Prob with my StreetPilot i3, HELP!!

leegee3 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi everyone, first of all id like to say that I am not too familiar with all of these unlock codes etc..

I had a problem with my micro SD/Trans Flash card so I went out and bought another one. As I did not have a Map DVD with my unit I borrowed it from someone else with the same unit. When I put the maps on with MapSource it goes on to tell me that the maps will not be unlocked to the GPS. And so when I switch the unit on, it tells me to connect to a computer and load maps.

How do I solve this problem.

Thanks in advance...

Lee

MaFt · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject:

you need to either buy your own map-unlock code or contact garmin regarding your original card

MaFt

leegee3 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 3

I have my unlock code on a yellow slip of paper that came with the device, this is what I enter into the MapSource software wizard thing but still no joy??

MaFt · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

i'm guessing that the unlock code may be different for the dvd as for the card? best bet is to contact garmin, they're always very helpful with stuff like this

MaFt

Anita · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:

What map version was on your original card? If it was v7 or v8 and the DVD is v9 you will have to buy a v9 unlock code from Garmin before you can upload the maps.

You'll also need to copy the Poi and Voice folders from the back-up of the original card that you made to your pc. If you didn't make a back-up and you can't access them from the original card it may be possible to copy these folders from another unit's card.
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MaFt · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:05 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:35 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

i've copied poi files from my nuvi to the i3 as it's quicker than waiting for poi loader to process the gpx files!

also, i remember using a different voice file from another unit when i was trying to help ash10 with his voice software

MaFt

swing · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

More importantly, I would contact Garmin about the "problem" with the original card - they are likely to want you to send it into them, but they are more than likely to send you back a "fixed" card, which may even contain newer maps (even on a unit under warranty).

Garmin use the "Secure" area of the micro Secure Digital card to store the unlock information that associates the map with that SatNav unit, which is why copying the data (that you can access) does not work.

Alternatively, Garmin may be able to provide you with the code on the yellow slip for your unit, which would allow you to use the MapSource DVD (as long as it's the same map version as your unit shipped with) to copy the maps onto your new card and get them working with your i3.
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sanaar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2006 Posts: 53

Has anyone heard of a software programme called Ghost?

Im not saying any more !!!
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MaFt · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject:

sanaar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 27, 2006 Posts: 53

I bow to your superior knowledge, but i beg to differ.
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Krowlands · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 1

I've just used Ghost 8 and a card reader to move the contents of the 256mb transflash in my i2 onto a newly purchased, blank 512mb Kingston card, and to back up both cards as I wanted to play with the custom voice files...worked perfectly.

I've yet to find something that ghost can't duplicate 100%, TBH.

This is with V9, and firmware 2.70 and the new one. OK, the first time I fired it up with the new card it said "insert card with map data", but I popped it out and back in with the power on, and it's been fine ever since. Quite happy.

swing · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

Did the i2 originally ship with v9 maps? If it's been upgraded to v9 maps (via a DVD), the unlock file controlling access to the maps will be within a file in the SD card, and not within the secure area of the SD card, which will hold the unlock code for the original shipped maps (ie possible v8 maps).

This is not a major problem for Garmin as the unlock code file still uniquely ties the maps to that particular SatNav unit, but does make the maps easier to copy maps supplied by Garmin on SD card.
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