lost maps i3

semaj · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 17

I went for a tour of france spain & italy using map source and the i3.
Worked ok in most cases but need an external arial.
When I returned I reloaded uk maps and found a lot of the original detail missing. Is the i3 supplyed with a higher level of detail and is it possible to replace it.

01101000_01101001 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:02 am Post subject:

did you load the europe info on your transflash card that had the uk data on? or did you load it on a new card?

pete102 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 13

Semaj. Try going into Settings, Map, Map Detail and then select "Most". This should display full detail.

semaj · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 17

Iloaded the euro maps on the card .
I assumed the mapsource GB maps would be the same as the original maps installed on the card but there is a lack of detail .
The detail level is setto most.
Is there any where I can get the original maps .
I have seen ads for the i3 with a software cd included ,mine came with no cd.

Jaz666 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

The Maps pre-loaded into the i3 are City Select Europe "NT" - these are optimised for the newer 3D Garmins.

Ordinary City Select won't have the same details as "NT", though the next update (version 8, due out soon) might.

Just out of interest, did 3D view work with the 2D maps?

semaj · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 17

The 3d worked ok.
The bigest prob was the constant freezing on the map screen.
The only way I could run it for any length of time was to keep it on the review turns screen.
when it was frozen the only way to reboot it was to switch it off.
This could only be done by removing the battries.
I think it was freezing every time it changed from one map to another.
I did run it for a time hooked up to the lap top and muy wife doing the turn left and right bit

GeckoGirl · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

I've just come back from Italy - before I went I loaded the Italy maps from City Select v7 onto a new card, and didn't have any problems at all. My i3 worked perfectly and didn't freeze up or anything.

The 2D maps worked fine, and didn't look that much different to the 3D UK & Ireland maps that came preloaded.

Which map software & version were you using Semaj?

zogman · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:46 am Post subject:

welcome back geckogirl..hope you had a nice break....just to clarify, did the i3 show 3d or 2d maps whilst in italy using your home made card...

Almahadeus · Frequent Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 346

zogman · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

Almahadeus..when you buy the city select software you get two unlock codes, therefore in theory you can use one on a garmin 60c and another on an i3 ....

Almahadeus · Frequent Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 346

Thanks zogman but there is only a single unlock code that came with each of my Garmin V and c320. I am not aware that Garmin would give you two codes.

Jaz666 · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

If you login to the Garmin site with your registration code you'll see an option to unlock maps for a second unit. This will generate a new unlock code for you to use.
Anymore than two, and you have to pay.

GeckoGirl · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject:

GeckoGirl · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:

semaj · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 17

To clarify
I got the i3 from maplin on the net.
It was loaded with uk maps sreet level and European city select.
As I was going to europe a friend told me it would be better to use his lap top which had mapsource loaded on it .
This would provide me with better detail of europe.
Every time I uploaded a selection of maps to the i3 it deleted the maps previously installed on it.
No problem I thought just reload the UK when I got home only to discover the maps were different.
I can see all the roads on the i3 but it wont navigate on them..
Maps are metro guide Europe v7

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