Garmin talk

What would cause the listed or registered Devices get wiped off from the GE Home screen? No apparent harm done. Just curious about this phenomenon.

Now that my Garmin Nuvi 3597 can no longer be updated to City Navigator 2027.10, I am giving some thought to their 30% offer on a replacement. The biggest Display Size in the models offered is 8", which is the Garmin DriveSmart 86. The 30% offer brings it down to $244.99. My wife and I own an RV. We currently use a Garmin DriveSmart 65 with Amazon Alexa in there.

Updated my Drivesmart 55. Failed once

Hello,

Where do you store the sound files on the DriveSmart 76 For custom POI files? Do I have to create a new directory on the unit or the removable memory chip installed on the unit?!

TIA!!......

Clint

I was shopping at Eden Prairie Center today in Minnesota. There is a Scheels store in there and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had some Garmin devices on display and powered up. (I rarely see that at other stores I frequent these days.) One of them was the Garmin GPSMAP 67 it was released almost 3 years ago.

Garmin has announced the new Garmin Zumo XT3. It is available in 4.7 and 6 inch screen sizes. These are Motorcycle Navigators. It has a USB-C power connector.

I have been looking at possibly buying a Garmin bicycle GPS. The Garmin Edge 1050 checks a lot of the boxes for me. Unlike automotive Garmins, it does not have City Navigator Maps preinstalled on it.

Was able to find the exact thread so I post here.
The Popeye’s Chicken in Waynesville, Nc just added a year or so ago….. Has gone bankrupt.
Building sold. It’s closed.

While I don't necessarily need a Garmin Edge 1050, this one interests me because it has a touchscreen and a 3.5 inch display.

The part about HSA/FSA eligible for qualified customers caught my eye. I am just curious if anybody here has purchased a bike computer and been reimbursed with HSA/FSA funds? I have an HSA and I have only been drawing funds from it since 10-2025.

iOverlander Worldwide POIs version 2027.10 is available using Garmin Express. Takes about 5 minutes.

These Garmin devices include the iOverlander® POI database:
Arctic Cat G8 Display
Camper 890 and RV 890 GPS navigators
Camper 1090 and RV 1090 GPS navigators
Kawasaki RIDGE® 8" Tread® Display
Kawasaki Teryx® H2 10" Tread® Display
RV 780 MT GPS navigator

I was wondering if Garmin City Navigator has maps for the entire world.

It looks like they are broken down as follows:

North America $99.99 USD 3.74 GB

Europe $99.99 USD 6.44 GB

Australia and New Zealand $159.99 USD 300 MB.

South America $99.99 USD 1 GB

East and West Africa $79.99 USD 2.5 GB

Middle East and Northern Africa $119.99 USD 425 MB

Garmin lists both a Suction Cup Mount 010-11932-01 and Suction Cup 010-10747-00. What are the differences between these two Garmin suction cup mounts?

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/125672

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1368

I have two 2797 Nuvis. Both have the same map. One displays the speed limit, but the other doesn't. What's likely to be wrong?

For those interested (and adventurous), the eTrex Touch is currently on sale at Amazon for $360. That’s 20% (or $90) off the normal price of $449.99. The sale began yesterday, Jan 26. I have no idea how long this price will last so you may want to jump on it if you were interested in the unit.

I am wondering what experience people have had with the internal batteries on Garmin GPS units. I assume most are rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries. Will they eventually quit working completely or are are the Garmins designed in such a way that they will continue to work if they are connected to 12 volt power?

Hello,

I finally got around to updating my DS61 and once complete I checked the unit for the version and found something odd.

I found everything updated to the new 2026.30 but I also have a 2nd copy of

CN North America NT 2026.2 & 2026.3 Parkopedia and Foursquare.

I don't recall having those two items for both the current and prior update before still on the unit.

I just installed the new v7.28 Garmin Express and got notification for updates to my 3597 & DS76.

The 3597 was Time Zone updates.

The DS76updates were for several language updates. Initially, also listed, there was an update for the Hands Free resetting to "On" when powered up, after being set to "Off", but it wasn't showing after I hooked up the DS76.