Garmin talk

My Nuvi 660 has the traffic receiver built in, but I've never subscribed to this feature. Can I use the free traffic (with ads) and if so, how do I add this feature?

Just updated lifetime maps on my Nuvi 660. Now I have 2 map files on the device:
2009 and also 2010:40. Can I/Should I delete the old file? If so, how? When the Nuvi is connected to my Mac, I see the files, but nothing with the names of the particular map files.

I recently updated the software on my nuvi 660 (maybe about a month ago). Well after the upgrade, my traffic map seemed to stop working. It no longer shows as green or red depending on traffic. My gps did not come with lifetime traffic, but I have paid to have it for lifetime. After sending an e-mail to garmin, they are simply saying to upgrade the software again. The software IS up to date.

New to Garmin had other GPS I couldn't mess with. I have a new garmin 1390T when I connected it to my PC I got in there and started removing files. I did make backups but i think I missed one or 2 files or folders.

Is there a way to get it back to its defualt base load (Like my other 2 GPS's) With all the defualt languages, and cars, and Voices?

Hey everyone,

First post at POI Factory, but I'm hoping someone can help me out regarding multiple maps on my Vista HCx.

I have 2 issues, both regarding the same problem, but one needs to happen before the other.

I'm trying to do the initial free map update for a Nuvi 285W I just bought. I downloaded the file using the Garmin downloader. The file made it OK (garmin_rmu_cnnant2010_40.dmg.dlm is on my mac with a size of 2.4GB). The download program froze however but strangely downloaded the entire file despite being frozen at 31%. I shut down the frozen downloader.

I got the new 1390T and when I try to see if it is the latest I do not know how to check on the unit and at Garmin. can you walk me through the process?
tks

nuvi 1390T What is the format for the POI file type? CSV or GPS and where can I validate it at Garmin? And last part, how do I load it in. I dont see a POI loader for the 1390T

Hey guys, this is all new to me but I purchased a G510 back in 05 if I remember correctly, I think im really starting to confuse it though because im using non exsisting on and off-ramps and driving down streets running into houses and buildings (so it thinks). what would the latest version of map updates be and the fastest way to obtain it?

Can anyone tell me how to get the old POI's out so that I can update the file? tks

Do I need to update/purchase new/least verson of Map if I only drive in city? Thanks.

Since my Nuvi 200 doesn't have enough internal memory for the mapping that I want, I'm running 2010.4 off of a 4gb SD card. From Map Info, I unchecked the outdated internal map (2008 or something like that).
I thought about copying the POI folder and adding it to my SD card, but I checked a known red light camera location and it was there in the new map.

When entering new favorites on to my 255wt, is it more accurate to enter the addresses off of say Google maps or actual coordinates? I've noticed that when I go with the addresses my GPS will tell me I'm at the address when in fact I may be a hundred or even two hundred yards away. Thanks
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Probably others have run into the same problem, but navteq the source for garmin's maps has errors throughout, ie, delivery trucks told me they were being sent two miles east of my home location when they would arrive late after having called. Sure enough when I tried to locate my property it indicated an eastern location from actuality.

Hi, I am a little confused. I loaded Mapsource onto my PC and I am not really sure why I would want to send a map to my device. Does that override the base map? I may be overanalyzing this but I am not sure if someone could summarize why I would use that and load in a map like Baltimore MD or somewhere.

Thanks

When I load custom POI's with POI loader, they appear on the device when I explore using my computer, but the 'extras' icon does not show up on the unit. Sometimes, but not often, it shows up just to disappear again when I plug it in. Okay, so I had this problem and talked to Garmin twice, so they eventually told me to get a new unit, which I just did. Came home, loaded the updates, and...

My Garmin 750 is now more than 1-year old and when I power up I am getting a "map out of date" nag notice that does not go away on its own. I do not wish to update at this time. Any one know how to delete this message ???

I have just returned to Southern Ontario from a trip to Key West, about 6000 Km (nearly 4000 miles). During the trip I had some strange experiences, with the nuvi, that I thought may be of interest to some of you.

After haveing my 750 about a month and giving wife a 755T for her B-day we won't even go 2 blocks without one. The RLC alert saved us the other day going to Prescot, never saw it till alarm went off. Road had been 65, changed to 55, we were 55 at trap and car in front maybe 57-60 go light-up. It was a city cam so no 10 MPH grace.

I think I've figured out why the Nuvi's freeze for a few seconds when typing. It's because of the number of custom POI's, either in the unit, or on a card.

I experiend this after loading the US Postal Zip POI, and found the typing delay was there, not too bad but there. As I have mine on the SD card, I just removed the card and no more delays.