Metro Guide Usa ?

[pahl68]

I'm using Metro Guide USA 3.0 from my old emap on my new 60C. I'm having a problem looking up an address on the 60c.

 

I know the 60c is supposed to be used with city select, but so far Metro guide 3.0 works ok.

 

I have serval area maps on my gps and when I look up an address in my town the gps only comes up with a street located in SC some where and won't give me a choice of any place else.

 

Anyone know why?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Neo_Geo]

2 Questions:

1. Are you SURE the particular map segment for THAT ADDRESS is loaded in the GPSr?

2. How long has the address in question been around? Is it a relatively NEW address created in about the last five years?

 

(okay, so 3 questions really - but who's counting?)

[pahl68]

1) Yes it loaded.

2)Yes the address has been around for awhile.

 

It doesn't matter what address I enter it always gives me a street in SC some where.

 

Thanks.

[+Milbank]

Hi,

Not sure I can be of any help with your question, sorry.

I did send you a email through Geocaching asking about your username.

 

My jaw hit the floor when I seen your name.

 

Please check your email...

 

Thanks,

[+NightPilot]

Sounds like you have SC loaded instead of wherever you are. Other than that I have no suggestions.

[+elsinga]

Do you actually know if the address can be found on the maps you loaded? You can verify this by panning around the map for that address if you know its location.

[pahl68]

If I load my area map only I can find an address in that area, but if I add other maps as well as my area map it only comes up with street in SC.

 

Thanks.

[Neo_Geo]

I'm using Metro Guide USA 3.0 from my old emap on my new 60C.

 

I have serval area maps on my gps and when I look up an address in my town the gps only comes up with a street located in SC some where and won't give me a choice of any place else.

Have you tried loading the same maps into the eMap and looking up the same address? What happens?

 

Are you loading any maps for SC into the 60C? If so, is the address in question contained in those maps?

 

Have you tried selecting the SC address, and pressing the "Map" button? What happens? Does it indeed go to SC?

[pahl68]

Have you tried loading the same maps into the eMap and looking up the same address? What happens? Works fine on the emap. I only have an 8mb card so I can add other areas.

 

Are you loading any maps for SC into the 60C? If so, is the address in question contained in those maps?

 

Have you tried selecting the SC address, and pressing the "Map" button? What happens? Does it indeed go to SC?

 

Yes I have loaded several including SC and yes the address comes up. The address should have showed one the my area as well.

 

pahl68

[Neo_Geo]

Well, I thought maybe there is a setting on the 60C - something like "Automatically select nearest address" or something like that, but after playing with my 60C for over an hour, I can't find anything like that.

 

My solution: Get City Select 6

[peter]

I'm inclined to agree with Neo-Geo that's it's time for you to upgrade the maps. I think you'll be pleased by the updates and the auto-routing support.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a glitch in the way data is stored on those old MetroGuide v3 maps. Remember, when those first came out it was on pre-programmed memory cards for the original StreetPilot which were either 8 MB or 16 MB. Only later did it become available on CD ROMs and I seem to recall there were some firmware releases for the SP I and SP II (ColorMap) that dealt with problems when doing FINDs across map boundaries.

The newer 60/76 firmware may not have kept those fixes since it was really designed with the CitySelect map databases in mind.

[pahl68]

I'm looking forward to upgrading to city select someday, but for now I thought I could find a fix to my problem. I'll give Garmin a call to see what they say.

 

Thanks for everyones help.

 

Have Happy New Year!!!