Garmin map update

[billybovine]

For those of you with a Garmin GPS with lifetime maps. A new map has been released for North America. It is map version 2019.11.

[Easy Rider]

AND.....if you got your Garmin as part of a "Limited" package, you probably have free maps and may not know it.

[billybovine]

AND.....if you got your Garmin as part of a "Limited" package, you probably have free maps and may not know it.

If your GPS came with your Spyder or was purchased from a BRP dealer.
Zumo 660 you may or may not have lifetime maps. Look under the battery. If there is a LM in the model number it has lifetime maps. If not. You don't.
Zumo 590. They are all lifetime maps.
Garmin conciders gps units that have not been updated for 2 years to have come to the end of their life. But for some reason only enforce this randomly.

[Little Blue]

Thanks for the information. I will update mine today.

[fastfraser]

Thanks for the info .

[Chupaca]

Great to have folks like you keeping us up to date...

[Larry rt]

Every time I try updating maps, my computer wants to format drive. Not going to take the chance. Windows 7 .

[blitzkreig]

I updated my 660 a few weeks ago and now it needs another update! Thanks for this note or I would have never checked.

[Easy Rider]

Every time I try updating maps, my computer wants to format drive. Not going to take the chance. Windows 7 .

You really should contact Garmin about that.
I assume that you are running their app to do the update ??

[billybovine]

I updated my 660 a few weeks ago and now it needs another update! Thanks for this note or I would have never checked.

This map update is early and with an unusual version number. Reason unknown.

[oldguyinTX]

Every time I try updating maps, my computer wants to format drive. Not going to take the chance. Windows 7 .

You need to install Garmin Express to do update correctly. Pretty easy to do. I also use Windows 7 and have had no problems. I assume you have registered your Garmin. If not, you should do so.


https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/

[Larry rt]

I registered, updated Garmin Express and app recognizes it. Still get a Microsoft error message, must format 🤔🤔

[Easy Rider]

I registered, updated Garmin Express and app recognizes it. Still get a Microsoft error message, must format 🤔🤔

It's a windows problem.
You have done right by ignoring it.

Do you have an extra microSD card in the GPS ??

What is the exact message....as in, exactly what device is it saying that needs to be formatted ??

[Larry rt]

Yes, removed it and still same error 😩

[irvin48]

thank you for the info !!

[Easy Rider]

Yes, removed it and still same error 😩

OK....well nobody is going to be able to help unless and until you tell us EXACTLY what the message IS......and when in the process it occurs.

Like: Does that pop up if you connect the Garmin to the computer without having the Garmin app running ?
OR does it do that if you start the app first and then plug it in ??

But it could be a glitch in your Windows or an odd fault in the Garmin that would best be left alone if you can work around it.

[Larry rt]

As stated previously the error simply says, must format drive before using it. Tried all ways, plug in before garmin opens , after garmin app open, with extra sad card, without seeing card. Always same error message. Must be a windows thing 😩

[Easy Rider]

As stated previously the error simply says, must format drive before using it.

No it does NOT say that.

Details are important and I was asking for the exact wording of the message.

But never mind.

[Larry rt]

No it does NOT say that.

Details are important and I was asking for the exact wording of the message.

But never mind.

External drive must format before using. Don’t worry I don’t expect you to know how to resolve, have a great day.

[Grandpot]

Every time I try updating maps, my computer wants to format drive. Not going to take the chance. Windows 7 .

I have two computers at home. One is hardwired. The other is wireless. Both are windows 7. The hard wired one works. The wireless gives me errors when updating Garmin. I don y know if that will help you, but it worked for me.

[Larry rt]

I have two computers at home. One is hardwired. The other is wireless. Both are windows 7. The hard wired one works. The wireless gives me errors when updating Garmin. I don y know if that will help you, but it worked for me.

Yes I was thinking the same thing 😩. Mine is wireless.

[LeftCoast]

Yes I was thinking the same thing 😩. Mine is wireless.

Shouldn’t matter but with the complexity of these things who knows.

Larry do you have the Garmin app open and running before you plug in the Garmin? Your PC is trying to read the Garmin like it’s an added external drive as opposed to a device that it should treat differently. Doubt that helps much but maybe try reinstalling the Garmin app, launch it, plug in the Garmin and power it up and see if it works.

Thats the best I’ve got.

[jpcoder]

Thanks for the info! Updating maps and a new voice (Samantha) now.

[oldgoat]

Silly question


When you do a full update each time one is available, does it update the shopping, lodging, gas station locations as well as the maps?

[LeftCoast]

Silly question


When you do a full update each time one is available, does it update the shopping, lodging, gas station locations as well as the maps?

It should be part of the map data but you’d have to call Garmin to be sure.

While we are on the subject of Garmin’s has anyone got a reasonable priced place for battery replacement? 20-40 bucks seems ridiculous.