City Select Update V7 And My Gps

[BelleauWood]

Hi all.

 

I have City Select v6 and a one GPS 60c. I used one unlock under v6. I have the update DVD for v7. If I unlock the update DVD to my one GPS will I lose the ability to use the second unlock if I ever get another GPS and need it?

 

I hope this doesn't sound confusing. I checked Garmin's site and it appears that I will lose the second unlock but then I read something else and I'm not so sure.

 

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

[stevesisti]

Hi all.

 

I have City Select v6 and a one GPS 60c. I used one unlock under v6. I have the update DVD for v7. If I unlock the update DVD to my one GPS will I lose the ability to use the second unlock if I ever get another GPS and need it?

 

I hope this doesn't sound confusing. I checked Garmin's site and it appears that I will lose the second unlock but then I read something else and I'm not so sure.

 

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

The unlock is for a particular unit, and a particular product...... not a particular version. If you update to v7, you still will have one unlock code left for another unit.

[+Thrak]

I agree. The unlock is keyed to the Unit ID code that is embedded in your unit. The upgrade to v7 won't use up the second unlock code if the software is already unlocked on your unit.

[+filler & bcat]

Its contingent on when you activated v6. I activated v6 around 2 weeks after the date Garmin announced would be the starting point for free upgrades. IIRC, JUN0105 was the date Garmin used. Hence, I could order my free v7 upgrade DVD, and upgrade with a couple of clicks.

 

You shouldnt lose that second unlock.

[Vlad]

your second unlock code can be used anytime in the future - it is not dependant on any date. if you purchased v6 originally and then purchased a v7 upgrade (or received it free if that was your situation) then you can load both v6 and v7 on your second gps.

 

what is making things a little more confusing now however is the nt version of some of garmin's mapping software. many of their current and older handhelds are unable to run this newer version (nt) and would not necessarily be covered by garmin under the traditional second unlock policy.

[+filler & bcat]

What I meant to illustrate is that the ability to get the CSNA7 upgrade is contingent on the activation date of the cacher's copy of CSNA6. My apologies if this was confusing.

 

As for the upgrade, CSNA6 _and_ CSNA7 will be installed on your PC after the upgrade. Do yourself and your hard disk a favor and uninstall CSNA6. It wont effect CSNA7.

[BelleauWood]

Thanks for your replies so far.

 

I looked back at my first post and I wasn't clear about when I got and loaded v6.

 

I've had v6 unlocked well BEFORE the v7 city select and the update came out. I wasn't and am not elegible for the free upgrade. Does this change and replies I have rec. so far???