Kenwood DNX5240BT

[mds4703]

Hi, I puchased this unit in March, then found you had to load the speed cameras yourself, I subscribed to GPS and have been trying since then to download the speed cameras. I have tried both CD-R & CD-RW, all files appear to be on the disc, but after trying to load in the car it comes up with Disc error. Is it possible to buy a disc already loaded with the cameras on.

[PaulB2005]

Hi and welcome.

I would start reading through some of the other threads here regarding these models. It seems one problem is the directory structure you have on the disk.

Make sure it's

x:\garmin\poi\poi.gpi

Some models need capitals at the beginning of Garmin or poi. Also make sure the unit is in NAV mode. Fianlly some people have reported that even with the error message if you wait it will load.

Sadly Garmin & Kenwood have made this difficult and the requirements even seem to vary from model to model.

We can't provide a disk as the copy you download is digitally watermarked to your account and you'd have to pay for a new CD each week.

[cjay2412]

i can say from experience it is very difficult to load the speed cams via cd what will work 1 time will not work the next.you soon get sick of wasting cd's. i now use the service port in the back of the unit which i find much easier. i could post instructions on how to upload speed cams this way if anyone is interested.

[PaulB2005]

[cjay2412]

you will need:
mini-b to usb cable
a laptop
poiloader
sox.exe (only needed if uploading wav. voice alerts)
copy of the speed camera database



1. switch off and remove the head unit from the dash and insert a mini-b usb cable in to the port labelled mini-b in the installation manual it is labelled as "do not connect" (so you don't need to remove the head unit every time you want to update your speed cams route the cable to somewhere convenient i.e. the glove box)
2. replace the head unit and power up
3. make sure the unit is in navi mode then connect the unit to a laptop. you may need to install garmin usb drivers if you haven't already
4. the unit will change to a blue screen with 2 buttons "garmin" and "mass storage" select "gamin"
5. run poi loader select save to garmin device and run poiloader as you would for a portable device.
6. when you transfer the data a blue screen will come up saying "transferring data" after 10-15 seconds this will disappear
7. unplug the usb cable from the laptop and your done.



please be careful as far as i no this method of things is not supported. if something goes wrong your on your own.



if you click on mass storage you can copy over the garmin folder and its contents to the laptop. takes 1.5 hours+ so make sure your batteries are good if your going to.

[mds4703]

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