Garmin standard POIs
Mon, 03/31/2014 - 2:43pm
10 years
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I have a Nuvi 1410. I have loaded the CN North America map onto my SD card but there are no POIs. do i need to load a separate file? if so is the standard POI set available somewhere? My original map was a Middle East one so none of the POIs are relevant. Thanks D
Standard POI
CN Maps has POI loaded with telephone numbers such as hotels,gas stations,banks etc. check that you loaded the map correctly.
There is custom POI which you can add for icons and local POI you want such as red lights which you have to upload with the Garmin POI loader.
My guess is that you may have loaded the maps incorrectly as POI are there. Do a search using Nearby or in your city to see what it shows.
Have you selected the NA map on the SD card?
Have you selected the new NA map you loaded on the SD card as the map that is active? If not you will not see the NA POI map database when you search. You have to check the box in front of the maps you want to use. Go to tools>settings>map and then under map info you can enable and disable the loaded maps.
There is not separate file that you have to load it is part of the normal map update download.
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UK? Middle East?
dwr123,
Can we assume that you're in the UK or Middle East now as you look for the North American POIs, and that you added a purchased full City Nav North America NT map which is installed to your SD card in the 1410? Note that a purchase of Lifetime maps for City Nav North America won't work unless you first purchase the full NA original map.
As already stated, make sure you have the North America map checked (and maybe uncheck your Middle Eastern map). If you still can't search for North American built in POIs assuming you're outside North America now, try going to Simulator Mode and Set your Location (SET LOC) to somewhere in North America, then try the search and report back with your answers and results.
...And welcome to The POI Factory!
Middle East / UK
Excellent. I was sat in the UK but the last satellite the unit had seen was in Saudi Arabia. So it was confused, as was I. I followed your instructions to set. loc. and all of the POIs turned up. Great solution thanks. A load off my mind I thought i was going to end up renting a GPS next week when I arrive.
Thanks for the help
Great news
Excellent. I was sat in the UK but the last satellite the unit had seen was in Saudi Arabia. So it was confused, as was I. I followed your instructions to set. loc. and all of the POIs turned up. Great solution thanks. A load off my mind I thought i was going to end up renting a GPS next week when I arrive.
Thanks for the help
That's great to hear.
Have fun in the States next week--or Canada--or Mexico...