I just bought a Nuvi 2457LMT and the GPS tells me the traffic portion isn't compatible? The power cord is supposed to be traffic cord. What to do?
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The power cord is not a traffic cord. You must buy the traffic receiver for your GPS. Best,
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Hey, you should check before the part in GARMIN USA for your NUVI GPS. Even thought, there are a couple traffic receivers but they just Match with specific GARMIN GPS. I would say, your receivers doesn't match wth your GPS, therefore check other reference on traffic receivers. Best ,
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The power cord is not a traffic receiver you have to get the GTM 60 HD traffic receiver
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This traffic receiver is compatible with this model. If you upgraded to this receiver from the original receiver that came with your unit, then you may need to update the firmware on the unit. Go to the Garmin website and download the updater software and update your unit's firmware and/or software and try the traffic receiver again.
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Thanks guys for the update. I ended up in buying nuvi 2460LMT and I liked voice command, bluetooth connection with my iphone4. I didn't like Jill's terrible voice and missing map details.When I cross speed limit then I see a blinking red notification on screen. Does you nuvi2460 LMT gives an audible warning when you cross speed limit?Thx
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Hi Charles. I'm using it in my nuvi 765T, so I recomend you read carefuly the ad or ask directly to the Seller
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The same thing happened to me. I actually called Garmin about this and was told by one of their "technical" people that the receivers can actually wear out and will no longer function. Since the cord also serves as the "power cord" for the unit itself, the GPS will continue to work just fine. You can do a couple of things to remedy the problem: 1) buy a whole new GPS, which Garmin would LOVE you to do, or 2) you can buy a replacement cord/receiver from Garmin ($59.99) or any of a number of vendors on Amazon. I purchased a used one from a vendor and it is working just fine! Hope this helps ... The same thing happened to me. I actually called Garmin about this and was told by one of their "technical" people that the receivers can actually wear out and will no longer function. Since the cord also serves as the "power cord" for the unit itself, the GPS will continue to work just fine. You can do a couple of things to remedy the problem: 1) buy a whole new GPS, which Garmin would LOVE you to do, or 2) you can buy a replacement cord/receiver from Garmin ($59.99) or any of a number of vendors on Amazon. I purchased a used one from a vendor and it is working just... » Read More The same thing happened to me. I actually called Garmin about this and was told by one of their "technical" people that the receivers can actually wear out and will no longer function. Since the cord also serves as the "power cord" for the unit itself, the GPS will continue to work just fine. You can do a couple of things to remedy the problem: 1) buy a whole new GPS, which Garmin would LOVE you to do, or 2) you can buy a replacement cord/receiver from Garmin ($59.99) or any of a number of vendors on Amazon. I purchased a used one from a vendor and it is working just fine! Hope this helps ... « Show Less
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You won't get traffic updates with it. You have to use a Garmin adapter for that. I found out the hard way. Will it power both? IDK, but it only has one connector.
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Traffic will not be present for all cities. If you are in an area that supports NAVTEQ FM traffic, your unit will pick up the FM band and an icon (showing one car overlapping another) should appear in the upper left-hand corner. The feature itself is automatic, but by touching the icon it will bring up a submenu for further exploration (if there is a traffic problem ahead). I suggest you go to gpsmagazine.com and read the review for the 765. It is very detailed and will explain the traffic function better than I.
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I am not sure how to fix that. Mine works just fine. You may need to send it back for a replacement unit. Also I didn't have to plug in my GPS sensor.
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Thanks so much for your advice! I drove myself nuts for several days trying to figure out how to attach the nuvi to the mount and your method plus a consumer-posted photo of the friction mount on Amazon finally did the trick. Garmin should be ashamed of itself for not providing directions.
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I'm not sure what the traffic option is. If that is something that you need to subscribe to a service for, then I don't have that. I really like this GPS and what it does. I'm just not sure what the option is that you're asking about. Sorry.
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I cant swear to it but i have this problem when using on my motorcycle and i traced it back to a lose conection on the power adapter scocket wigling the plug always turned it right back on tried taping the plug and socket togther and probleb was solved, check you power outlet in your car and make sure the garmin plug fits snugly.
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Mine has been working for over four years without interruption. Suggest checking your registration and contacting customer support. It could also be a problem with the cord/"antenna" piece that picks up the traffic information. Hope it helps.
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The cord needs only to be plugged in for charging purposes or to use the traffic notification feature. Otherwise unplug from cord carry it around using the gps internal battery as power source. Hope this helps.
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I have a different model Nuvi. If your model is listed then I am sure it will work as well. As far as the ****** PC mode, I found that I had to connect the NUVI to my computer with a USB connector. I then had to let it run its course and give me an opportunity to sign off and disconnect. Once I did that then the GPS no longer was searching for a PC connection whenever anything was plugged into its USB port. Good luck.
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Navigon continues to officially sell maps in Europe, but no longer officially supports North America. As a matter of fact, they ended hardware sales and support in North America years ago...friend laid off as a matter of fact. If you're tech savvy, there are unofficial, generic maps available that are supported by this unit, but you'd need to look up which file type and then download it to a flash card. I started using Google Maps on Android and traffic is only tradeoff...Google Traffic isn't quite "fully baked" yet. Stand alone GPS era has just about passed into history. :- (
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First thing you need to do is make sure that the GPS you have will be able to sit in the unit and connect to power. In my case, the unit blocked all access to the power cord.
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I got the new power cord and it's worked perfectly. And it gets abused. Yours is defective or your GPS has a short
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How about the 885 without MSN Direct, and adding the GTM 20, which gives Navtec fm traffic? That's what I'm considering doing. Might want to call Garmin to see if this option will give you what you want. If you do, would you report back?Yes. 855 is the one i mean. Sorry for the confusion.