Garmin talk

Before making a purchase I'd like to confirm the options for adding traffic to the Nuvi 255.

From my research it looks like step 1 (below) is the basic requirement and from there I have options.

1> Buy Garmin GTM35 - comes w/lifetime sub to NAVTEQ and includes AD's.

2> Purchase optional NAVTEQ premium lifetime subscription.

Hello,
Just wondering if anyone has tried the $10 dashboard friction mounts from Walmart? Like the Ematic Mobile dashmount or the NavGear Universal mount? I am looking to purchase one, or do you think it would be better to spend the extra and go with the Garmin friction mount? I am looking to use it with a Garmin Nuvi 350.

Thanks for your help,
Mike

Recently, when I go to myDashboard, it just sits at "Scanning for Devices". My 855 is connected and accessible.

Comments?

DougJ

Do people use the + / - buttons on the screen? I notice the screen automatically zooms in and zooms out on its own.

1). Ecoroute? No idea what it’s good for. Had my unit for over a year now. Spent a lot of time watching the feather go from red to green to red to green…lol and filling out the price per gallon. Btw if you own the ecoroute hd attachment and the echoroute doesn’t work…that’s why.

Hello,

I have a couple of questions and I have done searches but not extensively so if there is already a post with answers I apologize.

I have a Nuvi 3590 and I did purchase a one month membership so I could try out the red light cameras and speed cameras and if I had decent results I will go ahead and sign up for the year.

I just installed red light and speed cameras using the default distance settings but I am wondering if custom settings might work better for me. It seems like the alerts might be a little too early. What custom distance do you use?

I will be recieveing my new Garmin Etrex 20 and thought I would ask if there's anything I get in addition to the GPS. What do you recommend ?

Thanks for the help.

Note (3/17/2014): This post has been added as a FAQ, Garmin GPS Models | Release Date History, at the request of forum member jgermann. I have retitled this thread so it can continue to be used as a discussion thread for the FAQ.

I have a Garmin Dakota 20 with BaseCamp installed on my PC. I have downloaded the breweries and pubs from the UK CAMRA (CAmpaign For Real Ale) web shop as a set of POI files and installed them on my device using POI Loader.
If I'm creating tracks on BaseCamp it would be useful to be able see the above POIs on the map at the same time. Is there any way of importing the POIs or viewing them?

I have a Garmin Nuvi 3765. I have downloaded a POI file and have found that it has filled my Favourites list with its entries. Cannot find any discussion on this. Can anyone advise how do I stop that happening? Thanks.

Can anyone provide a single advantage that "Trip Planner" offers over "Routes"?

Hi all, i need a little help and i can't find this on Garmin's web site. How do i delete POI files from my extra folder on my Nuvi 50LM that i have installed by mistake? Thanks

Hi,

I currently have the Garmin 1490LMT, but it has been giving me wrong directions 7 out of 10 times. I've been relying more on Google Maps on my phone. I'm thinking of switching to TomTom GPS because I like the TomTom app on the iPhone. Would you guys recommend switching to the TomTom GPS units?

They sell USA map in micro sd card, in the ofert they say is compatible with every garmin GPS if your GPS have a Mico SD capable, This is true?
Thank you

Has anyone heard from MrKenFl lately? I'd been waiting for the latest Rest Area POI to be released (maintained my MrKenFl for the last five years, thank you Ken.) when I realized that I don't remember seeing him on the Factory lately. I hope nothing's happened to him. Anyone have any insight? Or have I just not noticed him?

Phil

nuvi 40 and 50 (GCD file)

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Change History

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:
Fixed several map display errors.
Fixed an error that caused some units to freeze while navigating.
Fixed an error that prevented Custom POIs from displaying details when selecting the POI icon.
Fixed an error that prevented the Good Pub Guide from working in the device.

I've set up a route incorporating vias or shaping points.
Today when navigating the route, the 3590 kept trying to get me back to one of the vias on the route. It kept recalculating and suggesting a return to that via point for the next 35 miles until I reached my destination.

Garmin has released an update to Basecamp for the PC and MAC. Here is the change log for the PC version:

Added smoothing of speed and heart rate graphs.
Improved Track Join inside of an Adventure
Change to not show the "Filter Results" option in the find results if there are no results to filter.
Fixed layout not being remembered properly between application runs.

I recently created a custom POI using Extra POI Editor 5.32.

If I find a difference in apparent position of the marker when I switch from Map to Satellite. When create a POI, I generally switch to Satellite mode and zoom in as much as possible. I then drag the marker to the correct position on the road.