Garmin talk

Like existing FM Radio received traffic alerts, that will prompt a delay to destination.... but modulated also by weather forecasts! Could new extra data piggy back on existing FM Traffic? Why Not?! infrastructure and software already in place!

OR... Garmin has a Bluetooth APP for phones!.. How about their APP linking to Weather Forecast, and Bluetooth that data to GPS???

I fear I made a bad choice. Long story short, my cell phone's GPS is having issues and I decided to get a GPS specifically for my car.

To save cash, I bought a used Garmin Nuvi 2360LM off of an Ebay seller. I know it is an older model but I was reassured that although it is discontinued, Garmin still offers Lifetime Maps for it.

The name “Australian Karen” is known and appreciated by most Garmin GPS owners. However, the name “Australian Karen” and "Karen" in general has been hijacked since the Covid pandemic and a Google search for "Australian Karen" turns up nearly everything but the Garmin voice of Karen Jacobsen that we know and love.

All my Garmins have a maximum memory card capacity of 32 GB. That said, at present, there is no shortage of 32 GB cards, but anything smaller is getting to be scarce. It seems as though the marketplace may be drive by the need for ever increasing capacity due to smartphones and dedicated cameras (Nikon, Canon, Sony, etc.). 1 TB microSD cards exist!

I have a Garmin 3590LMT that I have updated to 2022.25.

I don't actually use this device for navigating: I use it as a legitimate source for Garmin maps that I load into my 2012 Dodge Journey. The Journey's built-in navigation is provided by Garmin, and is very similar in capabilities to the 3590. It even supports Junction View, even though the car did not come with that included.

My old Nuvi allows me to pick from a variety of voices. Do any of the current Garmin models have this feature? With my hearing impairment I find I can understand the British female voice best, and I'd prefer the same, or a similar voice when I buy my next gps.

Updated to this version today

I have preferred routes, settings and custom POI in my nuvi 2689, I am wondering if I can copy the *.gpi file to to my nuvi 50, so I would have identical information on both units.

Using the format for creating custom poi on this site under the topic "Garmin CSV File Format" did not work for me. Those instructions showed the name info to be in quotes, but that resulted in garbage names on my Garmin Drive 52 when loaded.

Since I live on the South Carolina coast I have great interest in tracking hurricanes as they threaten my coast. For years I have uses Microsoft’s Streets and Trips for that purpose, but even though I still have a working copy, I know its days are numbered, and I have been looking for a replacement. I have been messing around with routes on the DS-86, and there it is.

This is my first post. Thinking of installing the POI-Factory Red Light Camera file on my new Garmin Drive 52 GPS device. This is my first Garmin GPS device and I am not sure if the Red Light file is worth installing. Will I get Red Light camera alerts using this POI file or do I have to pay Garmin to use their Red Light service?

I just discovered that the DS-86 does not have a “Shorter Distance” navigation option.

I discussed this with Garmin Support, and they said that it was an engineering decision, but others had complained, and a case had been opened. He said that if enough complaints are made, it will be added.

Life With the DS-86

I have my DS65 permanently connected to the ACC power source (cigarette lighter). A connection that has served me well for several generations of Garmins. Unit starts up when I start the vehicle and (with a countdown) turns off with the vehicle.

I installed Custom POI with corresponding Map Icons using POI Loader.
These icons do not show up on the map.
Does this unit have the ability to show the icons on the map?

I bought a new GPS and need to sell my Garmin DriveSmart 65. Let me know if you are interested. $150

I updated my POI’s today and deciddd to see if anything is afoot with updates.

I’m downloading a new map! I just did it a month or so ago!

It started before I could determine what it was.
More later!!

Been searching all over the internet for this and couldn't find it, so I'm hoping somebody here can provide a screenshot (or photo, either is fine.)

What I'm looking for is an image of what the US highway exit number looks like when displayed in the top green text bar, like this:

https://cdn.thewirecutter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/car...

Given Garmin’s convention of naming updates one year ahead, the time is drawing near for the final map update of the year, 2022.30. Time is drawing short for Garmin to either “perform” or get off the pot with “perform” being used in a metaphorical sense in order to maintain forum civility.

I haven't used my NUVI2555LMT for a long time, until recently.

I noticed that the Traffic Icon was Gray and when I tapped it, it said "The Traffic Receiver Power Cable is Disconnected"

When I looked at the Traffic Info on the GPS, it read "No Traffic Providers". I'm confident that my cable is OK, since it worked the last time, that I used the GPS.