Importing City Select from US

kraj · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: Importing City Select from US

As a newbie I've been looking to get City Select US maps for my i3 for a trip in March. However, the standard 1 dollar = 1 pound conversion seems to have been applied. I have friends in the US who would be willing to buy it over there, and ship it to me.

1. Is this feasable. Would City Select from the US work on a European unit?

2. What is the difference betwwen City Select and City Navigator. The Garmin pages detailing these products are vague, but Navigator is not available to purchase online.

Any help appreciated,
Tony

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

loading cs usa or cn usa onto a blank card can be done...the selects and navigators have been running along side each other for a few years now but the concensus is that they will merge soon..i think that navigator has more info like hotels and parks etc...
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RODTROTTER · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 175

i got City Select US maps v6 from ebay put on a blank flash card no problem working fine lets c how it works in may when i go on my holidays

paradime · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 30

Tony, when you say 'put city select maps onto a blank card', do you mean one of Garmins blank cards or would any micro transflash card suffice?

Thanks Peter

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

paradime · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 30

Thanks very much for the reply. I've actually already got a spare 256 microSD card so just need the cheapest source for City Select Europe v7 (or Navigator I suppose?)

Peter

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

yep...or you can wait for garmin to release its euro cards.(dont hold your breath though)
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kraj · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies,

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

city select/navigator has two unlock codes with it when brought new...
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paradime · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 30

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:

peter...all city selects/navigators are LOCKED....the software comes with 2 unlock codes so if you have 2 gps's you can load onto both....even the v7/v8 maps on the i3 cards cannot be copied because of anti piracy software on them....
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paradime · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 30

Thanks again !! So one final question . . I take it there's no 'trickery' to stop you unlocking the City Select Europe v7 software DVD to a UK purchased Streetpilot i3 ?
I ask this as I'm not sure I'm too happy with the Garmin motives on this whole issue - I don't say that lightly as I've been a Garmin customer for a long time.

Peter (I'll try not to ask any more questions but maybe your answers are helpful to others too)

zogman · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

no tricky..only make sure you load onto a 'blank' card ..not the card supplied with the i3...common sense i know but someone on this forum done it...
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paradime · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 30

Thanks for the warning. I have actually taken a backup of the current card data, so I guess if it got corrupted - (similar situation to overwriting with new data like you mentioned) then it could be written back to the original card.

Peter

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