Custom POI In Nuvi
Tue, 08/26/2014 - 5:26pm
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9 years
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I have downloaded a custom POI from this site and used the Garmin POI Loader to get it loaded into my Nuvi 1450. I see the file in the Nuvi POI subdirectory but when I do a Where To - Points of Interest and search for one of the items contained in the custom POI, it does not appear in the list. Am I missing a step?
Thanks in advance.
Bill
Looking In The Wrong Place
Bill, Wekcome to the forum.
When you use the Where To> Points Of Interest what you are seeing is the POI's that are built into the current map loaded.
You need to go into the "Rxtras" folder and select "custom POI's. I'm not sure on the 1450 if it is on the first page of Where To or you may need to use the arrow on the left to go to the next page.
Nuvi 2460LMT 2 Units
Where To > Arrow Down button
Where To > Arrow Down button > Extras.
The 1300 and 1450 use the same firmware, so the location is the same.
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To find the Custom POIs
Where To? > Extras > Custom POIs