What extension does a Garmin Nuvi 680 want for POI? CSV or GPI

 

My 680 won't download CSV files with the POI loader. Garmin software engineers told me that it wants GPI or GPX files. Have other users found this to be true?

I have only loaded CSVs on my 680

up until last week, I've had my GPS since late July. Last week was the first time I loaded a gpx.

What problems are you having loading CSVs? Do you get any error messages?

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Galaxy NoteII, nüvi® 680

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bigt_2249 wrote:

My 680 won't download CSV files with the POI loader. Garmin software engineers told me that it wants GPI or GPX files. Have other users found this to be true?

Your 680 loves csv files. POI Loader will convert either csv or gpx files into a file on the unit named POI.gpi. If you are having trouble getting POI Loader to load a csv, I'm betting you are trying to direct the program to the csv file; it asks you for the folder in which the file(s) resides, not the file(s) themselves.

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Nuvi 660 -- and not upgrading it or maps until Garmin fixes long-standing bugs/problems, and get maps to where they are much more current, AND corrected on a more timely basis when advised of mistakes.

Problems loading POIs

I have csv files in a folder on my desktop. I use POI loader and it says that they have been loaded. I look in the extras file and nothing is there. I have tried 50 times.

Error Messages loading CSV files

I do not get any error messages. I load using POI loader and when I look there is nothing there.

Go one more step and touch

Go one more step and touch custom pois.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.

Can't Load POIs

When I touch custom POIs it is empty.

Does you files look

Does you files look something like this example?

>My pois =main folder
>>cracker barrel.csv
>>arbys.csv
>>outbacks.csv

If so when you run poiloader and get to browse select the main folder my pois and then continue with poiloader.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.

GPX Follder is Empty

When I look in the GPX folder it is empty

Ok you are using gpx files

Ok you are using gpx files not csv.You still have to direct the poiloader to the main folder not the gpx files.

Did you download the gpx file from this site?If so what is the name of it?

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.