No, does it fukcers like work. Got the most up to date on both the unit and the computer after 3.5 hours of downloads, send routes, they "send" ok, then they are not there on the Zumo. It's not me, im a fully computer savvy dude. so my original heading stands
The 660 sucks in my opinion.
Sounds like you're in a bit of a mess. OK, a few things to check on:
1. On the 660 go to Map Info and check the version number.
2. Open MapSource and from the top left drop down list check that you have planned your routes in the SAME map version.
3. The indexing for maps change, this is physics not Garmins fault. To see an example of what I mean create a short route (say 50 miles or so) and from the View menu choose to view in Google Earth if you have it installed. If you have then you'll notice that your route doesn't exactly follow the roads you planned.......sometimes it's off by several metres and throws you into a lake. This is because the indexing of Google maps and Garmins are different.
4. On the Zumo, under the Navigation menu check to see that Auto Recalculation is
OFF. If not, when the 660 receives the routes from MapSource there is a good chance they will be recalculated. Of course, with recalc switched off it's up to you to get back on route should you wonder off it for any reason. Switching auto recalc OFF is the only guaranteed way of the route(s) you upload to the 660 not being recalculated which is after all what you want and the whole point of route planning.
5. When you download any updates there is an 'Options' button prior to the download actually beginning. Ensure you tick this button and check the option to download to both PC and unit.
6. If you planned a route say in map version x and plan to travel the same route in say a few years time then don't delete this old map version from you computer. If you do, or have, then what you need to do is open the route from the old map version into your latest version. It may appear the same but it isn't due to the indexing that mentioned earlier and will change once uploaded to the unit. What you need to do in this case is click on each via point (those little black dots on the route) move them to another nearby location and then move them back again. This will re-index the via points to the new map version and you can then re-save it. This does not apply to Waypoints - they are not indexed the same way and are good from one map version to another.
7. If you attempt to send one saved route after another to the 660 you will end up with only one route. This is because the last sent overwrites the other. If you have multiple routes then this is what you need to do:
(a) have 2 instances of MapSource open at the same time and place them on the desktop so as to be able to view both. In the first version of MapSource right click on your route and choose copy. In the second instance of MapSource in the left hand panel choose paste. You can now close the first route in the first instance of MapSource and open your second route. Repeat this copying and pasting procedure until your second instance of MapSource has all your routes in the left hand panel........let's say 3 for arguments sake. Now when you upload to the 660 the unit will see this as one file and all the routes will be sent. However, when you look in Custom Routes on the 660 you will see them listed as individual routes. Simply choose the one you want to follow and choose Navigate.
Note - when you first turn on the 660 after sending the routes you will probably get a message along the lines of 'new routes found, do you want to import them?'
Do not choose the option yes otherwise you'll end up with each route being duplicated and each route will have the suffix -1 added to it. They are already available to you in Custom Routes so just to repeat do NOT choose the option of importing them.
Hope this has been of some help to you?
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