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@thesamsungexperiance8853 23 сағат бұрын

quicker way for history is click where to then click History I have been using this nav for just over a year all good exept you cant search address zip with voice command where with the old devices ok Garmin search zip then say zip.

@DeweyDuck-v9j Күн бұрын

Definitely gonna try this on my DriveSmart 61, even if it's a little blurry.

@mariannelanger7423 Күн бұрын

Good stuff. Tis the season! Thanks!

@Blackmamba12345 2 күн бұрын

Cool vid

@Blackmamba12345 2 күн бұрын

Haha good one. I just stick to the default icon normally lol.

@sat103 2 күн бұрын

Icons are here, see "Show all files" and choose the bundleHoliday zip archive.org/details/garmin-bundles

@sygos 3 күн бұрын

do the 66 or 76 include lifetime maps or just x amount of years since you activate it??

@sat103 3 күн бұрын

As long as you remember to update at least once a year (which means turn on the Garmin Wi-Fi update once a year and let it download any updates it needs to), and as long as the model is not listed here (this list only has very old models that Garmin no longer has map support for) support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=FbLi6qISMH8vJG5A1p9tW5 then you should receive map updates for several years. I do not know exactly how many years.

@pfritts3111 3 күн бұрын

I'm loving the Garmin Drive app with the 66! It's nice to have gas prices, weather, good traffic, and Alexa playing songs all at once. One of the best features is being able to type the address I'm looking for into the app and having it sent immediately to the GPS. OR I can look up something in Google maps and directly share the coordinates to the GPS. Thanks for posting these great videos!

@Blackmamba12345 5 күн бұрын

Tempted to get another Garmin I currently love my 2599 but what do you think is the best upgrade?

@sat103 4 күн бұрын

The only real upgrade you could get would be a DriveSmart 66 (as in "full" version and not "EX" model), and only because it has the on-map Turns feature that the 2599 does not as seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIDTiIyImdqbpbs However, this is *only if you feel you need that feature*. If you like the 2599 the way it is and it serves you well, then the best thing to buy would be another 2599 in good condition as a backup, along with a new 32GB microSD memory card for map data storage.

@mariannelanger7423 4 күн бұрын

I like the DriveSmart 51, 61, etc which gives 2 things over the 2599 - Shows actual names in the UP AHEAD feature….for example it will show actual name of closest restaurant. In unfamiliar rural areas, it’s useful as you can get a sense of area if there’s a Cracker Barrel versus a Cleets Hot Dog stand. - Has WiFi upgradable maps.

@Blackmamba12345 4 күн бұрын

@@sat103Thanks for the insight. Yes that's a good feature I wish the 2599 had that instead of having to click to see the turns. I might get one but yeah I do like the 2599 lmt one I did buy a memory card and upgraded to the latest maps. I think I might get a Drivesmart 66 but yes ATM just like using the 2599. Does the Drivesmart have a built in traffic receiver? Guessing it must do?

@Blackmamba12345 4 күн бұрын

@@mariannelanger7423Good points yes thanks for the insight. Sounds useful.

@sat103 4 күн бұрын

@@Blackmamba12345 The 'full' (meaning *not* EX) 66 has the traffic receiver and same traffic reporting capabilities as any nuvi with LMT in its model name. Also keep in mind with a 66 you'll be switching from mini USB to USB-C. You have to use the provided Garmin USB-C cable and the charge block it comes with as seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4KToZVpfqd5j5o The 66 has to be plugged in on the blue side so it gets the power it needs to run properly.

@marshabrown8337 5 күн бұрын

Amazing information. Thank you. God bless and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Adventure on!!

@akaCamo 5 күн бұрын

DriveSmart 66 owner here. I would like to see how you have it mounted... hopefully in the next video.

@sat103 5 күн бұрын

Seeing it wouldn't show how I made it work but it's easy to explain. I use the standard Garmin suction mount at lower left of the windshield glass, but turned the mount and the circle clip slightly to get a little extra angle room. I was able to get the screen lower to the dashboard and tilt it so it's not glaring or reflecting.

@DinoSportsGaming 6 күн бұрын

Excellent navigation...I got the version with the camera...all the warnings (lane crossing, approaching a vehicle...etc.) work flawlessly...worth every cent, I can't imagine driving without this little thing anymore...I was skeptical about mounting it on the glass (that it wouldn't hold well), but so far everything is fine...

@sat103 6 күн бұрын

DriveSmart 76 is 8.45oz (239.6g) and DriveCam 76 (the one with dashcam) is 9.56oz (271g). DriveCam isn't all that much heavier and should hold on the glass without issue. Even with the camera it's still better than the DriveSmart 70 which is 10.8oz (308g), or the older nuvi 2797LMT which is 12.4oz (352g), and neither of those 7" models have a camera at all.

@FlatbushBrooklyn 6 күн бұрын

Beware. It does not work well with Macs. Does not mount on the desktop. Does not work with POI Loader. Problems with Garmin Express. Works just fine with Windows.

@sat103 6 күн бұрын

On this particular model I go to Diagnostics Page (Volume page, hold top right corner, Configuration and Settings, MTP Settings, set MTP Mode to USB Ethernet) to resolve wonky issues when connecting to a computer so it mounts correctly. I don't know if that will fix issues when connecting to a MacOS box but it's worth a go. I also use the supplied Garmin USB cable just to be on the safe side.

@bkfinestmark 6 күн бұрын

it works fine to me on Mac just takes time to connect and I got ban old version

@Fred-q1x 7 күн бұрын

I have got two Nuvi 3450 with capacitive screens and 12 years later they are doing fine. I find the matte screen models are too slow to respond to touch.

@zuffin1864 8 күн бұрын

I'm buying one so I can give up my smart phone easier. I have a laptop for emails and real life for friends

@pawellewap1331 11 күн бұрын

It would be great if not so sluggish on map view refreshing and route recalculating. Is there any way to transfer that software to newer hardware ?

@sat103 11 күн бұрын

No, but there are two things that can be done to speed it up. Set map detail to "Less" so it has less to draw, and use OpenStreetMap. Route calculation/recalculation speeds up significantly when using OSM. Example here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2WlhKp4pL14bdk

@freakingfreaker_ 11 күн бұрын

Whats your favorite garmin that has active traffic reporting?

@sat103 11 күн бұрын

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6raoZWOmNStiKM

@wirdanrafi 12 күн бұрын

IMO, if you have centered dashboard, i think you should place it at the front of your steering instead.

@The.Real.Timmii 13 күн бұрын

that's crazy

@ΛαμπροςΛαμπρος-λ6σ 13 күн бұрын

Hello how i can download google maps on astro 320 to seetrees etc thank you

@mariannelanger7423 14 күн бұрын

Recently had trouble updating a used Garmin DriveSmart using the usual Garmin tools. WiFi update wouldn’t work. Connected to pc and neither webupdater or Garmin Express would work. Garmin Express could not find the GPS even though it was connected vis Garmin USB cable. Eventually got it to work and here’s things to look for and try: - Went into Windows file manager and it turned out the Garmin had ZERO free space - Installed a 32gb micro sd card….didn’t help at that point - In order to free space I deleted language files….didn’t clear up a lot and still didn’t work - Powered up the gps in normal mode and went into WHERE TO and RECENT and there were a ton of recent places. Deleted those…..believe by hitting the hamburger icon and Delete. That freed up a lot of space….over 5gbs. - Noticed the time on GPS was incorrect which means when I received it I didn’t turn it on to acquire satellites. Did that. Once I did those things, it was recognized by Garmin Express and also update-able via WiFi and updates went smoothly.

@1955Chevy 14 күн бұрын

Definitely confirmed on my personal unit... Garmin 50LM has lost the junction view JCV file with the latest 2025 update. Kinda sad to see it go, but the advantage is worth it with very "upgraded" map details. 👍

@pfritts3111 14 күн бұрын

My newer Pixel phone's GPS crapped out on me about a month ago and I bought a Drive 52. Ended up on your page and have watched a jillion of your videos. Now I also have a Drivesmart 66 in my car and loving both of them! Thanks for all the great info on this so called "outdated" technology that is way more useful to me than anything on my phone. If it only had the great rerouting that Google maps has though ...

@sat103 14 күн бұрын

Two options in the DriveSmart 66 (and other models) to experiment with that can change what routing/rerouting you are given is U-Turn and Carpool Lanes avoidances from Settings > Navigation > Avoidances. U-Turn on or off sometimes changes routes for in-town driving, and Carpool Lanes on or off sometimes changes routes for highway driving. Whether you consider the route changes (if any) good or not is up to you. For me personally, having them both set to avoid gives me routes I generally agree with.

@pfritts3111 14 күн бұрын

@sat103 Once again you are full of great info! Thanks I will try this today!

@The.Real.Timmii 14 күн бұрын

you know your stuff

@bluegarren9361 14 күн бұрын

Change voice other than a woman?

@steveeichelberger806 15 күн бұрын

Are there any decent 24k Topo maps available for BaseCamp other than the Garmin ones? How about Forest Service MVUM maps?

@sat103 15 күн бұрын

USA www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/usa-osm-topo-routable Canada www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/canada-osm-topo South America www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/south-america-osm-topo-routable Africa www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/africa-osm-topo-routable

@sat103 15 күн бұрын

Get USA maps here sat103.com

@DjurdjicaP 16 күн бұрын

It works. Thank youuu!!🎉

@Jesse-b5z 17 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for this video, super helpful. I picked up a secondhand older unit and was having very intermittent traffic data come through and this largely has resolved this. Also just in learning that there was this back-end separate hidden menu (dare say it's in the manual somewhere!). Was great as well as way to reset the unit more broadly and get rid of past user data, that was eating at me. I wanted to ask too, and I say before it largely resolved the issue, as I'm wondering if you've experienced issue where FM traffic data seems to register first before Bluetooth Smartphone Link traffic data (I think this is what's happening), and then if FM data is very minimal / no nearby traffic level measures displayed etc, then the traffic seems to be receiving but it's not really giving you much. Then later, say when you switch the vehicle on and off after a stop, this data appears again and I think is because it's synced at this point with Bluetooth stream not FM. This is another experience of sort of changing / intermittent experience with traffic that I'm trying to diagnose. I wondered maybe it's possible to delete individual traffic map subscriptions in back-end and not reset all, not sure, I've not tested myself. But wondered if you've experienced this before as well and found a solve

@sat103 17 күн бұрын

I don't connect my phone to the Garmin so I can't really comment on that point. What I can comment on is that the Garmin does practice "fallback". For example, with any LMTHD model (DriveSmart 50LMTHD, 2599LMTHD, etc.), the unit while scanning for an FM traffic signal will attempt to receive HD traffic first, and if not found fall back to RDS second. I would assume the unit would do the same if a smartphone were paired to it using the Garmin Drive app. When the phone is connected, the Garmin will attempt to use the phone first to receive traffic data, and if unsuccessful fall back to FM. Where things could get dodgy is if you are "on the fringe" for FM traffic reception. If you are physically located on the outer edge of an FM traffic reception area, that could explain the on-again/off-again intermittent problem. You can check the FM coverage map here coverage.here.com/rds-coverage.html to see if you are in a fringe area or not. You can also use regular FM radio to judge strength of FM traffic reception. If you use your car's radio to scan for FM stations to listen to and barely any stations come in or none at all, the Garmin won't be able to receive any FM traffic data either since it uses the same FM frequencies.

@steven3379 17 күн бұрын

It will if the satellites are still working, of course there is the internal map is there!

@samhill5231 18 күн бұрын

I'm hoping my Garmin(s) Drive 60LM and Nuvi 58LM will last me as long as this Nuvi 54LM you are reviewing in the video, and I am still able to update mine using the Garmin updater on my PC Thanks.

@DeweyDuck-v9j 18 күн бұрын

I agree that the matte screens do run a lot cooler than the capacitive screens. I have two garmins with capacitive screens, and the rest have matte screens. The capacitive ones get significantly hotter than the matte ones.

@lsimpson50 18 күн бұрын

Good info. I'm still using a Nuvi 50LM - 10+ years. Works great for the basics. Can't see that the Nuvi 54 is much of an upgrade(?) I'll check out the 2599.

@sat103 18 күн бұрын

The 42/44/52/54 is nothing more than 40/50 with some graphics changes and different font. No operational difference otherwise. The main reason to get one is because the mounting clip is much easier to get a replacement for if need be since they were used on so many other models. It is also possible to directly swap the 40/50 UI into a 42/44/52/54 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHzMmJuNorB0pac

@1955Chevy 14 күн бұрын

Same here... I have a 50LM that I still use to this day. Fantastic unit... though, the latest map update seems to have taken away "junction view". I kinda liked it and was a little disappointed at its removal by Garmin... but I guess I can live without it. 😕

@jaycathtv6187 18 күн бұрын

Sir good day im a garmin nuvi 2577 LT user im a fan of your videos.I just wanna ask if there is a way i can add a preloaded map of Philippines on my garmin cause its built in preloaded maps are Europe and North America to use the junction lane assist cause using Openmapquest ang third party maps the lane assist is not showing or maybe there is download link.Hope you can help me me with it.Thankyou or

@sat103 18 күн бұрын

OpenStreetMap maps only contain map data and not Lane Assist data.

@scottd6406 19 күн бұрын

I just found your page. I saw that you split the map. But I didn't see where the split took place? Hopefully one is East coast and one is West Coast?

@Official-zf2up 22 күн бұрын

Hi, can I have zoe file, I have dezl otr 610. It should work

@LeloBoyle 23 күн бұрын

Beyyer than the newer TomToms

@davedepriest7012 23 күн бұрын

i agree, very helpful

@mariannelanger7423 25 күн бұрын

I’ve done several full map updates via WiFi without a hitch. Interestingly, they will often tell you to install a micro sd card which I’ve done. After WiFi map update is complete I’d often wire connect to Garmin Express and check how much free space is on the micro sd card and ALL of it is available.

@jamisonlm3 26 күн бұрын

I just tried this on my old Nuvi 57 and it worked beautifully! My garmin has been worth every penny and then some, but the only real problem I've had with it is the inability to create a custom route. I always thought it would create a route and I'd have to keep a mental note of where I wanted to change it, but this changes everything! Route shaping is basically connect the dots. This thing is way more capable than I ever thought it was.

@niallchurch2679 Ай бұрын

Maybe that's why thev52 is better,because it has less resolution!

@DeweyDuck-v9j Ай бұрын

Wish the US had post codes …

@sat103 Ай бұрын

USA technically does have it with ZIP+4, but it was never was completely implemented nationally. You can find ZIP+4 for just about any US address easily here tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm but Garmin will show no results and Google Maps will show the wrong location. Example: Dunkin' in McKinney TX is 75070-4206. Google Maps gets the city right but not the exact location.

@sat103 Ай бұрын

*UPDATE: I found out how to make this work on the Garmin DriveSmart 66* see here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ2wqohpgNyUrJI