Garmin - Grrrrr

benjenbav

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I seem to be spiralling down into a Garmin induced hell at the moment. I received an update CD on Friday and have been trying to load it and unlock the maps without success. I keep being asked to enter a 25 digit code - which I have and then I am given the following choices:

1 Register: Then I get asked for the 25 digit code again and then a 7 digit code which I haven't ever had, although according to Garmin.com I have successfully registered two functioning systems (which do correspond with the systems I have). I emailed Garmin for help with this 7 digit code and was sent an 8 digit code (which, incidentally, I already had).

2 Don't register. This circles me back round to where I started again although the Garmin Help screen suggests that this is what to do if I already have registered items.

I should appreciate any suggestions (and, yes, I do have a box of 2b pencils and paper charts)
 

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Make sure you're running an up to date version of Mapsource (I'm running 6.9.1 but newer versions are available).

On mine, I think I "didn't register".

Then I fired up the Mapsource "Unlock Wizard", and unlocked the update CD using either the 25 Digit code or an 8Digit coupon code.

Then, once unlocked, I uploaded the map to my GPS.

And finally, ran the unlock wizard again with the "update my garmin account information" to store it on their website, just in case of HD crash, or brain fade.

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Thanks for the help. The problem was that I needed to spend $75 to get a new unlock code. Now $75 poorer but spriritually richer as I have unlocked version 9.0.
 
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