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captainlentil
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 Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: how do i download a florida map to my garmin i3 |
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| :D garmin quotes £280.00 for the city nav north america software ! when the i3 unit is considerably cheaper surely there is a cheaper way ? |
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missing_user
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Try MetroGuide USA.
Cheaper second hand
Have v5 for sale! |
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mhb
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| Surely V5 doesn't support turn by turn or voice navigation. |
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zogman
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 8:34 am Post subject: |
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mg usa v5 does not ..........version 4.01 does...
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Beerbellybill999
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: |
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You can use metroguide V5 to navigate if you upload it to the unit with a utility called img2gps instead of the mapsource loader
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missing_user
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| mhb wrote: | | Surely V5 doesn't support turn by turn or voice navigation. |
As I cannot stand the voice navigation I cannot comment.
BUT:-
Most units can use MetroGuide with autorouting if you use img2gps software as Beerbellybill999 suggests! It is a far cheaper way of using secondary maps [USA when you live in UK] or [Americans visiting Europe]
It is a far cheaper way for UK owners to instal European maps for their holidays.
I have autorouting on my Garmin 60CS with MetroGuide. |
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Chipstix
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: Loading metroguide maps to Garmin i3 with img2gps program... |
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I've got Metroguide v7 for Europe installed. I also downloaded metroguide update, and the img2gps program. I can import all the maps (*.img files) into img2gps no problem. It totals 1.4Gb, so I shedded Wales (as have UK maps already), Denmark, Sweden, Scotland to get it down to 1Gb to fit my transflash card. All good so far.
I then connected the Garmin i3 up to USB with the blank 1Gb transflash installed. It auto-loaded Garmin POI (Places of Interest) Loader software which I immediately cancelled.
I then couldn't seem to get img2gps to upload to the Garmin unit. With the USB connected (and the POI software cancelled), there was a message on the unit saying "Use software to load mapping data via USB" or something similar.
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to load the map data with img2gps directly to the transflash card via a USB card reader? My objective is to get Europe mapping on the i3 with routing.
Thanks for any help!
Chris |
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PaulB2005
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Chipstix - best to start a new thread rather than taggijng onto someone else's as it gets messy... |
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Chipstix
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: |
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OK thanks - will do.
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