City Nav 2013.40 Europe mapping is here
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IainMac
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And they now only seem to offer it via Garmin Express which appears to only update GPS units and not PC maps 
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Oh well p'raps I shouldnt complain too loudly at least it seems to have seamless updated my Zumo660
.Oh well p'raps I shouldnt complain too loudly at least it seems to have seamless updated my Zumo660
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updated my zumo 660 and pc maps today using garmin express, no problems.
And they now only seem to offer it via Garmin Express which appears to only update GPS units and not PC maps
Oh well p'raps I shouldnt complain too loudly at least it seems to have seamless updated my Zumo660
You would not have one without the other. PC and Garmin need to be using the same version map
I see to be one of those who find Garmin Express up to the high standard of Garmin software 
So clever it knows how much space is available that's free on the 660, but can't realise that I want to "update" the maps, not just install ones that'll fit the free space left after the last update 
Now downloading the update using mapupdater
So clever it knows how much space is available that's free on the 660, but can't realise that I want to "update" the maps, not just install ones that'll fit the free space left after the last update Now downloading the update using mapupdater
CuzGS
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And they now only seem to offer it via Garmin Express which appears to only update GPS units and not PC maps
Oh well p'raps I shouldnt complain too loudly at least it seems to have seamless updated my Zumo660
Mate theres a drop down box which allows you to update the unit, PC or indeed both
ghiribizzo
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Not sure what you mean John. On mine, using Garmin Express - with a card removed - it prompted me to input a card with more than 3Gb capacity or select a smaller number of map tiles.
Card back in, selected load to card and it crunched away.
Didn't give me the option to overwrite the old maps as it would only allow small regions. I've only got Western Europe, plus some other bits on the GPS, but it won't let me choose Western Europe again, like mapupdater does.
What satnav do you have please?
Humbug
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If, like me, you prefer to use the old Garmin map updater, here's a link to it. This will install maps on either your computer, satnav or both. 
Garmin Map Updater
Garmin Map Updater
IainMac
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Matey I went over it with a fine tooth comb and havent found that option anywhere. oh well mapupdater it is.Mate theres a drop down box which allows you to update the unit, PC or indeed both
ghiribizzo
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Using a Zumo 660 in this instance.
If, like me, you prefer to use the old Garmin map updater, here's a link to it. This will install maps on either your computer, satnav or both.
Garmin Map Updater
This always seems to have worked well, why oh why do Garmin not seem to do decent beta testing?
Probably the same reason that BMW don't...
A very good reason not to buy a Garmin GPS rebadged as a BM one
ghiribizzo
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Hehe... Indeed. Double jeopardy John.
I always found the Gramin updater flaky on a Mac. Since Garmin Express though, it's been plug n' play on the Zumo, Nuvi and Montana.
I always found the Gramin updater flaky on a Mac. Since Garmin Express though, it's been plug n' play on the Zumo, Nuvi and Montana.
Install to comuter only and then use Garmin Mapinstall. You can select from a dropdown on the first page to install to the SD card in your Zumo 550. I'm just doing it now.
If Garmin Express is working for you it asks where you'd like to put the update.
Due to the well documented issues with card reading in the 660 (hopefully cured now) I've never looked to see if Map Updater does, though I suspect it will in the "options" screen.
Yellow Peril
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Garmin express?? more like snail, I think I will stick to mapupdate far simpler
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