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Issue with latest 2011 Map Update - Email from Garmin

 
Mon, 12/20/2010 - 3:56pm

Dear Garmin Customer,

Thank you for recently activating our City Navigator® North America NT 2011 map update. We want to thank you for choosing Garmin for all of your navigation and mapping needs. We value your business and work hard to be on the cutting edge of technological innovation while meeting the high expectations of people who use our products.

This notification is to let you know we recently discovered an issue with the North America map update that may cause you to experience difficulty selecting a state when your unit is set in a language other than English. We have corrected this download on our website.

If you wish to utilize the full range of language options provided on your Garmin unit, please sign in to your myGarmin account and download the corrected City Navigator North America NT 2011 map, for no additional fee.

If you plan to use only the English language on your unit then it is not necessary to download the corrected map.

How to re-download the map update:
1) Have your Garmin device ready to plug into your computer.

2) Go to this URL and sign in to your myGarmin account.
https://my.garmin.com/mygarmin/customers/myGarminHome.faces

3) Select the "myMaps" tab at the top of the page.

4) Locate your device along with the City Navigator North America NT 2011 map associated with it.

5) Select "Download Again" to begin the process.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your continued patronage. Please contact Garmin Product Support with any questions or concerns and have a happy and safe holiday season.

Thanks,
Garmin
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First time I've got an email about a map update or something similar...

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*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
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Mon, 12/27/2010 - 1:17pm

First Time

This is the first time I have received an email from Garmin. But, I do not plan on downloading this since I only use English. I don't want to tie my computer up for another 2-3 hours.

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Larry - Nuvi 680, Nuvi 1690, Nuvi 2797LMT
Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:27pm

Map Problem

Geez,

I guess I gotta spend another day doing nothing but updating my GPS Units.

Wouldn't you think Garmin could get it right by now ?

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 9:41pm

Guess I Was Wrong

I was on a week long vacation trip over the xmas holidays. Second day into it, I push the icon to enter an address, and the GPS says "No Map Data Available". The GPS worked OK but without map data, you really don't get to see when to turn, where you are at, etc. I have no clue why this occured or how the map data file got corrupted since I hadn't made any changes to the unit in over 3 weeks. I had been using the latest version of maps 2011. Luckily I always have AAA paper maps as backups. When I got to my hotel, I asked to use the Business Center PC so I could download the maps again from Garmin. No such luck. The PC wouldn't let me download the program needed to get my maps. Now I know why it is important to also bring my portable laptop with me on vacations. If I had brought it, I could have downloaded again the maps and used my GPS while on vacation. I am now home and loading the latest map with the corrections on it (here goes another 2-3 hours of downloading).

I also have heard people say what good are the red-light data we have on this site,just follow the law. I will tell you why they are important. I am not a speeder. I have only gotten 1 ticket in over 40 years. However, I was not paying attention, which can happen to anyone, and a camera flashed at me. I was going 46 in a 35 area. If my GPS had been working properly that day and telling me to slow down, I would not have gotten this ticket while on vacation.

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Larry - Nuvi 680, Nuvi 1690, Nuvi 2797LMT
Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:50pm

Maybe an unselected map?

ahsumtoy wrote:

I was on a week long vacation trip over the xmas holidays. Second day into it, I push the icon to enter an address, and the GPS says "No Map Data Available"...

Is there any chance the map is still there but was unselected? Touch Tools/Settings/Map/MapInfo. Is City Navigator listed? Is it checked?

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 12:56am

I received the email

I had forgotten all about it until now. One more thing on my to do list. I am not bilingual but my daughter is and she uses my gps. She may end up borrowing it when taking a trip with one of her Spanish only friends.
The only other time Garmin emailed me was to advertise accessories rolleyes

Tue, 01/04/2011 - 4:19am

Gamrin POIs often out of date

I just downloaded nüMaps Lifetime™ North America 2011.31 and https://my.garmin.com/mygarmin/mapDownloads/mapDownloads.htm says it Expires: Jan 4, 2012. 2011.31 was the only option provided me.

The last maps I had installed were nüMaps Lifetime™ North America 2010.40, Expired : Feb 5, 2010.

Ive never had a problem of running out of map and its not clear what these updates provide for me (other than a risk of my unit having new problems).

Now, I do have a problem with the POI provided by Garmin as it is often out of date and I end up at some business that has been closed for a while. OTOH, POI factory POIs always work well.

I hope this new 2011.31 update improves the internal POI provided by Garmin with more recent information.

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Vince Nuvi 350
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 4:27am

Manage E-mail Notifications

Also, under Manage E-mail Notifications (Sign up for emails and manage your subscriptions here) at https://my.garmin.com/mygarmin/customers/accountSettings.fac...
I checked
1) Announcements about nüMaps Lifetime™
2) Please notify me by email of future map updates.

I previously had those checked, but have yet to receive any email regarding either one.

VinceCANuvi wrote:

I just downloaded nüMaps Lifetime™ North America 2011.31 and https://my.garmin.com/mygarmin/mapDownloads/mapDownloads.htm says it Expires: Jan 4, 2012. 2011.31 was the only option provided me.

The last maps I had installed were nüMaps Lifetime™ North America 2010.40, Expired : Feb 5, 2010.

Ive never had a problem of running out of map and its not clear what these updates provide for me (other than a risk of my unit having new problems).

Now, I do have a problem with the POI provided by Garmin as it is often out of date and I end up at some business that has been closed for a while. OTOH, POI factory POIs always work well.

I hope this new 2011.31 update improves the internal POI provided by Garmin with more recent information.

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Vince Nuvi 350
Wed, 01/05/2011 - 4:22pm

Thanks for the input

CraigW wrote:
ahsumtoy wrote:

I was on a week long vacation trip over the xmas holidays. Second day into it, I push the icon to enter an address, and the GPS says "No Map Data Available"...

Is there any chance the map is still there but was unselected? Touch Tools/Settings/Map/MapInfo. Is City Navigator listed? Is it checked?

Yes, I had checked it and somehow the map was not listed. Haven't a clue. I have just reloaded the map data and everything is fine.

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Larry - Nuvi 680, Nuvi 1690, Nuvi 2797LMT
Sat, 01/15/2011 - 10:47pm

is it gone?

I thought I'll give the 2011.31 a whirl, can't find it. I have lifetime subscription and Garmin website still lists only 2011.30 for me.

Sat, 01/15/2011 - 11:47pm

2011.31 update

Click on the details link below the 2011.30 update.

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Nuvi 3790t converted to 3490 software
Sat, 01/15/2011 - 11:54pm

Figured it out

Apparently they don't count it as update... so it's a redownload rather a new download.

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