Simple Way to Download Free Map and Install into Garmin Streetpilot and Nuvi Series GPS
GPS (Global Positioning System) has becomes more and more popular in today’s consumer market. It has been integrated as one of the must have accessories especially in middle and high end vehicles. Besides the receiver module that is able to lock onto at least 3 out of 24 satellites surrounding the earth to enable coordinate finding and route tracking, there is another important element – mapping database that makes the whole device usable in city drive with great visual experience and vocal direction guide. Here I intend to provide a simple guide on how to install a new mapping database especially for Garmin Streetpilot as well as Nuvi series.
If you are planning to navigate in Singapore or Malaysia, you can get a pretty neat and comprehensive map free at MalSingMaps. Thanks to a team of GPS enthusiasts that help to update and maintain it.
Once after quick registration, user can start downloading the map by connecting a USB cable from the GPS device to PC system. It is an executable file that can run in local device drive and what user needs to do is just execute it and the whole map database will be extracted into the selected local drive as the *.img format. The whole database occupies not more than 20MB and depending on the device storage capacity, user can choose to store the map in either the removable SD card drive or into the device directly. Good thing is, you don’t even have to delete your existing maps while still able to add few more maps so that they are usable for navigation in different cities. One thing to take note here, the *.img mapping files need to be resided in the Garmin folder in order to be recognized by the system and work correctly. So, you may need to create a folder and name it as ‘Garmin’ before storing the *.img files into it.
Now you are ready to browse the right map and start the navigation.
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October 21st, 2009 22:36
Looking for GPS NUVi 770 Map updates. thanks
September 20th, 2009 20:45
potrebovel by som najnovie mapy pre garmin do mobilu nokia 6220C.diky
September 2nd, 2009 13:51
hi, I have a problem to understand how to install garmin map into my Samsung Omnia & Nokia 6110 navigator phone after download. I hope u could help me….thanking u in anticipation
August 19th, 2009 18:54
Could I please request you help me download the free map of North America (west Coast – CA, NV)for Gamrin nuvi 250w.
Thanks a lot in advance.
August 17th, 2009 08:19
i want to download and install a free map of New Zealand onto my garmin nuvi 250. Where to get the free map? Anyone can help?
July 14th, 2009 23:29
i want to download and install a free map of mauritius onto my garmin nuvi 250. Can you help me please? thanks
June 18th, 2009 23:46
i want latest world map for my garmin
April 26th, 2009 23:12
sono luca e dovrei aggiornare il mio garmin nuvi vorrei la mappa 2009 se sapete dove la posso prendere gratis rx o mandatemela nell’e-mail koreano_93@hotmail.it grazie…..
April 6th, 2009 02:09
Just bought the GPSmap 76 where and how can I download Mapsource,Topo,Metro and blue chart for the Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River N.W.T jamessanguez@hotmail.com
January 15th, 2009 17:47
agradeceria me informen de donde bajo el GARMIN TRAINING CENTER que debo instalar antes del Mapsource. gracias.
January 4th, 2009 04:19
need update maps for 680
November 27th, 2008 10:44
como puedo llevar los mapas a archivos *.img para poder trasladarlos a una tarjeta SD o a la memoria del equipo?
November 9th, 2008 06:17
How I want to install garmin map tn phone after download
July 30th, 2008 15:32
i want to install the garmin map for my mobile htc tytn2 so where can i get the software for free