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Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:38 pm
by tallpaul
I've got a Garmin Nuvi sat nav and it keeps flashing up that the maps are a year old and so are out of date (they are, it still reckons some local roads are 40mph from when they had roadworks). I looked on the garmin site and the maps are £60! that seems a major bend-me-over since the unit was less than £150 and you can get them loads cheaper now!! is there any way around paying the £60??
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:30 pm
by sav0
have a look on torrent sites you can get the latest maps for the garmin sat navs for free
I have a tom tom and they are a little more tricky to update their maps especially when you don't want to pay for it
If you have any problems let me know and I will send you some links of where to get maps from
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:37 pm
by nickbell69
Good idea i have Navman but never thought of up dating the maps. Hows it done as mine only has a slot for SD card? Can you get SD card writers?
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:28 am
by busternlouie
nickbell69 wrote:Good idea i have Navman but never thought of up dating the maps. Hows it done as mine only has a slot for SD card? Can you get SD card writers?
Yeah and they're dirt cheap too
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SD-Secure-Digital-SDHC-Card-Reader-Mini-USB2-0-Adapter_W0QQitemZ270367203592QQihZ017QQcategoryZ50526QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:58 pm
by nickbell69
99p and free P+P. Mmmmmmm too good to be true? Thanks for info though will look into it.
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:11 pm
by busternlouie
I got a similar one from ebay, similar price too and ive had no problems with it.
Oddly enough Ive also seen them sold in petrol stations (? !), usually only a few quid when bought with £x worth of fuel.
Re: Garmin Sat Nav Maps, is there another way?
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:58 am
by wanda
I`ve got one of those, but dont think its worth updating if there is money involved