Garmin talk

I have a Nuvi 755T, which is a discontinued model according to Garmin. With 2012.1 if there was a junction view in my planned route I was getting them all. Now with 2012.2 I get NOTHING! I sent Garmin an email DEMANDING my junction view be returned. I threatened them with buying from a different manufacturer.

For the last few weeks my 3970T stopped showing any traffic icons or any traffic detail. As my wife's commute is from Nassau County, NY to a destination near LaGuardia Airport she has to travel the Van Wyck Expressway which is ALWAYS jammed up. The GPSr used to show traffic conditions (and rerouting suggestions) every time she made the commute but is absolutely gone now.

Is Lane Assist in the same file as Junction View? I like LA but could forget about JV and 3d buildings. With the size of JV changing is it affecting LA?

My 855 have two files that are huge:

GMAPBMAP.IMG 50,500KB WINZIP FILE

FMAPPROM.IMG 1,310,496KB WINZIP FILE

Do I need these 2 files. If not, how do I delete them.

Has anyone had success with this new Garmin utility?

I noted an update for CNNA 2012.2 and downloaded the file. No mention is made as to where it went, but I did find it in the C:\Program Data\Garmin folder. From there I executed the msi file and it did install, but 2012.2 was locked.

In my C:\Garmin folder I have sox.zip and the latest POILoaderforWinddows_261.exe

When I load my custom pois, I get this error message.
..Unable to convert c:\documents and Settings\compaq_administrator\desktop\GPSstuff/aaMcDonaldsTourGuide.wav to the proper format, therefore this audio file was not transferred.

When will garmin have a new map update available?

I think these four models have 8GB of internal memory.
Some are available refurbished.

Which model would be best to buy?

Now 'My Garmin' gives you the option of using their new Automatic Lifetime Updater application or the regular update application to download it in one go. I presume the the automatic background updater is an easier load on their servers so that's why they're offering it.

I called Garmin a few minutes ago, and spoke with a fellow named Ben.

I went through our different file size dilemma with him, and after consulting his Help Desk, he returned and said they told him it was because of the "different SW's" on the various models.

Having nothing but trouble at this stage trying to get the new update on my 1450LMT.

As everyone knows from 2012.1 attempts ... there is not room to install the entire NA map update due to the ever expanding JCV files.

So many of us had to chose "US and Canada" instead of the entire 2012.1 update.

The connection between the power/traffic cord and the cradle on my nuvi 765t started acting up on my last road trip to the point where (more than once) the unit lost power without my realizing it until I received the "Low Battery" warning.

Thanks dave817 for updating the POI. Your timing is perfect. We're headed cross country to do a Fall Color ride on the east coast. Always good to have an updated POI with the dealer locations on a trip like this.

Hello, I am new to the site. I am travelling to the New England States and wanted to try the DinersDrive-insDives gpx program. How do i load it on a nuvi 255W or a nuvi 1390?
Thanks for the help

The nuvi detour is rather stupid. If you click 'detour' it goes off and does something but it's not always clear nor is is what you want.

The old StreetPilot I had (2820) made much more sense. If you hit 'Detour' you got:
- detour by traffic
- detour by road in route
- detour by mileage
(I think that was it - there may have been more)

Traffic was obvious.

There was an article in today's Washington Post identifying a speed camera installation & operation on the Capital Beltway (route 495). It is currently operating although speeding tickets won't be issued until Aug 21 - only warnings now.

I don't have coordinates for it, but perhaps someone else might have them. If so, post them so we can alert Miss POI.

Fred

The great (and free! although donations are welcomed) Arizona topo map (1:24k detail) has just been updated to version 2.11. The Changelog states that additional trails have been added to the previous 2.10 version.

So if you're an Arizona hiker, it could be time to update your AZ topo map -- or to be a 1st-timer creating an AZ topo for your handheld GPS or nuvi, etc.:

My old reliable Nuvi 350 has finally failed and I need to need to decide between the 2300 at $119.00 and 1450lmt, which is $50 more. No better place to ask than the expert folks here! Is it worth the difference in price? Thanks.

On two occasions, my gps had a proximity alert and a strange red icon. It seemed like there were two alerts happening, from the red light file here, and from Garmin.

2012.2 is available.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1456&pvID=30132&ra=t...

It does not show up on the new map update program