USA on I3

philai3 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: USA on I3

Hi,

I'm off to the states next year, and I want to take my trusty I3 with me. I've looked around the forums for good advice on installing USA maps, but the results are sometimes incomplete or conflicting. One gem did turn up, this website

http://www.provantage.com/garmin-map-chart~110GRMM.htm

which has City Navigator maps at what seem very reasonable prices i.e. just under £80 including UK shipping. They have two DVD versions, and one on SD card. Which one do I go for? Is it easy to get the maps onto my I3? I know I need to get a new micro SD card, anything else required?
Anybody actually done this?

Thanks
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zogman · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject:

the usa maps on the micro sd card will probably be the best..if you get the dvd ,you will have to buy a card to load it on and if you're not technically minded then that might be a problem...or you could consider buying an i3 over there for about $230 ish ...or get a latest version metroguide and use metrowiz to to upload the maps giving you autorouting..
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philai3 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

Hi Zogman

I'm OK on the technical side with PC's generally, and I have a blank micro SD card. The USA map on the SD card is $40 more than the DVD's, which was putting me off a bit. Does using Metroguide ($73 on Provantage, about £37) and Metrowizz give you all the functionality of the City Navigator?

I'm a bit tempted by the $230 for a USA I3, thats about £117, and I would have a spare I3 then. Could I legally get a copy of my UK map onto it when I get back home without further expense?
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zogman · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject:

metroguide/ metrowiz combination , i believe has a slight problem with roundabouts (hope someone can verify this) but as the usa doesn't have many roundabouts a cant see it being an issue..your uk i3 card should work in the usa i3..i have a spare uk card and have used it in other i3's so i cant see a problem ...you cannot make a duplicate of your original card, some peeps claim to have done it but you will need to do a search to find those related threads..
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gilesme · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Whilst in the states, this is pretty good value:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4232209

I paid a similar amount in sterling...

I3 easily swaps between cars/hire cars. No tell-tale round marks on windscreen. Lift off dash for easy programming / rerouting.

philai3 · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:54 am Post subject:

gilesme · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

As indicated, I've got one of these.

Showed it to my teammates who also got KwikSave I3s at the same time. They've since got one each too !

Remember, WalMart tends to show NET prices, so you could have an extra 6% or so on top, depending on State Sales Tax.

philai3 · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject:

What's the advantage over the windcreen sucker?
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mikealder · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

If you want to run the risk of being pulled by the cops use the OEM supplied mount, simply put, it is illegal to use a windscreen mounted device in parts of the USA so alternative solutions have to be found - Mike

philai3 · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:35 am Post subject:

But it'd be OK on the side window?
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MikeHunter · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 02, 2006 Posts: 6

I've just bought the US maps on microSD card for my i3, will be arriving in the next few days. I'm a bit of a newbie, does anyone know what the procedure is for installing them? Do I simply inset the card into the i3?

tarqs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Yes just pop it in. Test it by simulating a route

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