How to install a new map on a Garmin Device

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Published 2019-04-07
In this video I show you how to install a map from a different region on a Garmin Device. This is useful if are travelling to a region that you don't have the maps for and wish to use your Garmin while there.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Purchasing the map
01:13 Checking map coverage
01:32 Checking device compatibility
01:54 Final purchase
02:56 Viewing the map activation email
03:44 Installing SD memory card
04:14 Connecting the device to the computer
04:50 Open or download Garmin Express
05:49 Select the device to install the map to
07:09 Click "Tools and Content"
07:27 Click "Purchased" tab
07:44 Sign into Garmin account in Garmin Express
08:18 Download map
08:35 Install map
09:07 Installing to SD card
09:58 Verify map installation
10:35 Searching
11:44 Simulating driving
12:07 Enabling GPS simulator
12:50 Creating a route in Trip Planner
14:42 Summary

All Comments (21)
  • @MartinHarvey
    Excellent and many thanks. I'm thinking of purchasing a Garmin DriveSmart (for 4 wheels!) and this and another video were very useful.
  • Hi, great video. Question: I like to purchase the Asia map, but when I click on Asia the Middle East map comes up. On your video it shows 4 Asian maps on mine just 1 map, can you help
  • I hope you are still active. Do you think buying a garmin drive smart 55 and then use a japan map will work? Drivesmart 55 is not available in JApan but gamin have japan website
  • @dereklau9534
    HI i just bought this garmin drive 52 which only comes with USA maps. It was a mistake as i live in South east asia country. I tried to purchase SEA map from Garmin US web but i couldnt find it. Please help.
  • @CoD_Maj3st1k
    It was great the first week I used it, but Garmin is super behind on map updates. I drive, and travel a ton for work. I ended up using Google maps on my phone than the Garmin because just about every address I put in it didn't recognize, or find. There are roads paved, and named yet Garmin screen is grey. Nothing. However, Google maps can see it. My maps, and firmware is up to date with the updates, and I still have the issue. Some places I work are still under development which is understandable, but some have been established for gears, and Garmin can't find it? I spent $300 bucks on this thing, and it's a great device. The display is superb, lane isolations, and previews of exits are great! However, the only drawback to it is the maps, and traffic is awful, in my opinion. Drive smart is on my phone, and connected I still have my phone running just in case. I should have bought a tablet with a service plan. It would've costed the same with a bigger screen, maps would've been more reliable.
  • @melvinquebec
    Hi Joseph (or Moto Guru), I might be commenting as of late (sorry I just found this channel) - but I do have a remaining question following this video : how can we now install this newly purchased map to BaseCamp so that we can plan routes without having the GPS connected each time? Thanks in advance!
  • @kevinpowers9024
    Should I order the pre loaded sd card straight from garmin? Or do the download? It's the same price either way, right?
  • @roubiyou89
    Hello. I have a question. If I buy a map can it be used on different SD Cards Or devices? Or is it only registered on only on device?
  • @alibalushi4691
    hello I bought my garmin Drive 65 in February 2020 in Oman used it with the installed Middle East and north Africa. I went to Tanzania and I bought East Africa map when I came back to Oman my Middle East map was missing all other embeded maps are available please help me to re install the middle east map
  • @triplem9805
    Hi, Joby. All your instructional videos on using BaseCamp and transferring maps from Google are 3+ years old by the dates on the posts, and a lot has changed. Are you planning to issue any updates, please?
  • @CtPirate
    Hey Joe, how do you install routes that someone has emailed me?
  • Possible to install map on CD card and use this cd card on car radio navigation sistem?
  • Hi I have a Honda crv 2019 touring trim. I have exported the vehicle from Canada to United Arab Emirates. Dubai. My issue is that Radio and Navigation does not work. Radio channel jumps 2 steps. Which is different in my region. Middle east. Navigation is also not working because the vehicle is already having Northern American/Canada maps installed which I can’t change. Any help
  • @kevinpowers9024
    I live in the USA and will be going to France. I need to download the European map to my garmin drive 52. What size SD card do I need?