(Edit: Deleted links because the target website has been taken down or expired I may see if I still have this particular map file and post it later)
#MAPSOURCE MAP UPDATE FREE#
Other free 3rd party maps are available from (link deleted). When this is installed, it will allow you to start MapSource for the first time. The 3rd party maps don’t require a connection to the GPS to load to MapSource. It is simply an overlay of the state and county borders of all US states. One 3rd party map I recommend is small (1.5 MB). They can then be loaded to your GPS from within MapSource. If you want to use MapSource sooner without further waiting or you don’t have access to Garmin’s map update, you can use 3rd party maps that can be installed into MapSource.Expect the required step of loading to the GPS to take a long time.
#MAPSOURCE MAP UPDATE INSTALL#
Now, you can install MapSource from the “Software” page of the Garmin website.There is a hack explained on another site, that you can use instead of installing BaseCamp.
So, it may be optional to install MapSource, but MapSource is what I prefer to use. A lot of the cool stuff you can do with MapSource can also be done with BaseCamp. You don’t necessarily have to start or use BaseCamp. Having BaseCamp installed is what allows you to install MapSource. Don’t begin installing MapSource just yet because it is an update only and will tell you that you don’t already have a previous version of MapSource installed. Hover the mouse pointer over “Support” then click “Software”.So, here is my guide to make it a lot easier for you. There are so many cool things you can do with your Garmin when you have MapSource installed, so I feel that it is worth the effort installing it in spite of how difficult Garmin may make it. I figured this out with the Garmin Nuvi 760 that I recently bought.
#MAPSOURCE MAP UPDATE SOFTWARE#
If you got a Garmin GPS, you can use their MapSource software for free, but it is a little tricky obtaining, installing, and setting it up for free.