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garmin 800
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just got my garmin800 seems a bit basic just shows some roads as lines are they all like this when brand new....do i need to download a program my garmin nuvi for the truck has all the roads on thought the 800 would be the same...sooo disapointed
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When i got my Garmin 800 it came with a map chip that you fitted in,covering Aust and NZ
Hey Whiskers,
Depends on where you bought it from, if from CRC or wiggle you wont get base maps but dont dispare you can get them for free of the net and with a small amount of reading on loading them up you will be sorted, try this link.
http://www.osmaustralia.org/garmin.php
Enjoy
This site is a bit easier to download and install from.
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
If you want the map for mountain bike riding then go to
http://openmtbmap.org/
You can add tracks yourself. All the main MTB tracks are on it, also the Mundabiddi Trail and Bibbulmun Track.
it has a space for a sim card or simlar and i brought it from tbsm do i need a card for the storage no card came with the garmin where do i get one of them..
You probably don't need to. Find out how much space you have and then download the OSM map.
would that be open street map is it a plug in and go thank s for ya help
You have to download Garmin Mapsource first, then download and install the OSM map onto your computer, the use Mapsource to transfer the map onto your GPS.
the seral number on the back they could print it alot bigger been typin in D when it should of been an 0 had to get the banoculars out again..i think im well on my way now
what $150 wtf.
Got mine as a bundle when they first came out so the price of the maps (Aust. & NZ) was not much more than just buying the unit. I did, however, buy maps for Southern Africa and, yes, they are expensive. Tried to load on some free ones but they were all pretty crappy for that part of the world so just bit the bullet. The unit itself is awesome once you get to using it. I have all my bikes programmed into it, a speed/cadence sensor on each and it comes pretty much everywhere these days, on and off road.