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Linky not working Bert

Thanks for all your help. Not sure what the max map size is. Seems to struggle over 1500. I have another 3 maps on their way so should be here soon.

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max size don't know.
I have a single one of Russia, Mongolia, Stans Iran and not reached 2gb yet! so I would not worry too much!
The key is to stay below the maximum number of map tiles which is 2025 per map (or was last year- I am not aware of any changes in that but things change so fast these days-)

Looking at the OSM maps, the tiles (IMHO) are not an issue but would be if you use City Nav Europe for example.
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Hi Bertrand

I have done a few more map downloads and re-named them, Kyrg, Kazak, Laos, then copied them to the SD card

When I look in the map database, all I see is 3 of the same

OSM Generic Routable

And when I run basecamp, the maps are available, but the only way to see what they are is to select it with the drop down box and see what are athe tiles cover

Am I doing something wrong here?

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Hello 'Strom'
You shot out of HU germany so fast we never had time for a !

Quote: "When I look in the map database, all I see is 3 of the same"
Not sure what you mean there.
All maps should be located in a folder called Garmin on the memory card.


When you download the .img file, just rename it to , for example' Kazak010812
(reason you know which country and the date you downloaded the OSM data)
This will become visible in the GPS (if you have a Montana or 62S) and you will be able to select it or deselect it at will.

The name will ONLY be visible on the above gps's (that I know about)

The edited map name will not display in Basecamp when connected via usb to either of the two gps named above and will revert to the generic name which is written in the map data as against just the file name.

Apologies if your gps is neither of the above
I only know about the 276C, 278C, 62CSX, 62S and Montana
Only the newer units support multi maps selection/ deselection amongs many other features.

A great way Garmin keeps our business and keeps giving us new toys! & when I say 'give' I mean you have to deep deep alas. But IMHO, they're worth it!
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Hi Betrand, yep I was running fast, sorry about that.

I have the Montana 650T

I downloaded 3 maps images and they are in their own download folders. I extraced them there and renamed each image
Laos.img
Kazak.img
Kryg.img

I then copied those three images into the GARMIN folder on the SD card.

When I fire up the Montana and look in Setup/map/Sekect map, I see the following extra maps


Enabled - OSM generic routable
Enabled - OSM generic routable
Enabled - OSM generic routable

If I click on one of them it lets me enable or disable it, and if I click on the i it just tells me it is an OSM generic routable map etc, NO info regarding which map it is


So, for me the process failed somewhere along the line

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If I click on one of them it lets me enable or disable it, and if I click on the i it just tells me it is an OSM generic routable map etc, NO info regarding which map it is

So, for me the process failed somewhere along the line
When multiple ".img" files are installed, it is difficult to differentiate them in the on-device menu when they all have the default "OSM Street Map" name set in the ".img" file header, but it is relatively simple to change the on-device name.

Every country has a three letter International Olympic Committee, IOC, code. Using the following instructions replace 'OSM' with that code and give it a try.

"LAO Street Map"
"KAZ Street Map"
"KGZ Street Map"

Open the ".img" file in an editor that can handle binary data.
  1. Make the change.
  2. Save the edited ".img" file.
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Thanks Daryl I will give that a try

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**edit, nope that did not work at all. I can edit the name and replace those three letters, but when I then copy the image across to the SD card, nothing shows up on the Montana, in the menu screen that is, the actual img file is on the SD card, it is invisible**
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"LAO Street Map"
"KAZ Street Map"
"KGZ Street Map"
Looks like the OSM file header name has changed to 'OSM generic routable'. But changing the 3 letters should still work.

"LAO generic routable"
"KAZ generic routable"
"KGZ generic routable"

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