Speed Camera Database for Garmin StreetPilot c320

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

As a complete novice to Sat Nav can anyone tell me exactly what speed camera database to download onto my Garmin StreetPilot c320. I clicked on Garmin then it went to 'camera selections'. Which should I click on? Will it download to my computer? Do I then plug in my C320 and will it download without easing the map software that was installed when I bought it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Littleflo

Swanny-mx5 · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

I think you need the uk-speed zone complete 24 files
But I'm new here as well so I maybe wrong
Works in my nuvi 300

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

Thanks - now downloaded POIloader and then downloaded the UK single camera file, then when I opened up POI loader it asked for the C320 to be connected which I did. However when I clicked on the 'Garmin\pgpsw-speed-cams' ready to install the POIloader just 'hung there' and didn't do anything. Anyone any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

swing · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

You can use either the POI Loader version or the Speed Zoned file on a Nuvi. I don't know whether the c320 supports the Speed Zoned file - try it and let us know! If you get camera alerts, then all is well, else you will need to use the POI Loader version.

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

If you have the POI loader installed you need to download them POI loader files to your computer. unzip them into a folder, eg one called garmin or something on your desktop (doesn't have to be there but makes it easy).

Then plug your device in POI loader will open. Hit Next
Then ensure speed and distance is in feet and yards and the bottom box says express mode.

In the top box use browse and navigate to the folder that you unzipped the files into. then hit next and it should load them

note it will nuke any POIs that you have on the unit.

Steve

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

Thanks Steve, have now followed your instructions. But at the end of all this, when I click to install, my screen just freezes. On the start up bar at the bottom of the screen it say POI Loader not responding. Have tried a couple of times and it comes up the same - just doesn't seem to want to install. I am not sure though after your last comment that it will 'nuke' all the other POI's if this is the way to go. Would it be better to get say the speed camera detector 'Talex' - Has anyone tried that yet.
Regards Littleflo

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

Have you installed any other POI's? Did you get the same problem? The POI loader wipes all the POI's in the default folder, although there is a way to avoid this shown on other posts (i only have speed cameras so it is of little ocnsiquence)

Have you downloaded / installed web updater? Does this connect to the C320? Have you run it to check for updates?
http://www.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00401-00

Also connect the cable to a motherboard USB port not a repeated / hub one (ie don't use one at the front of your PC).

Are the USB drivers installed?

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

Hi, No I havn't installed anthing on my C320 yet. Have just run web updater - it did connect to my C320 which is plugged in to the USB port on the front of my computer. It says my unit is installed with the latest version. So will now try installing again, if it does the same will unplug it and plug it into the back of the computer. By the way, what are the POI's on the C320 - do you mean the locations of garages, food, lodgings etc, or do you mean places like churches, museums, etc. Sorry to seem like a thicko!!. Have used a handheld GPS for years whilst walking on Dartmoor, but this satnav is getting the better of me.

swing

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

Thanks Guys, Did as Steve said and plugged it into the USB port at the back of the computer, then as 'Swing' said waited patiently for - 10mins!!!- then off it went and presumably installed it. All I have to do now is get outside and use it!! Cheers all, Littleflo

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

Did it say that it had successfully uploaded a number of POI's on the POI loader programme?

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

No - after a long while the hour glass went back to the pointer and the screen went back to desktop. Have just turned on the C320 and the Ptrol stations, eateries, lodgings etc are still there, but can't find anything about speed cameras - ah well, back to the drawing board

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

Speed cameras are under custom POIs.

The normal ones loaded with the map (ie that come with the unit) will not be changed by the POI loader, only ones that you have actually loaded up.

Did you try running web update?

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

I decided to uninstall POI loader and start again. This time after the installation of the speed cameras it said 11328 POI's loaded. Switched on C320 and looked in Custom POI's and there is data in there 30-G-1005 1.1m E, 30-R-9191 1.5mE etc. I set a route in non GPS mode (indoors) from home past a known Gatso camera, simulated driving the route but the SatNav didn't alert me that the camera was, nor was there anything on the screen to say there was a camera there -help!!!!

littleflo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 15

Oops! have just realised that I probably need to be out on the road to pick up the signal from the cameras for an alert - am I right?

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