Multi maps on Nuvi 7x0/7x5

**catymag** · 5th July 2010, 06:14 PM

Multi maps on Nuvi 7x0/7x5

original poster hulio (thanks)

The Nuvi uses a disk based file system and can support multiple maps on the hard drive and the SD card.

You can have various mapsets loaded on your nuvi...not just the basemap and detail map. These mapsets all reside in the x:/Garmin folder on both the nuvi drive and the SD Card drive. The nuvi 7x0 can access up to six different mapsets (*one* on the SD Card). The nuvi 7x5 can access up to nine different mapsets (*one* on the SD Card)

Example:

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Nuvi internal (diagnostic utility) OS map naming
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7x0/7x5

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7x5 only

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WknThDg · 5th July 2010, 07:22 PM

Correction/Addendum for 8 & +9 (both of them) in the above post:

Can be on the nuvi drive or on the SD card (but not both).

Example: You want to add 3D Buildings maps and/or supplemental maps to your nuvi 7x5 device but don't have enough free memory without removing any of the existing map img files. If your not using either or both of the 3D Buildings map names on the nuvi 7x5 drive, you can instead use those map names on the SD card. You can then have 3 img map files always available on an SD card (gmapsupp.img, gmap3d.img & gmap3d1.img).

**bahama99** · 6th October 2010, 07:02 PM

does the same map rules apply to Garmin Nuvi 200w? i'm trying to put three maps into it.

**milpt140** · 3rd November 2010, 10:55 PM

These are great tutorials for newbie like me.. Thanks much.

**Rudy_P** · 13th November 2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by bahama99

does the same map rules apply to Garmin Nuvi 200w? i'm trying to put three maps into it.

I don’t understand why complicate things ,when simple mapsource compiled map sets could be made with any number of map families included in the gmapsupp.img and put on sd card.Just let the internal map of nuvi be as a primary map. This way you would have all the maps you want in your nuvi and fully selectable in the map setup menu.

aekhong · 14th November 2010, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by Rudy_P

I don’t understand why complicate things ,when simple mapsource compiled map sets could be made with any number of map families included in the gmapsupp.img and put on sd card.Just let the internal map of nuvi be as a primary map. This way you would have all the maps you want in your nuvi and fully selectable in the map setup menu.

You can use multiple maps with anyname for nuvi 1xxx., 37xx., GarminAsus M10 etc (High frequency processor).
But...devices will be slowly.

So how about the older unit.??

**Rudy_P** · 14th November 2010, 04:52 AM

I use 60csx with Topo Canada (eastern part) ,Topo Quebec 20k maps, and Trak marine maps compiled in mapsource,and it works flawlessly. I use the class 6 micro sd card and the screen redraw is not any slower then with a single map product compiled. After all you are using only one map at a time. The one you select in the map setup menu of the gps. At least this is my experience unless I am missing something.

**jennifer910601** · 15th December 2010, 06:33 PM

Do those rules apply my 1370 as well?Thanks

**catymag** · 15th December 2010, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by a76350346

Do those rules apply my 1370 as well?Thanks

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**Si2Bim** · 11th April 2011, 07:39 PM

Very good thread for «greenhorn» like me. :-)

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