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New Map Update - Navigator V
- Thread starter exgman
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sailorlite
New member
The newest update is called CNNA NT 2017.1.
61996
IBA# 5819
lee
Debbie's Servant
Yes it works for all the Garmins except older unit that don't have enough storage. On my Zumo 550 and Nuvi 550 I had to add a storage card to do a map update.
For units with lifetime maps, NAV V and NAV IV, you can update the maps every 3 months.
BMW Triumphant
Ed Kilner #176066
Thanks!
Will do the update tomorrow,
Will do the update tomorrow,
kaileybutt
Member
Navi update
ExGMan - Many thanks for the heads up on the update; hooked to Basecamp yesterday and all was current - today a new map!
ExGMan - Many thanks for the heads up on the update; hooked to Basecamp yesterday and all was current - today a new map!
exgman
Active member
Glad to help. Secret was that I saw last night that BMW was putting a new map out for the BMW 4-wheelers, so I went looking at Garmin Express this morning, and there was the update. Nice. Now if the weather would cooperate (I'm in Boston) I could get out on two wheels. 57F forecast for here Monday (2/1). Maybe then?
rangerreece
RangerReece
John, we talked for nearly two hours and you failed to tell me about an update for the NAV V? Oh wait, you couldn't get a word in edgewise as I was rambling and following too many tangents. You got to block out a couple of hours if you want to talk to Reece. He'll talk your your ear off. I'm looking at my NAV V now, it sits cozily by my lazy boy.. I keep it by my side like a soldier keeps his weapon close.
Someday I'll have to get some info from you on the Apple/Garmin deal John. I recently picked up a Montana 650T for the ATV. The place that offers trail maps recommends to not take the download but purchase the "SD" card. If on a PC, in this case, it looks easier. It could be the map supplier 
Gary
Gary
exgman
Active member
Gary - I know a little bit about the Montana, but not a lot. Just as an experiment you could DL "Garmin Express" as a program to your MacBook. Once it's open, plug in your Montana, and see if GE will recognize it. It may immediately tell you that you can't DL maps, but maybe something different. I think the key is internal memory. Perhaps the Montana is only updated with SD cards. I don't know. Perhaps others will. Anyway, just a thought about the possible process.
exgman
Active member
Ha! I discovered my old 76CS hiding in a box. I put in new batteries, then connected it to the MacBook using the Garmin Express program. No surprise really, but GE told me it was "not supported" anymore, or words to that effect. "State of the Art" has a tendency to change over a decade or so...
cksSomeday I'll have to get some info from you on the Apple/Garmin deal John. I recently picked up a Montana 650T for the ATV. The place that offers trail maps recommends to not take the download but purchase the "SD" card. If on a PC, in this case, it looks easier. It could be the map supplier
Gary
I own a Montana (I use it on my Bonneville) and the NAV 5 for the BMW. I also own a Nuvi 550 with an additional memory card. I update all three by downloading the software w/Garmin Express. CAVEAT: I have to use a different computer for each Garmin, as Garmin's archaic software looks first at the GPS, checks the software for an update, downloads the new map first to the PC, then moves it from the PC to the GPS. Using the same computer to update the second GPS, Garmin Express says their is a map update available, then looks at the PC and says the map is already updated, and it quits the process. I've discussed this issue with Garmin. They acknowledged the problem, but their only solution was to uninstall all GPS software from your PC after updating the first GPS, then reinstalling it all (Garmin Express AND BaseCamp) before updating the next GPS. What a bunch of crap!
Interesting, I wonder if things would work if after you did the first install, you hand picked (removed) the cookie from Garmin that was left in the computer. Chances are that is how they are "looking" at each visit to the Garmin site.
From what I have seen, using a PC works a bit easier than using Apple.
Gary
BMARC153920
New member
This is odd. I mange two garmin gps units on my Mac and can update them independently no issue. Seems like a bug in the pc software.
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RYD1WD
New member
Same here, 3 different units, all completely independent.
Paladinwest
New member
I have six GPS's and two VIRB cameras using Garmin Express running on a Mac. Once one of the GPS's has downloaded the map update (usually a couple of hours) the other GPS's just source it from the download done by the first (which cuts the update time down considerably).
Need three computers to update
You could also go to VMWare.com and download VMWare player (free) and then sear h for a XP or Win7 appliance. You can run 3 vm's on the same pc. Still a stupid solution but would prevent having the need for three computers..
Ashley
You could also go to VMWare.com and download VMWare player (free) and then sear h for a XP or Win7 appliance. You can run 3 vm's on the same pc. Still a stupid solution but would prevent having the need for three computers..
Ashley
