20-30 feet off. Or walk the same track, indentical, and show up as 20-30 feet different on sperate track that are placed on the map for the entire distance of the same walk.



If anyone has any insight that would relieve my desire to bash this thing, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

B. Collins ]]> Garmin GPS collinsb9298 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8327-colorado-400t-help.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8325-nuvi-3790t-has-no-route-support.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:53:08 GMT I picked up the Garmin 3790T today. When I went to load my routes, I found that the option was not supported. I'm really disappointed. Its a great looking GPS but I have to be able to plan my routes out on the computer and upload them to the GPS. Some of these routes can be very complex.

Can anyone recommend a Garmin GPS that will let me use mapsource to plan out routes and send them to my GPS?

The 3790T is even listed as having Multiple point routing. What am I missing here? ]]> Garmin GPS mark45 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8325-nuvi-3790t-has-no-route-support.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8324-unable-see-latest-map-version-mapsource.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:09:04 GMT I just downloaded the latest map CN North America NT 2011.20 and it is in the GPS OK (Nuvi750) but I cannot see it in MapSource - It only shows the older map versions. Previous times the new maps showed on MapSource right away and I just clicked to select them. I had the latest MapSource version but I downloaded and installed it again but no luck. I restarted the computer but again no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions... Please? I just downloaded the latest map CN North America NT 2011.20 and it is in the GPS OK (Nuvi750) but I cannot see it in MapSource - It only shows the older map versions. Previous times the new maps showed on MapSource right away and I just clicked to select them. I had the latest MapSource version but I downloaded and installed it again but no luck. I restarted the computer but again no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions... Please? ]]> Garmin GPS Nflder http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8324-unable-see-latest-map-version-mapsource.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8313-update-garmin-nuvi-200-maps-upgrade.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:15:17 GMT I have a Garmin 200 that needs updating of the maps (or does it; are they out of date?) but I'd also like some of the newer/better features, i.e. TTS, road condition updates, etc. What's the conventional wisdom about updating maps vs upgrading to a newer/better GPS? ]]> Garmin GPS gsampson http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8313-update-garmin-nuvi-200-maps-upgrade.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8310-re-calculating.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:46:57 GMT Seems my Garmin Nuvie 1300 has been acting a fool lately. As I ride along to my programed destination it will tell me to take say the next left which I do, but then it says "Re Calculating"

What would cause it to re calculate even though you take the right turns?

Right now I have the unit turned off, I usually leave it on 24/7 ]]> Garmin GPS farmvillebill http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8310-re-calculating.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8288-need-quick-help-you-techies-garmin-62-a.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:01:46 GMT I currently have Topo Canada loaded on my computer & have no problem saving maps to my Legend or 60 CSX. Today I tried downloading a map onto a friend's new 62 & get the following default message:

** serial port COM1 does not exist


The setup "dropdown" screen says the following:
-Save to Serial GPS
-Maps
-Serial Connection settings
-Serial port COM1
-Baud rate 115200

I'm using a new Dell laptop.
Please help an "old guy"

Thanks Guys ]]> Garmin GPS greyowl1 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8288-need-quick-help-you-techies-garmin-62-a.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8247-update-question.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:50:50 GMT Ok so, i plug in my GPS today to do some, assumed, much needed updating. I have yet to get the 2010 or 2011 maps, whichever is out, i only have the 2009 maps from when i bought it, regardless, i plug in my Nuvi and get to the update section. Now, i havent updated this sucker in a GOOD 8-9 months, possibly more, and i come to find out there is no software update available beyond the Ver 4.90 i have installed on it currently. Ive had this version for probably somewhere around a year. Why is there no further software updates?

Do i need to purchase and install the new 2010 or 2011 maps for the GPS to be able to run a new software update or has garmin just thrown us 760 (7 series in general?) users to the side since they have new products out?

I'm certainly not going to buy a new GPS every 2 years just so i can get updated software when my current GPS is running as well as it ran the day i opened the box.

One other question i have, which may or may not be useful, but theres a GPS Chipset, Type M that showed up for updates today in my list of available updates, however the description showed no change to anything, unless its something new that's possibly a pre-req for a new software update? Not sure on my part, however, if someone could please enlighten me on these stated issues as to whats going on and what it all means, this would be greatly appreciated and helpful.

Thanks Guys! ]]> Garmin GPS Zach5.9CTD http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8247-update-question.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8231-garmin-battery-recall.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:45:44 GMT See Garmin's site for details.

https://my.garmin.com/rma/recallLanding.faces

Affected models:

• nüvi 200W, 250W, & 260W
• nüvi 7xx (where xx is a two-digit number)

]]> Garmin GPS Andy http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8231-garmin-battery-recall.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8218-cant-unlock-maps.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:38:13 GMT Hi All...:patriot:

Just got myself a 60CSx with 1GB microSD card. Loaded new 2011 City Navigator North America NT with it's product key, etc, ect...onto Mapsource. All's well. Then selected States on Mapsource to be send to the GPS...after a while of downloading/transferring maps to the GPS...GPS says. "can't unlock maps"...and stops. I have just the basemap now and want the full NT map. NT(1.73gb) maps go to the SD card ? and the SD card is 1 GB..could that be a problem...don't wanna sound stupid but doesn't excess go to the internal memory?

What gives?? ]]> Garmin GPS Dirtrider http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8218-cant-unlock-maps.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8214-nmea-output-aera-500-a.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:55:21 GMT Can anybody tell me if the "Bare wires" cable that Garmin sells is all that is needed to attach the Aera 500 to the USB port of a PC? (Or will I also need a serial to USB adapter?) I can't find anywhere in the Garmin documentation whether or not the Aera outputs RS-232-style signals or USB-style signals. Thanks. ]]> Garmin GPS wrhobson http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8214-nmea-output-aera-500-a.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8209-interfacing-178c-usb-port.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:43:41 GMT Has anybody built the cable needed for doing this? I can't figure out what to connect the RED USB wire to. I power my 178C with a 12V source and I KNOW it wouldn't be appropriate to attach the 5V USB output to the 12V source. I have downloaded & installed the USB drivers, but when I plug the 178C into my PC it just doesn't "see" it no matter how I attach the other 3 USB wires. The BLACK wire is Ground so that only leaves two possibilities for hooking up the COM1 TX and the COM1 RX lines and neither way seems to work. (I am interested in examining the NMEA sentence output from my 178C and that's why I'm doing this interfacing.) Any help will be greatly apprciated. Thanks. ]]> Garmin GPS wrhobson http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8209-interfacing-178c-usb-port.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8200-google-earth-path-basecamp.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:11:09 GMT Hello.

I'm kind of new to creating maps and paths on my new Garmin 450t. I'm going to use it on my fall BC fishing trips. Many of the lakes I fish are located on logging roads that don't exist on many maps. I'm trying to use Google Earth as a path creater. I can see the logging roads from the satellite imagery. I've created many paths and saved them as .kml files. When I try to import those files into Garmin Basecamp I get an error stating there are no groundoverlays. Is there something I'm missing? I've tried to create a path near my home in California to see if that made a difference. It did not.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Jim"cluless" ]]> Garmin GPS cluless http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8200-google-earth-path-basecamp.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8199-cityxplorer-maps-for-europe.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:28:09 GMT :) Hello! We have the Nuvi1250 and I just downloaded city maps for several European cities. How do I check if the train/bus schedules are readable and understandable? :)
Hello! We have the Nuvi1250 and I just downloaded city maps for several European cities. How do I check if the train/bus schedules are readable and understandable? ]]> Garmin GPS photonanny http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8199-cityxplorer-maps-for-europe.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8190-garmin-etrex.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:23:20 GMT Hi I bought a cheap Garmin etrex cause all I wanted to do is know where I am to locate the corners of my gold claim. My question is --- can I plug a map card into this cheap unit or did i get just what i paid for? Joe Hi I bought a cheap Garmin etrex cause all I wanted to do is know where I am to locate the corners of my gold claim. My question is --- can I plug a map card into this cheap unit or did i get just what i paid for?
Joe ]]> Garmin GPS JoeCanada http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8190-garmin-etrex.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8177-any-way-make-loop.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:48:11 GMT Is it possible to make a loop route that you could jump in at any point and jump off whenever? I ask this because as a motorcyclist we have areas that are mapped out we can find but maybe we don't want to use the same start and finish spots! Motorcycle rallies have these paper maps that are usually a loop to the same finish as start, I would like to put these in my gps!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ]]> Garmin GPS Woody469 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8177-any-way-make-loop.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8175-problems-mapsource.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:11:18 GMT Hello, I am new to this forum, and have a problem.
I have a Nuvi 260 that I got April, 2008. I'm happy with it, so far. My problem is with the MapSource program (City Navigator North America NT 2008, Deluxe All Regions, Apr 07). Everything was fine until I attempted to upgrade it (nüMaps Onetime™ City Navigator® North America NT 2011). It took several hours to download and install. When it finished, I attempted to start it, and when it came up the map screen was blank...no map graphics. I have searched everything I can find, to no avail. I did get one error message while messing with it. It said, "This is an unsupported OS version. Must be Windows XP SP3 or greater. I am running Windows Vista Home Premium with SP2. It worked fine on this computer before the upgrade. I decided to try to uninstall the upgrade and re-install the older version, but I can't find my original CD.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Cliff ]]> Garmin GPS cliffw42 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8175-problems-mapsource.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8172-hello-little-help.html Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:31:04 GMT Hi my name is Mark and I have a Etraxs for years. I just bought a Dakoda 20 i installed a 2 gb chip and downloaded the west 24k onto the unit. I have map source 100k west and tryed to download some way points from my bike ride today. Map souce said there are no way points. So I downloaded ez GPS and it was able download them. So what is going on here. Hi my name is Mark and I have a Etraxs for years.
I just bought a Dakoda 20 i installed a 2 gb chip and downloaded the west 24k onto the unit.
I have map source 100k west and tryed to download some way points from my bike ride today.
Map souce said there are no way points.
So I downloaded ez GPS and it was able download them.
So what is going on here. ]]> Garmin GPS tigermidge http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8172-hello-little-help.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8171-venture-hc-power-problems.html Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:41:51 GMT Hello When I turn my venture hc on, the garmin logo appears briefly and then the unit turns off. Any idea as to what the problem is? thanks Hello

When I turn my venture hc on, the garmin logo appears briefly and then the unit turns off. Any idea as to what the problem is?
thanks ]]> Garmin GPS outacontrol http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8171-venture-hc-power-problems.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8141-newbie-needs-advise.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:23:59 GMT Hey all, New here and to the gps world. I have been wanting a gps for hunting and hiking for a while. Last year I bought a 60csx but found it kind of confusing to use so I returned it. I was recently looking to try again and could not decide between oregon 450 or 62s. I ended up getting the 450. Do you think I made the right choice. Thanks. Hey all,
New here and to the gps world. I have been wanting a gps for hunting and hiking for a while. Last year I bought a 60csx but found it kind of confusing to use so I returned it. I was recently looking to try again and could not decide between oregon 450 or 62s. I ended up getting the 450. Do you think I made the right choice. Thanks. ]]> Garmin GPS cannedham1 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8141-newbie-needs-advise.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8139-mac-gps-dakota-roadtrip-basecamp.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:32:18 GMT What is the best for a Mac: RoadTrip or BaseCamp? Thanks What is the best for a Mac: RoadTrip or BaseCamp?
Thanks ]]> Garmin GPS xes http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8139-mac-gps-dakota-roadtrip-basecamp.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8109-wikiloc-gps-via-roadtrip.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:33:41 GMT I want to load a track from Wikiloc to my GPS In the Wikiloc I generate a file .gpx.xml From the GARMIN ROADTRIP, because I have a MAC, I try to Import this Wikiloc file but is not posible I would like to send the track from the RoadTrip to the GPS but dont works because I can not load the Wikiloc file to the RoadTrip Any ideas ? Thanks I want to load a track from Wikiloc to my GPS
In the Wikiloc I generate a file .gpx.xml
From the GARMIN ROADTRIP, because I have a MAC, I try to Import this Wikiloc file but is not posible
I would like to send the track from the RoadTrip to the GPS but dont works because I can not load the Wikiloc file to the RoadTrip

Any ideas ?
Thanks ]]> Garmin GPS xes http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8109-wikiloc-gps-via-roadtrip.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8106-delete-geocaching-garmin-dakota-400t.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:06:15 GMT How can I delete a Geocaching that I downloaded to my GPS ? Thanks How can I delete a Geocaching that I downloaded to my GPS ?
Thanks ]]> Garmin GPS xes http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8106-delete-geocaching-garmin-dakota-400t.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8101-etrex-vista-hcx-mapsource-routing-problem.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:51:29 GMT Hi all,

I need some help please.

The routes i've created in mapsource don't seem to transfer to my etrex vista hcx! the mapset comes through but not the routes even though it says it has transferred. (I have saved the mapsets, ticked all the right boxes etc)

Is this a vista hcx issue ie it cannot read the routes from the microSD card or is there some way around it?

Anyone ]]> Garmin GPS miles http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8101-etrex-vista-hcx-mapsource-routing-problem.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8100-1390t-bad-choice.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:21:10 GMT After extensive research I bought a 1390T and it worked great to get me where I needed to go (one trip yesterday).

However.....I quickly realized that I can't plan a route :crying:

Garmin website says the "Trip and Waypoint Manager" is compatible with the 1390T. Is it any good and can I plan a route and download it to the GPS?

If it doesn't, what GPS would work? Here's what I want:
- Bluetooth
- Route planning
- Audio turn-by-turn
- ...plus the other typical stuff ]]> Garmin GPS blackrockrider http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8100-1390t-bad-choice.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8097-garmin-nuvi-voices.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:55:08 GMT Just got a Garmin nuvi 1300, i love it, but the voices!? Ugh. Please people, where and what are the best voices people have downloaded to their systems? There are so many out there, how about some reviews of voices you folks have on your gps?? Just got a Garmin nuvi 1300, i love it, but the voices!? Ugh. Please people, where and what are the best voices people have downloaded to their systems? There are so many out there, how about some reviews of voices you folks have on your gps?? ]]> Garmin GPS jackwagon http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8097-garmin-nuvi-voices.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8093-using-bluechart-old-streetpilot-colormap.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:35:53 GMT hi, im trying to use an old Streetpilot Colormap for marine gps. I just whant to know if someone get the clue to convert this unit to be able for using bluechart. I already know that i could not have all the feature of a real chartplotter unit but at least be able to get depth an buoy. I already own a bluechart v9.5 and work on my nuvi 250 but this unit is not waterproof. hi,

im trying to use an old Streetpilot Colormap for marine gps. I just whant to know if someone get the clue to convert this unit to be able for using bluechart. I already know that i could not have all the feature of a real chartplotter unit but at least be able to get depth an buoy. I already own a bluechart v9.5 and work on my nuvi 250 but this unit is not waterproof. ]]> Garmin GPS dynomax88 http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8093-using-bluechart-old-streetpilot-colormap.html http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8092-hide-downloaded-tracks-mapsource.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:21:03 GMT City Navigator North America NT 2011.1 v6.15.6

After downloading tracks from my GPS, how do I hide them so they don't clutter up the maps everytime I look at them?

The only option in the tracks is "show on map". There's doesn't seem to be one to hide tracks. ]]> Garmin GPS tostig http://www.gpsdiscussion.com/garmin-gps/8092-hide-downloaded-tracks-mapsource.html