Garmin talk

I have a Nuvi 2460LMT with a damaged screen. I have removed the damaged screen and ordered a complete replacement.

If members who have replaced GPS screens would share suggestions and/or instructions it would be most appreciated. For example: Is it necessary to transfer the old “rubber” tape to the new screen? Is calibration required?

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2016/01/05/179577-garmin-...

Contains
1. Added support for Baby Cam
2. Add support for searching along multiple routes in a trip
3. Improved creating and reviewing trips in Trip Planner
4. Improved routing behavior in areas where vehicle access is limited
5. Improved Search performance
6. Fixed potential issues with reviewing traffic events

nuvi 2xx7 and 2xx8 software version 5.20

as of January 4, 2016
Use Garmin Express to install this file.

(45.42 MB)

Change History
Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.20:

Added support for the Garmin babyCam™ accessory.
Made the volume mixer available regardless of the state of paired phones.

Use Garmin Express to install this file.
(61.31 MB)

Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.20:
◦Made the volume mixer available regardless of the state of paired phones.
◦Fixed an issue where Australian state abbreviations were used instead of country abbreviations.
◦Improved software stability.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=5967

Garmin has announced a new line of automotive GPS units called Drive. For detail see:

http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2016/01/garmin-revs-up-the...

The Nuvi has had a great run since the first 350 was released in 2005 but it looks like that run has come to an end.

I was wondering if Garmin still assigns the large junction view to a specific map update.

I was hoping I could use the current large JCV file with a new map update.

In the past someone has been volunteering to load the update for downloading but that is hard to count on going forward.

I know my unit is old, I think 5? (2450LMT)

Sometimes I wonder, why does it not recalculate, meaning we've veered off its suggested course for already 1 min, and it's tracking us properly, but does not reroute...

We still prefer it over the factory NAV, but I think Garmin will go the way of the dodo bird eventually....

Hey all. I've been gone for a long while but I got a new Nuvi and was trying to put some POIs on it. I've got some CSV files I obtained from a website, and the POI Loader doesn't like something about them; it says there are data errors on say line 57 and it won't go past that. I've fixed the obvious things I can see but I'm still getting the errors.

A few days ago I saw this feature on a Garmin GPS and I was wondering if it really works? I have doubts since sometimes Garmin tries to lead me to a POI that doesn't exist anymore (e.g. gas station). Your feelings about this feature?

As I was getting ready to leave for our Christmas gatherings, I turned on the Garmin to set the destination it came up with "Memory Full".

I frequently pass a pair of speed cameras, one pointed each direction on the two-way street. I begin to be notified at the appropriate distance before the first one (the one I need to worry about), but then receive FIVE MORE notifications (three per camera).

I have a Nuvi 650 + 8gb SD card. I d/l to a flash drive that has a Garmin directory containing GarminDevice.xml. I connect the flash drive (not Nuvi) and run MapUpdater. It connects to Garmin, recognizes the Nuvi, and tells me the Nuvi is limited to under 2g so I cannot get the NA map. I settle for the states map and it d/l fine and I can install it on my Nuvi.

I'm going to Foxwoods to play poker.

The 2689LMT model I looked at did not have the rectangular box on the power cord like my 1450LMT does. Will this power cord support the traffic right out of the box?

Hi All,
Happy Holidays!

For quite some time, and through a few upgrades, I do not get a traffic icon on the 3790LMT. I tried resets as well.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation and found any resolve?

On my older nuvi660, you could see on the charger cord if the radio was receiving traffic data. On the power cord for the 3790, all you get is a red power light.

Thanks-
Rob

After wanting it for 2 years now, my wife got me a 3597 for Christmas. I haven't seen some of these things documented here so I just wanted to give some differences in no particular order I have seen so far between the 3760 and 3597:

Visual Map Differences
1) Obviously, the 3597 has 3d buildings and terrain
2) Tunnels actually show on the map

Not sure how many here are going to CES but I will be going next week. If anyone has some questions for Garmin, I can "try" and get some answered while I'm there. They don't always a) have the answers or b) want to release info but I know one of the guys there that has given me some insight into unreleased or upcoming products in the past.

If you do, let me know by next Monday.

Thanks.

Anyone who didn’t get an Action Cam or Go Pro camera for Christmas might be interested in this 70% off sale at the GPS Store:

http://www.thegpsstore.com/Garmin-VIRB-Elite.aspx

Or on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EOHUVTU?ref_=gb1h_ulm_m-...

Can you use other types of maps on a garmin car pnd other than a garmin maps ?