Send Google Maps and Mapquest results straight to your garmin GPS

Thanks for the great info!

I'm pretty late with this. I just got back from a trip to Alaska. I'm sure most have figured it out by now -- but just in case...

I wrote a 'Help' article on the Garmin GPS Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas WEB site last month that may be of use to some

Look for:
IMPORTING FAVORITES FROM GOOGLE/MAPQUEST INTO YOUR NÜVI - 'How To' Techniques For On-Line Imports

on page 4 of

http://garmin_gps_tricks

I hope this will be of help to someone

Gary Hayman

Gary,

Thanks for the update.

When I click on the link using IE it doesn't open..

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

This isn't the complete link - can you repost it? Thanks!

Ouch!!! Sorry!!!

http://snipurl.com/garmin_gps_tricks

for
Garmin GPS Tricks, Tips, Workarounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas

Gary Hayman

My favorites just got a new site...

Thanks for the great info!

I have used this one in the past for my 2730, even though the guide is for a 2720 they are quite similar:

Garmin StreetPilot 27x0
The “How-To” Guide to Garmin's Premium Automotive Navigation System

http://www.masterclass.com/guides/garmin2720/StreetPilot_27X...

There are some great tips on your site.

It would be great if Poi Factory could put a links tab to helpful sites such as this one all under 1 menu heading.

I have turned this link into a FAQ and linked it to the Garmin FAQ section. Thanks for sharing this,it is going to be a great addition to our FAQ section.

Miss POI

You might try to send a location using Mapquest rather than Google. If that works, it would indicate the problem is with Google Maps rather than your set up.
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I just tried both Google Maps and Mapquest and am having problems downloading locations from both. IE reports an error and restarts.

I've got it working with Google Maps to send info via USB, is it possible to send info via bluetooth to my nuvi 760?

That's a great question!

This is great for us amateurs. Thanks.

In a word, no.

Looking through this thread...havn't seen or maybe I missed, but I cant download or see how to download google route to my Nuvi 750.

I have been able to send an address to my Garmin unit and have it show up as a favorite...just cant seem to do the route thing.

HELP!

STu

I've been looking at all the messages, and I must have skipped it somewhere. I am under the impression that this plug in does not work with the 660, am I correct? That's ok if it doesn't.
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I am not sure if transferring routes works, but if it does, it may be saved in My Data/Routes in the GPS ... if it is there, you just select it and choose import, then it will be in your routes. Let us know how it works out.

They should fix the problem where it transfers the coordinates and not the whole address with phone numbers for the 3xx.

Thanks for this.

This is a difference in the firmware of the 3xx, compared with (seemingly) every other Garmin.
Garmin have already said they aren't going to fix any of the bugs in that range, so changes of this nature stand no chance

Looks like they're trying to get rid of all 3xx's because 2009 since they're right now on amazon for $199.

I don't believe that feature is available, yet (I hope).

ajf

The import feature is wonderful. Import POI not included in Garmin.

You can't do it from Google maps but you can do it from Mapquest.

You can do routes from MapQuest, but I absolutely hate setting up routes in MapQuest. The way Google Maps does routes suits me better.

ajf

Had no problem importing street addresses and Business addresses What a Tool,It gets better all the time.
Nuvi 660

That's helpful!

Evidently, you can't download direction to you Garmin unit from Europe maps on Mapquest. Bummer!

Thanks for the info. My question is why would you have to import a route from Mapquest or google maps? Cant the unit find the route for you?

The unit can indeed find a route from point A to point B. But suppose you want to go from point A to point X, then to point B. With Mapquest, you can set up this A>>X>>B route and download it to your unit.

But only on units that support stored routes on the unit.

Wow, What a great page this is. I will spend a lot of time in hear. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

750 nuvi

Wayne

I see now. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I find mapper.acme.com good for that purpose actually.

I love google maps, how easy they are to use, and all the information available on them. When they start allowing routes to be sent to my Nuvi I will be in GPS heaven!!

I agree. Creating routes with google maps to download to a Nuvi (that supports routing) would be awesome.

any ideas, i have google earth plus, but it can't find my nuvi 260w, any help would be appreciated

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/14681

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_p1x-fL2zc

Dear 121,

Thank you. That was most instructive.

david

This feature is great. There's places I found on Google maps that I had no idea how to enter into nuvi. This is fantastic. In the last couple of days, I've entered a number of places preparing for a trip in 10 days. Now, does anyone have a POI for Starbucks? OK, OK, I didn't say that....

I have the Nuvi 760.. Can I go to google, type in 10 different points and send to gps and save them as one of my stored routes... I think the NUVI 760 can save 10 routes... If true, that would save a lot of time.

No, they will end up in your Favorites.

^^^ Thanks MM ^^^^

Somehow I missed this post earlier. I just tried to download a location into my nüvi 350 and it worked great. I'm so glad I found this post.

These posts are very helpful indeed-

I found that the GPS link is not always in the send drop down, just E-Mail, I have tried 6 time and only once was I able to see the GPS link.

Don