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Garmin Dealers GPS File Update

What would happen?

billybovine said:
Plug your Garmin into a computer using a usb cable to get access to files on it. Open the "Garmin" folder, open the "POI" folder and there should be a file called "oempoi.gpi" rename it to "oempoi.gp0". The Dealer List will no longer appear.
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What if you used the POI Loader program to convert the new GPX file to a GPI file and renamed and replaced the original oempoi.gpi with the newly created file?
Would the new list not show up where the old list is on the gps?
 
CruiseRT said:
What if you used the POI Loader program to convert the new GPX file to a GPI file and renamed and replaced the original oempoi.gpi with the newly created file?
Would the new list not show up where the old list is on the gps?
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Nope! If you copy the .gpx file to the garmin the data will appear under "Where To/Favourites" If you convert it to a .gpi file, using poi loader, the data will appear under "Where To/Extras" The only part of the file name that is important is the extension. If you wish to get updated dealer list but have it appear the same way as the oempoi.gpi file then go to my thread http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?64874-New-dealer-list-for-Garmin-GPS. In it I have created a .gpi file using the data from wiredux that does that.
 
billybovine said:
Nope! If you copy the .gpx file to the garmin the data will appear under "Where To/Favourites" If you convert it to a .gpi file, using poi loader, the data will appear under "Where To/Extras" The only part of the file name that is important is the extension. If you wish to get updated dealer list but have it appear the same way as the oempoi.gpi file then go to my thread http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?64874-New-dealer-list-for-Garmin-GPS. In it I have created a .gpi file using the data from wiredux that does that.
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You are right, I did try it. How did you get it to work, did you edit the original gpi file in order for it to keep the shortcut? I have not found any information on how to add the shortcut to the POI file. Thanks for the file.
 
CruiseRT said:
You are right, I did try it. How did you get it to work, did you edit the original gpi file in order for it to keep the shortcut? I have not found any information on how to add the shortcut to the POI file. Thanks for the file.
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I found software that created the file. I had to create a new "Y Facture icon" and taking the new dealer data, the software generated what you see.
 
billybovine said:
I found software that created the file. I had to create a new "Y Facture icon" and taking the new dealer data, the software generated what you see.
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Thanks for the file. The software you used must be rare, I have looked all over the internet and have not come up with anything that will do it.
 
GPS Dealer List

None of the links in this thread work to download the updated GPS dealers list. Wiredux, are you still keeping this up to date and available? Either way (yes or no), where might I find the last file you produced? As it has been at least 2 years since my last update, I am hoping I can get a more recent copy.

Thanks .... Ann
 
Spyder_Cowgirl said:
None of the links in this thread work to download the updated GPS dealers list. Wiredux, are you still keeping this up to date and available? Either way (yes or no), where might I find the last file you produced? As it has been at least 2 years since my last update, I am hoping I can get a more recent copy.

Thanks .... Ann
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Go to BRP.com/spyders. Then choose owners. Then chose GPS Update. Follow the instructions there. BRP last updated this sometime late last summer.
 
GPS Download Doesn't

billybovine said:
Go to BRP.com/spyders. Then choose owners. Then chose GPS Update. Follow the instructions there. BRP last updated this sometime late last summer.
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Sigh ....:mad: ... the GPS download is broken as it will only display the file; this is useless for download purposes. Guess I will report and see what happens.

Thanks anyway .... Ann
 
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Spyder_Cowgirl said:
Sigh ....:mad: ... the GPS download is broken as it will only display the file; this is useless for download purposes. Guess I will report and see what happens.

Thanks anyway .... Ann
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Did you follow the instructions on the page for your GPS? It should not display anything. When you click download it should download to your download folder or somewhere in your computer. Then copy this file to your garmin following the instructions on the BRP web page.

Here is a link to the file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9zqe1BG3lbqRlRaUGpjWVFjX1U/view?usp=sharing

Here are the instructions from BRP's web page for the 660. The only thing I would like to add is you need to delete the previous .gpi dealer file.

INSTRUCTIONS


Instructions for uploading the database to a Garmin Spyder zumo 660 using Microsoft Windows.



1. Connect the GPS via the USB cable to an open USB port on your computer. Turn on the GPS unit.



2. If your computer asks for a driver, please download and install the USB driver from Garmin's website at www.garmin.com. The driver can be found by selecting "Software" from the "Support" menu and then selecting "Additional Software" and "USB Drivers".



3. Once the computer recognizes your GPS device, a new window should pop up showing the GPS storage drive. If no window pops up, simply double click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and double click on the drive displaying "Garmin zumo".



4. Within the "Garmin zumo" drive, open the "Garmin" folder.



5. Within the "Garmin" folder, open the "Poi" folder. This is where the updated database will be copied.



6. Locate the downloaded dealer database file (example, "D2245000B.gpi"). Highlight the file, and select Edit > Copy.



7. Go back to the "Poi" folder within the GPS unit's drive and paste the database file by selcting Edit > Paste. (Note: You can also drag and drop files to and from your drives.)



8. Within the "Poi" folder, delete any older dealer poi files with the same root name ("D2245000..."). Do not delete other gpi files.



9. Safely remove the GPS device from your computer.




The dealer database for the Garmin zumo 660 has now been updated.




If you experience difficulty loading the database to your Garmin device or for any additional help with this process, please visit the "Data Management" and "Troubleshooting" sections in the GPS unit's owner's manual.
 
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billybovine said:
Did you follow the instructions on the page for your GPS? It should not display anything. When you click download it should download to your download folder or somewhere in your computer. Then copy this file to your garmin following the instructions on the BRP web page.
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I don't have any choice in what the download link does .... click "download" and the file opens. BRP has a broken download link, now reported by at least two of us. I will, in the meantime, use your link -- thank you.

Ann
 
Spyder_Cowgirl said:
I don't have any choice in what the download link does .... click "download" and the file opens. BRP has a broken download link, now reported by at least two of us. I will, in the meantime, use your link -- thank you.

Ann
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Are you trying to open the file after you click to download it? As stated before you are not suppose to do anything with the file other than download it onto your computer. For example, mine went to my download folder, I am using windows 7 on my PC. What browser are you using to download the file? For example for me I use Google Chrome... and the file displays at the bottom left corner of my screen with the progress circle that it is downloading... when the download is finished the circle flashes that it is done. I think you might be confusing this display as something else you need to click... by the file displaying this shows that it is actually downloading to your PC, you don't actually do anything with it. When done just search your download folder or your desktop perhaps for the file. After that it is just a matter of following the instructions on the BRP website based on which Garmin unit you have. It's a simple copy and paste of the new file into the appropriate garmin folder on your PC with the actual GPS unit connected to your computer via USB cable. You don't open the actual updated file or do anything else with it. Hope that helps...
 
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