Garmin talk

Just got a 2699, what an improvement over my 660. Just took a drive on 81 in the NE and noticed that I kept seeing the gas and food symbol showing along 81. It's kind of like rest areas, not just places in the adjourning areas. So, how do I turn off these symbols?

Hi,

I have a DriveSmart 61 LMT and am having a nightmare with custom POIs....

I downloaded a list of European Aires in GPX format which I put on the device, they now appear in 'Custom POIs' > 'My points'.

All good so far.

However, I'd downloaded the wrong list and now need to remove them, all 20,000 of them.

So there's no option to delete Custom POIs on the device.

I need to have USB jack on my Garmin 1490LMT repaired. I tried using Sharcnet-USA repair request, but it doesn't seem to operate. Anybody know how to contact them?

I am trying desperately to update my map in my truck. I do not have 150$

Garmin's dedicated navigation devices continue to evolve, now with more integrated funcionalities:

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/591054

Garmin Speak is now on sale at Amazon or Best Buy for $149.99.

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https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/17/garmin-speak-lets-you-brin...

I have a Kenwood radio with Navigation, I have been trying to load POI's on it, but nothing is working. I think it loads with a micro SD card, the radio doesn't see anything. I tried loading with a USB card, that didn't work. Garmin Express on my computer says it can't see the radio as if I should connect the radio to the computer with a cable.
Any experience or thoughts?

I've updated my 2689, two 2460's via GE with no problems, went to install 2018.30 Lower 49 NE to my Zumo 550 and I'm getting an error message when trying to install to device and computer so I can add the rest to my SD card after.

My 550 only has 33 MB of 1.20 GB avalible.

Anyone know where I can find a ping .wav file?

Finally 2018.30 has school zones in Edmonton. But only some.. so now my POI alerts for said school zones now are doubles.. sometimes. What a mess! One would have thought that if they got around to including school zones.. they would do the whole city at once..

And.. there are still numerous main cross roads that do not show in the top header bar.

Found this site by accident the other day if any one is interested. Has a lot of cool vehicles for your Garmin. http://www.vehiclesforgarminnuvi.com/

A new Garmin Smartphone Link app was released 11Oct2017. Release notes are a cryptic "Improved Stability."

GE says 2018.30 is available

Well totally by accident I discovered why I was having problems to update Garmin Express from within the program. It would go so far and message me that it did not install.

The secret I found for that is to do the following !

Got to C:/Users/your name?/AppData/Local/Temp/

Notice the slash is wrong but that is because POIfactory will not allow backward slashes.

Garmin Express v5.7.1.0 can now be downloaded.

Well after the German VW site closed down and I cannot make my own DB3 files from saved waypoints, I have found a possible solution which will/may work for VW Garmin based Nav units.

Maybe some of the smarter members here, I know there are many here, can check out this program I have found and how to use it. Have to admit it now leaves me scratching my head. Can't afford to lose more hair.

Oi, com o EPE é possível criar um POI unidirecional para disparar o alarme somente num sentido da rodovia, quando existe uma rodovia paralela com sentido contrário?
Alguém com experiência poderia me informar como fazer?.
Obrigado.

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I just want to point out that the given info is not quite correct.
For example in the Garmin based Navigation units installed in Volkswagen products the stated info will not work !

To load any waypoints into these units you must copy all the waypoints into one folder. From here on I only know of two ways to install waypoints which must be converted to "Filenam.DB3"

I noticed in the last couple of map updates, my Graphic POIs are replaced with the plain jane ones. What happend to them?

While there's a thread for built in Garmin GPS's it's (no offense) a hodgepodge of everything under the sun.

I thought having a thread for each auto MFG would be useful so here's a start.

Globeturtle, if you n' Jon think it worthy, perhaps there might be a specific forum / subforum for each auto MFG as they come along. You know, one for Honda, Chevy, Ford, Flyer Red Wagon... whoever..

Old 1490 problem just started up on last trip.
I don't believe I have actually experience this issue b4. I have had unit for many years.

It isn't a f/w issue - it is the latest. It may be a power issue because it apparently isn't charged after 12 hours on the road. There are NO bars on my battery. That may be why no shutdown screen appeared.