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How to download and install Garmin MapSource and Map Updater

DISCLAIMER:

This following information was copied from the following link:

http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showthread.php?348779-Use-Mapsource-with-your-Zumo-(450-500-

550-660-and-665)

It is being reproduced here with some modification. This article assumes that your Garmin ZUMO has

the LIFETIME MAPS option. If not, then you may have to purchase the latest map version from Garmin.

Believe it or not, contrary to what you might read on the internet, you CAN use MapSource to create

routes and load them to your Zumo instead of using BaseCamp. I just got a new Zumo 660 LM (Lifetime

Maps) and the thought of using Garmin BaseCamp was depressing. After a call to Garmin and talking to

Nick in their technical support group, he walked me through a few steps which I will share with you.

First, with the new Zumo's, the maps are pre loaded to the unit (in my case, the 2014 maps). The trick is

how to get those maps onto my PC (Windows 7) without paying for a disc which will be outdated in a

few months. If you have Lifetime Maps, this process is fairly painless if you follow a few simple steps.

Plug your Garmin ZUMO into your PC before proceeding with the following instructions.

HOG NOTE: I already had Garmin BaseCamp installed. So some Garmin directories already existed. I

installed the map to the following link on my Windows 7 PC: C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps

HOG NOTE: MapSource will not install unless a previous version of MapSource or Garmin BaseCamp is

already installed. BaseCamp can be downloaded and installed at the following link:

http://www.garmin.com/en-US/shop/downloads/basecamp

NOTE: Microsoft .Net framework is required before this will work. If you don't have it installed on your

XP/Win7/8 machine, it will prompt you to install it. Wait for that to complete (a restart may be required)

before continuing on.

Note: DO NOT disconnect your ZUMO until everything is done. Depending on your internet connection,

this could take several hours.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL THE GARMIN MAP FILE TO YOUR PC

First, you have to download Garmin Map Updater (it's an .exe file) from

Garmin: http://download.garmin.com/lmu/GarminMapUpdater.exe

After you download the file and run it, you will see the following screen:

Click “Continue”. You will then see the following screen:

IMPORTANT! Click the “Yes” button. Then click “Continue”.

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You MAY see the following screen:

IMPORTANT! Click “View alternative install options”. Then click “Continue”. You will see the following

screen:

IMPORTANT! Click both the “Install to Computer Only” button and the “Leave installation on my

computer” button as shown above.

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You will see the following screen:

Click “OK”. The download will proceed. It may take several hours for this process to complete

depending upon your internet connection speed. A 50 MB/s connection took about 1/2 hour.

You will see the following screen (or similar):

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Followed by the following screen when complete:

This step is complete. You will have to repeat this process in the future as Garmin updates their maps to

keep your routes current and compatible with your ZUMO.

INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL GARMIN MAPSOURCE TO YOUR PC

To install Garmin MapSource to your PC, go to the following link:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=210

Click “DOWNLOAD”. When the download is complete, proceed as follows.

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FOR INTERNET EXPLORER:

If you’re using the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser then you’ll see something like this (version

11):

Click “Run”.

FOR GOOGLE CHROME:

If you’re using the Google Chrome web browser then you’ll see something like this:

Click the DOWN ARROW next to the filename and then click OPEN.

When the file is opened and begins to run you will see the following screen:

Click “Next” to proceed.

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You will see the following screen:

Click the “I accept the terms of the License Agreement”, then click “Next” to proceed. The installation

will now proceed. When it is complete you will see this final screen:

Click “Done” and MapSource will launch.

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HOW TO CHECK YOUR CURRENT MapSource MAP

You can confirm which map revision that MapSource is using by pressing Ctrl+U on your keyboard (press

the “Ctrl” button and the “U” button at the same time).

You will see the following screen:

In the example above, the “NT 2015.2” indicates the revision of the map file that is being used. This file

should be updated using the MAP UPDATER instructions at the begging of this document whenever your

ZUMO maps are updated.

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DOWNLOAD THE MAPSOURCE USER GUIDE

The user guide can be downloaded at the following link:

https://support.garmin.com/support/manuals/manuals.faces?partNo=999-99999-00

TUTORIAL VIDEO: Producing a basic route using Garmin Mapsource

This is an excellent tutorial, about 8 minutes long, that will get you started with MapSource:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUz1LvV2dsI