Garmin talk

May be in the wrong forum, but I have a Tom-Tom and their voices are a bit more expansive than Garmins (I'll probably be corrected). I have a really neat one that I love. Its a Grandmother that speaks in broken English (Hungarian native). An example when you arrive at your destination is; "If you did vat I toldt you to do, you are vhar you are supposed to be.

I would love to know the phones that DO WORK with their Blue Tooth on the Garmin Blue Tooth end. Garmin won't commit to all the phones and I can't blame them,but they do miss marketing opportunities. I have a WW-II (read old phone) LG-150 with Blue tooth that works GREAT with my 1490t and my older 265W. Am I beating a dead horse or is this a new thread?

So I went to Best Buy this weekend and was considering upgrading from my 765T. I was quickly disappointed by the build quality. It felt like a very light cheap piece of plastic. I thought it was more like the glass 3790 model was but I guess they changed it (maybe due to glare?). I also punched in (and simulated a route) that was over 150 miles and it took almost 2 minutes to calculate this?

http://www.groupon.com/deals/gx-gg-garmin-nuvi-gps?utm_mediu...

Just curious.

Everytime I update system or maps, I see a warning to ensure the GPS battery is fully charged before continuing.

Maybe I'm missing something, but my two GPS's (1490T & 260) both seem to charge while connected to the computer via USB cable.

I say this because the battery level seems higher after disconnecting.

Is the warning outdated?

Roy

See Garmin 40LM in ads for $85-90. at Bestbuy, Radio Shack, Staples and Dicks Sporting Goods. Wish I had not got my 1350T last year.

http://bfads.net/Search/garmin%20gps

Hello all,

Tried searching in existing forums but no luck.

I want to know if I can add extra map symbols to the supplied nuvi library so that I can use with my personal favorites. I find existing library lacking icons such as hockey arenas, specialty restaurants ect.

Thanks everyone.

I tried to do the recent map update on my 1490 Nuvi and it says that isn't enough room and to choose a smaller map file.
I've deleted all my POI's and all the extra voices and languages and vehicles I can find.
What else to I need to do.

I've had no issues in the past.

Jim

As I was planning a trip to Wellfleet, Ma (Cape Cod) I came across this problem with Basecamp:

With the installation to NA 2012.3 my 855 is now showing some trails in the DC metro area. They show up as brown dashed lines in MapSource & BaseCamp. I first noticed the added trails while driving past the U of MD campus (N38.984 W76.943) on US1. Anyone else notice the addition of trails to 2012.3 in their area.
Mark

Both my 885t and my 765t required me to reinitialize bluetooth for them to show they were connected to my blackberry after I installed 2012.30. Is that normal? In both cases, they still showed they were linked but there was no icon on the screen for the phone. The phone also thought it was linked but I decided to play it safe and reconnect. Maybe it was just the icon didn't come up.

Jim

Is there a new map update out yet?

Is there a way to backup all your favorites and addresses so you can copy them to a new unit?

I have a Nuvi 3490

I have a sound file to go with my red light camera POI's. Works good but I do not hear the alert double bell. I used to hear both the bell and the sound file but some where along the way it disappeared. Any suggestion on how to get it back?

Nuvi255W

On my Nuvi 660 I'm confused as to why I am showing a duplicate POI.

On the Nuvi 660,in the Garmin\POI folder I have a POI Factory Redlight.GPI file. When I check the extras it appears there and functions properly.

I also have a 8GB SD card in the unit.
That has several POI's on it in the Garmin\POI folder.
Those POI's both display and work properly.

Frequently after I start my 855, traffic information does not appear. Checking the GTM status debug screen, it shows the status as "Initializing, SID 128."

This will not change until the unit is removed from the cradle and reinserted. After that, the radio channel is locked and traffic information is received almost immediately.

There is a missing road by my house, I don't want to wait 6 months for a fix (I reported it). Can I add the road manually? On the Gps directly or on a PC program. It is a Garmin Nuvi 1450LMT.

I'm confused. I've been following the discussion about the Junction View file that either does or does not get downloaded as part of the NA 2012 maps.

I got a Nuvi 1450 and lifetime maps in July of 2010 and had a fully functional Junction View on the 1450 straight out of the box. After a map upgrade (I forget which one), I lost JV.

Anyway, the thread at

Quite honestly I get confused over all the different and sometime subtle differences between all the Garmin GPS offerings. I'm seeking input and opinions on the difference between the 2555LMT and the 1490LMT and which one is better in your opinion. Sam's Club has the same price for both so no difference there.

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:

Fixed an error that caused the device to shutdown when using myTrends.
Added support for a new OEM mount.

Source: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=5063