Just managed to sort out the 2008 European maps on my Garmin Nuvi 200W

My original maps on there were from Sept 2006, and UK and Eire only. Not any more.

Wasn't that hard to do, once I had sussed it - so if anybody is interested in the technique, and doesn't want to spend any £s, post on this thread and all will be revealed.

i want asda an tesco

You get them from this POI database here:

http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/download.htm

You will also need the POI loader from Garmin, link in that site.

do i need this first?
WebUpdater for Windows software version 2.4.1 as of April 3, 2007

Get this one:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=927 version 2.4.2

Also, on link above, go for Categorised download, looks like he mistyped 2008, and put 2007.

right got loader, got shopping, it inna zip do i unzip it first?

Yep, unzip it, and you should have a directory called 'Complete_Sub' - this is the one you search for in POI loader.

i unzipped it to g:\poi\shopping, in in the unit now, says i done

yay it done thanks

got one for nudie bars, and red light districts?

Nice one - why didn't you add them all though?

As for your other request, no I haven't

So what maps are you using then?

maps that it come with i think, did an update dunno what it updated, some speed cameras i think.
add all what? i added about 6000 shops
got no memory card in the slot it didnt have one so not loads of room in there i dont think

Added all POIs, it is more than just shops :chin:

I do speedcamera updates everyweek, from the Garmin site.

If you plug in the unit to the PC, you should be able to 'explore' it via My Computer, and see what space you have left.

As for maps, go through options and there should be a map info button. When did you buy it?

bought it the other day, it not really mine, its terris, i just using it till she has passed her test

city navigator europe NT v9
[1] uk and ireland

dave said:

city navigator europe NT v9
[1] uk and ireland

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Ah, so old version - latest is v10.

If it is new, speak to Garmin, you should get a free update or unlock code.

Else do what I had to do and use a crack.

ah that be a tomorrow job then

you haven't registered the unit then do it now as they will think you have just bought the unit and know it has old maps so will send you a v10 update disk
This is way I did, now have genuine v9 & 10 hehe

You talking to me or Dave? My unit was registered in 2007 - but I still have the latest UNLOCKED 2008 maps, v10

was tellin dave, youve already got your hands on v10 much like myself

check your pm, im curious how you got your maps to be unlocked in the gps unit