How do I install europe maps on my garmin nuvi gps?
Mark H asked:
Is the map file available for free? Does it need to be unlocked somehow? my.garmin.com suggests I need to but it’s an incomprehensible process. Happy to pay but want it to be easy and want to avoid going to a store or sending the unit to garmin. Thanks in advance.
Is the map file available for free? Does it need to be unlocked somehow? my.garmin.com suggests I need to but it’s an incomprehensible process. Happy to pay but want it to be easy and want to avoid going to a store or sending the unit to garmin. Thanks in advance.
You definitely won’t be able to do this for free. You will have to buy City Navigator NT Europe. It is available on either a DVD or an SD card. There is no download unless you bought a European version of the nuvi around the time the new map version came out. If you go the DVD route, you will have to buy your own SD card to copy the maps to. You then put the SD card into the nuvi. When you purchase the map, you should get an unlock code.
I would recommend for you to consider simply purchasing the Garmin EU mapping software on an SD card.
You will not be able to load the EU and NA in one unit if it did not originally come with both maps, so it maybe best for you to purchase the EU SD card. The map update use to cost $299 and is now down to $149 which is a great deal.