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It's been over a year since I actually did an update. I don't want to update the maps just yet in my unit due to the complaints about LA but I would like to update the firmware only. Since it's been awhile. I can't quite remember if I can update the firmware only w/o a mapset update using WebUpdater.

After returning two new Tom Tom 1650's to Costco because of flickering, random resetting,jumping from page to page and very, very late turn announcements, I am wondering which Garmin to get. I liked the 6 in screen on the Tom Tom but Garmin's biggest is still at 5 in.

This is from Garmin's update notes.

nuvi 40 and 50 (GCD file)

(8.86 MB)
Change History
Changes made from version 2.70 to 3.10:

Added support for MGRS coordinate entries.
Added support for shifted maps.
Improved the keyboard's responsiveness while searching for POIs.
Fixed an error that prevented the device from connecting to a computer.

I am thinking about upgrading from my trusty(most of the time) nuvi 855, but there are so many different models with more or less the same features, I'll probably have to start a spreadsheet to make all of the comparisons. My main criteria is Lifetime Maps, and to a lesser extent Traffic.

Any suggestions out there in nuvi land; good experiences, ones to stay away from etc.

Regards,

DougJ

During a route on a 1450, is there any way to see what city I am in? I have tried the plus and minus signs in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, but nothing much happens to the map.

My unit is a 2460LMT.

My problem is I have many routes with points I may want to stop at along the way, or use to force a routing I want. The problem is the unit does not want to continue the route if I don't actually hit these spots.

does it show charging on screen well charging

Is it possible to use my garmin 885T with a backup camera ? or any other Garmin.

Hello,
I have been trying to find out how to get voice proximity alerts to work on my new Garmin nuvi 2595lmt. I downloaded the latest POI loader, I have all my poi's loaded on device. i have the .mp3 files named the same as matching file, (ex: restarea.csv, restarea.mp3)all i get is an audible beep when near POI. I do i get voice alert to work?
Thanks in advance
Ron

I am trying to add a POI and when I connect my Garmin 780 to my laptop, even though it boots up and I can see it is getting power, the POI Loader won't recognize it. Also when I look at my drives it is obvious that my computer doesn't see it either. BTW, this happens with BOTH of my laptops. And I have never had this problem before in my 5 years of ownership.

Here's a question for nuvi owners whose nuvi offers Voice Commands with a "wakeup" phrase.

Have any of you ever had your nuvi running along with an FM station on your vehicle's radio when a NOAA weather alert cut into the FM broadcast?

For me, the "digital hash" that occurs at the beginning and end of the NOAA transmission told my nuvi to wake up and it responded with a "Say a command."

I've communicated to Garmin with 10+ emails of pointless FAQ responses on how to update my device. Aside from being insulting as they clearly don't read my inquiries, it's just gotten pointless.

Anyway, Garmin insists that there is a Spanish voice that announces street names. however, it is not on my device. I have all updates and all additional updates installed.

For those, who like new stuff. Garmin released new software known as "Garmin Express". Haven't tested it, but according to Garmin:

Garmin Express is your one-stop shop for keeping your nüvi®, zūmo® or dēzl™ up-to-date.

This software is for:

• Update Maps

Allright, over the past couple of years Miami-Dade has closed off many neighborhood streets to cut down on through traffic trying to avoid delays on the main avenues.

I continually am routed through areas where roads do not exist any longer, especially in the Miami Shores area of Miami-Dad.

nuvi 855 - tells me the internal drive needs to be formatted. Comments/suggestions?

This is just a heads-up to those who proof their POI files. I always double check any file I download and recently could not get one Point Of Interest to work. It was one of my own creations so I am not putting the "blame" on anyone else, just letting this site know the problem and how I fixed it (a CSV file, but also could have been GPX).

Hi all. I just returned from a trip from Florida to Texas, and I'll have to say that I was not pleased with the overall performance of the 2460lmt. I updated the map prior to my trip just to make sure that if there had been any road changes, that I would have them.

I just got my garmin 2455LMT from amazon for $120. I wanted a faster unit that will not take 4 minutes to figure out which way to turn from a parking lot after being turned on. My 1490T took way too long. My new 2455LTM seems to calculate long routes quickly. Does using a memory card slow a units performance? Map update took about 55 minutes.

How do I get past the 4GB map set limit?
Map install, mapsource, and Base Camp won't let me go past 4gb.

UPDATE: