Thread: Garmin GPSMAP 376C map updating...

Originally Posted by kodiakbare

I found that info prior to arriving to this forum. Some guy in Russia sells the PCB to replace the one Garmin installed in their data cards, using the same casing. at the cost of @ $150(?), it's NOT worth the price for this GPS when I have 2 newer Nuvi's that works flawlessly AND fully updated AND paid for.

I think the rouble is down against the greenback lately but it's still going to be over 100 bucks and sure, a lot to pay considering the age of the unit.

I can only use the mapinstall if I have the maps to install, partial or otherwise.

You're misunderstanding how MI works i'm sure. It uses gmap folder data to COMPILE images and load them onto the unit in the correct place, in your case the datacard's Garmin folder. It cannot send .img files which have previously been made as you seem to want to do. With MI [as with MS] you can select as few or as many map tiles as you want from the PC installed map [gmap folder] to keep the resultant image small enough to fit on your datacard.

My issues are trying to load\send the .img images to this unit, which I CAN NOT DO, as with the Nuvi's. Nuvi's are simple, just copy and paste the downloaded .img into the Garmin folder and it's up to date.
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I'll check out the links provided and see if any of them will direct me on "how to" install .img files to this unit so that I can be fully up to date with 2015 .img map file I found.

Read the first of those other linked threads, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], scroll down. However, if you insist on sending already compiled gmapsupp.img to the unit then read the other threads [links in P#4 above]. It can be done, but it's easier to use MapInstall imo. The latest map is 2016.10: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].