Garmin Sat Nav Update

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Hello all

I wish to try and update the Sat Nav map in my 2013 Vantage. I have only had the car a week or so, but have learned what the device is, where it is and found the SD-Card.

I have been through the numerous posts about updating the device on Piston-heads, , but all the links go to Garmin pages that don't exist anymore, so I am a little lost. Also when I search for GV54 on Garmin they appear to never have heard of it.

So I have located these NTU maps, https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/743228/pn/010-13088... Its 75 quid, but I find it impossible to determine if this is correct or not, as the Garmin website just takes you round in circles. They do come on an SD Card, but its a waste of 75 quid for a punt. Scusderia has some stuff on there but the maps are 250 quid or so with very little information about what you are actually getting

If anyone has updated this recently , and can provide any insight , then I would be most grateful.

Thanks


Kevin

Edited by kevin_cambs_uk on Sunday 22 May 19:22

[kevin_cambs_uk]

M1AGM said:

This works a treat:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Openstreetmaps

Thanks for that , I will take a look, need to get a card reader first!

[kevin_cambs_uk]

LTP said:

Hi Kev,

The reason a lot of the Garmin links are dead-ends is that Garmin used to do a UK-only version of the city Navigator (I think for for less then 50 - I made a post about it a Nav map updates thread year or so ago). They have discontinued the UK-only version so you now have to buy the European version for more money, so any links to that UK SD will be broken.

The link you have is the link you need for Garmin. I always opt to buy an SD rather than a download - saves the faff and costs the same. It comes on a micro SD with an SD carrier.

As an aside, I tried the Openstreetmaps, downloaded and made my own SD card but I didn't like the way the maps displayed. I may have selected the wrong options on the download, but by then I'd successfully tried the Garmin route

These guys
https://www.activegps.co.uk/garmin-city-navigator-...
claim to have a Garmin 2022 UK-only version for 40, but I've no idea where or how considering Garmin told me they'd discontinued the UK-only maps.

Edited by LTP on Monday 23 May 10:06

Wonderful
Thank you so much

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well I thought I would update you all, someone may find this useful.

So the Europe NT map arrived, on SD Card, from Garmin. But as it was Europe it said it had the UK on it, but I could not find the UK map, so when you select Where to Go on the Sat Nav and select country I could find France, Spain, Germany etc, but UK , not a chance. I tried everything, UK, United Kingdom, England, Great Britain and it would never find any of them, and the map display was blank.

Got in touch with Garmin, and they needed some info, to be honest I was more surprised they replied to my email I sent after filling out the form on their website.

In the meantime I found a supplier, with the UK only version, Garmin for 32 quid, so ordered that in the meantime while waiting for Garmin. That came exactly packaged as the map from Garmin, tried that and hey presto, worked first time.

So as I bought the SD card version from Garmin and not a download, I am able to send that back, so got it working with a 2022 map, and I saved 40 quid.

I am delighted thats its now up to date. I seem to have a lot of luck with this car, considering its a 13 plate and I picked it up on Friday the13th!!

I am sure my luck will run out!

Kev

[kevin_cambs_uk]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372624453674

This is what I got, I have yet to test it out yet, I just spotted the new A14 on it!

Kev

[kevin_cambs_uk]

scampbird said:

Thanks all ... I found something on ebay claiming to be an NT update 2023, so for the 10% cost the dealer wanted I'll give it a bash.

If you get it working, please can you post the link, as the link I got mine from nearly 2 years ago is no longer there

Thank you

Kev

[kevin_cambs_uk]

scampbird said:

It was this - claimed it was the last one, but link still works and still claiming last one available. At the price I figured it was worth a shot, as I'm not about to spend 200+ on what is a pretty useless nav at the best of times.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386872198524

As an aside/thread drift - anyone recommend a phone mount/cradle?

Thanks for that, lets hope you get it working

Kev

[kevin_cambs_uk]

scampbird said:

kevin_cambs_uk said:

Thanks for that, lets hope you get it working

Kev

Finally had time to plug this in and try it. Seems to work fine!

Fantastic!