What is the difference between the City Navigator for France and the Plug and Play for France. Do I need both? Will it work on the Street Pilot c550?
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Not sure, but I know the memory card inserts into your GPS unit, and at power on it recognizes the additional maps. The advantage to this is you can move the card from one GPS unit to another. With the software, you have to connect your GPS to your computer and upload the map, and it's licensed only to that GPS unit. If you buy another GPS unit, you have to buy the software again, but the card can be moved. Hope this helps
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I am going to Italy and bought the 1370T. I planned to use in pedestrian mode as well as for driving. I've tested it several times in pedestrian mode in a couple of different locations and it failed every time. Sent me in the opposite direction, missed turns, and doesn't recalculate on it's own. You have to go back to the main screen and do it manually. I don't know - maybe I got a lemon. I'm leaving in less than 2 weeks. I'll either return it and try another unit or hope it works better in driving mode. I was looking at the Tom Tom XLL, which also has European maps preloaded, but it gets mixed reviews as well. Seems a perfect GPS is yet to be created. I am going to Italy and bought the 1370T. I planned to use in pedestrian mode as well as for driving. I've tested it several times in pedestrian mode in a couple of different locations and it failed every time. Sent me in the opposite direction, missed turns, and doesn't recalculate on it's own. You have to go back to the main screen and do it manually. I don't know - maybe I got a lemon. I'm leaving in less than 2 weeks. I'll either return it and try another unit or hope it works better in driving mode. I was looking at the Tom Tom XLL, which also has European maps preloaded, but it gets... » Read More I am going to Italy and bought the 1370T. I planned to use in pedestrian mode as well as for driving. I've tested it several times in pedestrian mode in a couple of different locations and it failed every time. Sent me in the opposite direction, missed turns, and doesn't recalculate on it's own. You have to go back to the main screen and do it manually. I don't know - maybe I got a lemon. I'm leaving in less than 2 weeks. I'll either return it and try another unit or hope it works better in driving mode. I was looking at the Tom Tom XLL, which also has European maps preloaded, but it gets mixed reviews as well. Seems a perfect GPS is yet to be created. « Show Less
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I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out there. I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out... » Read More I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out there. « Show Less
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Do not know what your Nuvi2559 maps are like, but the City Navigator took me throughout Germany in big cities like Frankfurt to doorstep of addresses in Munich as well as small rural towns. It also worked super throughout Austria including finding small B&Bs in rural towns down small roads. Gave me speed limits and lane info which was very useful at Autobahn exchanges and turnoffs.
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Hi, Thank you for the note. Did you rent a car in France? I am asking to find out if the charger that comes with the unit fits into the car's outlet. We took a Garmin to France about 3 years ago and our charger did not fit into the rental car's outlet for some reason. I have read at various websites that they are no different. Thanks
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J.RIPORTELLAI WENT TO BEST BUY TO GET SOME IMPUT ON THE GPS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUVI 350 AND THE BASIC GPS IS THE NUVI IS GOOD IF YOU TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, IT DOES NOT SAY THE STREET NAMES, AND IF YOU WANT JUST A BASIC ONE THIS ONE IS NOT IT, THIS ONE HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISLES WHICH YOU WILL MOST LIKLY NOT USE AND THE PRICE IS FAR MORE. THE GARMIN C550 IS A VERY GOOD ONE AND IT TELLS YOU THE STREETS.
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You need to purchase a Micro SD card. An 8GB version is more then enough and costs $40 or so. I live in the US and Europe and have both maps loaded which is why I went with a larger card but I read that most folks can get away with a 3-4 Gb Micro SD card without running into storage issues. Most Garmins come with a base pre installed map (no route detail, like looking at a basic map) and also have the City Navigator bundled on a larger data card. In my case, I simply bought the micro sd card, put it into the Garmin, plug it into the computer, went to Garmins web site and downloaded the City Navigator Europe to my computer, then transferred that map onto my Garmins data card. When you plug in your Garmin with the data card already inserted you see two icons on your desktop. One is the Garmin device, the other is the micro sd card. Copy the maps to the SD card. Eject, done! If you want to swap between maps it's in your settings. Just select and go. I also recommend downloading the Garmin Updater app to keep your devices firmware and other features current.
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Ok. I've looked into this just a little further. You have to buy a GPS that accepts "City Navigator, North America", which is an add-on map on a micro SD card. It's 79.00 from Garmin.
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I am not real familiar with the GPSmap75 - but if it has the round hole for the plug (with 4 pins) then they should work the same. I bought this cable to hopefully be able to update and program my Gpsmap295 - It will not do that. I had to purchase the cable with the little round plug on one end and the 9 pin DIN plug on the other end - the 9 pin plug goes into the com port on the computer and worked well for updating my Aviation database. I also purchase a small AC to DC converter to work with the cigarette litter plug cord. That allowed me to spend time getting familiar with the GPS and is great when you need to run it a while setting up a route. Hope this information helped. H.S. I am not real familiar with the GPSmap75 - but if it has the round hole for the plug (with 4 pins) then they should work the same. I bought this cable to hopefully be able to update and program my Gpsmap295 - It will not do that. I had to purchase the cable with the little round plug on one end and the 9 pin DIN plug on the other end - the 9 pin plug goes into the com port on the computer and worked well for updating my Aviation database. I also purchase a small AC to DC converter to work with the cigarette litter plug cord. That allowed me to spend time getting familiar with the GPS and is... » Read More I am not real familiar with the GPSmap75 - but if it has the round hole for the plug (with 4 pins) then they should work the same. I bought this cable to hopefully be able to update and program my Gpsmap295 - It will not do that. I had to purchase the cable with the little round plug on one end and the 9 pin DIN plug on the other end - the 9 pin plug goes into the com port on the computer and worked well for updating my Aviation database. I also purchase a small AC to DC converter to work with the cigarette litter plug cord. That allowed me to spend time getting familiar with the GPS and is great when you need to run it a while setting up a route. Hope this information helped. H.S. « Show Less
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I have the grand touring model with the tech package. I'm not sure in what ways the models differ. The voice commands that come stock no longer work as the software was contained in the stock stereo. But I found the voice controls did not work very well anyways.
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I have the Garmin StreetPilot c340 and I just LOVE it. Its not too big but not too small and it does everything I need it to. I don't think you would be disappointed in it. The only suggestion I would make is that you purchase the tripod dash mount to go with it. The suction one that comes with it for the windshield is bulky, inconvenient and I don't like it. Hope this helps you!
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This can be used world-wide if you buy the additional City Navigator maps for your country or region. I'm from Belgium and purchased the City Navigator Europe NT with it on micro SD card. Take a look http://sites.garmin.com/montana/ for additional information.
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yes the item will work in France and you do need an adaptor plugs, it is our item EA351D
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It sure indeed is a brilliant forum. I´ve looked for my answer there and from what I learned the device I was actually looking for was C310 and not C310x. A software hack was required in order to read the ROM so I gave up on this unit and chose a NAV200 from Delphi which stores all its maps in the external SD card thus making it much simpler to switch to maps from other countries. I also had to consider the fact that navteq, route 66 and destinator are the only available providers of maps to Brazil and US (the countries I need).
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I checked with my colleague and the VW is the same hardware and software as the Town and Country. One thing to note, you will need both original fobs to program the new one to the vehicle. Otherwise if you only have one, a dealer will need to program it for you. Note the remote part is not required only the FOBs in the ignition. See your owners manual for instructions.
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Hi Kirk, I have this 60CX, the version without the electronic compass (which can be a battery drain). The past two years, I've used it primarily in the car. I am pleased with it's performance in the car (and some on a motorcycle) and it gets me to unfamiliar places accurately here in the Houston area. The unit is surprisingly faster in satelite acquistion and route calculation than others that I have used. It won't talk to you. It beeps and flashes information on upcoming turns. That being said, I had to purchase the city navigator software from Garmin and 2 gb micro sd to do the detailed maps that the pre-loaded map that comes with the unit just won't do. The most recent city navigator retails for around $140. 2 gb cards are inexpensive. I've not had to use it for hiking or sailing. From what I've read, others have found it great for those applications. I have used it to go running and my experience is that you must hold it steady to calculate your pace accurately. This thing is extremely portable. It can fit in your pocket in a pinch. I believe this and the 76 series are the best all around gps-s. Good Luck!
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The Garmin Nuvi 2797LMT will work great in France. European Maps do not come with this unit but they can be downloaded to the unit from the Garmin Website. Garmin offers 10 different maps for Europe and a street map for France will cost $69.99.