Sat-nav and uploading maps?

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bonza1

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If I buy a Sat-nav with the Ireland and UK maps pre-installed, is it possible to upgrade it with the Europe ones, partiularly France? Or do you have to get one specifically for Europe?
 
Depending on what model you choose you buy and download the maps from the manufacturers website:

I recommend Garmin:

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So do you think would this be a bad idea? Its only going to be used prob for a trip to France once a year in general, so dont need bells and whistles.
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I'm not sure TBH, looking through google there doesnt seem to be an obvious place to download the maps which is a bit worrying.

Maybe the software that comes with it will have the info on how to update / download?
 
Hmm, thanks. Might be more trouble than its worth. Garmin it is so methinks. Thanks.
 
Two reservations about that product :

  • I can't see either how to buy or load additional country maps
  • It seems to be stylus-operated (as distinct from simple touch-screen) which may be fine in pedestrian mode but may not be when used in a car
 
I never knew that, thanks for the link. I think for a long drive to southern vendee for a first timer, the old reliable Garmin is prob best. Its not for me, I was going to pick it up for my sister, but wont bother now!
 
Garmin are wanting €80 just to update my Ireland and European maps, my unit is only 1 year old
 
A whole of life (of the sat nav) European map update from Garmin costs €129 - we got it last year as we use our sat nav a lot. Much better value than the single update
 
If you've got access to a UK address, you can buy the lifetime Garmin Europoean updates gift card from amazon for about £83. Amazon won't deliver it to Ireland.

EDIT: It appears that Amazon will now ship this item to Ireland (just tried ordering and Irish delivery address wasn't rejected!). Amazon themselves charge £87 (inc VAT & free delivery = €105 approx), one of their sellers charges £83 but want £25 for delivery to Ireland!
 
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Hello BABADUCK, I see you have purchased lifetime maps with Garmin. We did so recently and when we went to upload our maps we were told that we only had space to update one country, so as we go to France for Summer I updated France and thought I might update the others later when I got a memory card to have extra space.
Went to use the SatNav the other day and I find everything is gone with regard to Ireland... Not a road in sight, though she kept telling me to 'drive to highlighted road'....
Any idea about what to do next.... I sent an e-mail to Garmin, but no reply yet.
 
Lyonsie, I actually got himself to buy me an 8GB SD card in work & upgraded my UK, Ireland & France maps tonight as they all won't fit onto the Garmin memory. Reload the maps & all should be well
 

Loads of help and advice here......

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=96
 
Sat Nav

Would'nt you know... I just went into MyGarmin and there it was..... new updates available.
So I plugged in and updated... took hours but we are now on the map again. We are no longer living in outer space....
Up loaded 'Western Europe' !!!!
 
I forgot to mention, for €80 Garmin could not guarantee me that the new motorways were on the update, the maps were out of date before the warrant.
 
That's because Garmin don't produce the maps used in their devices - the map-data used in Garmin devices are produced and licenced to them by NavTeq, who also supply BMW, Nokia and several others.

You can buy one-off or life-time updates for a range of devices directly from

They may not be anymore up-to-date, but may be cheaper.
 
Have been using my Nokia E72 for nav for a while and got a mail early this year that it was for free now - all maps and Nav are free so I won't be spending a cent with Garmin again! Bought a cheap cradle online and its perfect, even works with my carkit so directions are loud and clear. Used it in UK, Spain and Germany recently without any issues.
 
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