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Please be patient with me. Garmin maps are a mix of simplicity and complexity. A routable map of the entire US is going to be large, so large that it likely won't fit directly on your Nuvi, thus the need for a SD card. Even Garmin's own map updates are usually larger than the internal storage on a Nuvi permits. Your Nuvi didn't come with an SD card, but there is a slot to insert one. These large file sizes are also why they come as torrents. This is a nice option in that you can actually download a single file from multiple sources at once, so you often get faster downloadd speeds than if you downloaded from a single server.

To open your torrent file, you need a bit torrent client google and you'll find one. Otherwise, you have to make sure you select all of the tiles from the open street map site, and then you wait in a queue for your custom map to be created. You will need a bit torrent client to download the map. Garmin maps come in one of two formats: a. I'm not sure which format OpenMapChest uses OpenStreetMap gives you a choice of file types , but be prepared for either.

If your Nuvi did not come with lifetime maps,and you don't mind a bit bigger Nuvi, I would suggest going to one of the many websites that sell Nuvis and buy a new one with lifetime maps LM or LMT.

You can download updated maps every quarter. That's way cheaper than buying a Garmin SD card with City Navigator after which you can buy lifetime maps for another big chunk of change. There are also other Nuvis for similar prices. And another plus is that you can sell you 50 on Amazon and recover some of your purchase price for the new ones. If you don't want to sell it yourself, Amazon may give a credit for sending it to them to resell.

As for openstreetmaps, they can be somewhat difficult to download. It took me about 5 tries the last time, as I'm not a techie type person. We do not have lifetime updates and prefer to stick with the Nuvi can't afford a different one anyway. Appreciate the info though. I still am not sure whether or not we have an SD card. I don't think we do, but how can I find out for sure? We don't travel much. Every one or two years we drive to Florida. So I guess we really don't need the whole U.

Just figured the maps came that way. Looks like selecting tiles from openstreetmap might be the way to go. Thanks for the links! But what happens if I do that and then we someday drive to a place I didn't choose tiles for? Does the screen just go blank, or will the old maps still come up?

The huge weakness of Openstreet maps is the Point of Interest is far less populated then the official Garmin maps. So if you find yourself using it for that purpose, it will disappoint. We mostly use the Nuvi to store geocache data from GSAK so we can drive to the caches and then use our ancient ETrex to pinpoint the exact coords. Not cutting-edge technology, but it works well enough for us to have fun caching, and that's the important thing. Seems to me that POIs like gas stations, restaurants, etc.

That's a good thing to know, though. On OSM, it gets me to the street sometimes , but not the the specific address. Sometimes the address search gives a result that is miles away from the actual address. But if you are just navigating to favorites, POI's or geocaches with specific coordinates, the OSM works fine most of the time. I think the micro SD slot on the nuvi is under the battery, so you need to remove the battery to install the card or check to see if one is already installed.

I would definitely get a micro SD card and install the map there. Sometimes a corrupt map file can cause your nuvi to fail to boot. If the maps are on a card you can simply remove the card to get the nuvi operational again. I think that depends on the map and which POIs interest you. It should also be noted that POI's and addresses and details about roads are far more and populated and accurate in most European, Asian, and New Zealand maps than they are in the US.

That is That's one thing I'm really worried about--installing a map and causing the Nuvi to become unusable. The more we are, the best the map will be, and all of us will benefit of it. There are two ways you can collaborate:. Some rights reserved. Linking this page using an URL other than the original is not permitted. How to register Login Forgot Password.

It contains roads, streets, tracks, paths and POI among other elements. Topographic map: It contains the same information than base map plus contour lines, which will give you information about terrain height and steepness. Suitable for outdoor activities, such as hicking, mountaineering, etc. Contour lines can be activated or deactivated as needed. Map for Trucks: Map specially designed to be used in trucks, as it considers weight, height, etc.

Elements without importance for these vehicles have been removed from the map, to make it clearer. You can leave your comments on this page below: Are you sure you want to report it? Topic : Downloads. Thank you for the wide range of maps available for download- they are wonderful! A suggestion for improved organization on the Downloads page. The Central America countries also are listed under the South America section.

Keep the good work up. Installation went smooth and my Garmin recognizes all larger and smaller places in the country and the roads in between except for the capital Tbilisi. The system does not accept that name Tbilisi for a town. Could you advice how to correct this?