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General Category => The Knowledge => GPS => Topic started by: teamonster on 07 August, 2018, 05:47:29 pm

Title: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: teamonster on 07 August, 2018, 05:47:29 pm
Foolishly I updated my Garmin yesterday and loaded up the latest version of the cycle map for Europe. Today I discovered that the Garmin no longer displays a detailed map, I think all I am getting is the very basic International basemap. I've tried rebooting and re installing the map, also checked on the activity profile and the cycle map is enabled. It's probably something stupid (other than buying a Garmin i the first place!) Anybody any ideas ?
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: Chris N on 07 August, 2018, 06:11:58 pm
Which Garmin?
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: Ian H on 07 August, 2018, 06:29:26 pm
It might be that you need to rename the map (depending on which model you have).
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: Phil W on 07 August, 2018, 06:34:36 pm
Have you installed a unicode version of a map? Not all gps support unicode.  Also did you use Basecamp 4.7? The mapinstaller on 4.7 seems to be broken. I went back to version 4.6.1.
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: teamonster on 07 August, 2018, 07:17:33 pm
Its a Garmin 820 and its Garmin's own downloaded maps that won't show. Everything was fine till the updates, there's a lesson there !
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: Feanor on 07 August, 2018, 09:25:54 pm
If the maps are dodgy ie they are locked Garmin maps which have been, er, unlocked then recent firmware updates have knobbled them.  There is a firmware hacking tool allegedly which removes this feature from the firmware.

If they are Genuine Garmin maps and not hacked, then you probably need to contact Garmin support.
Title: Re: Garmin - won't display maps
Post by: teamonster on 07 August, 2018, 10:32:09 pm
Totally legit maps - Garmin support it is then. Or maybe back to good old OS maps !