Uploading course map to Handheld Garmin 62s

[nickybobby333]

I have been working on this for the past two days and struggling and I cant find and help online. Can anybody shed some light on how to upload the 500 GPS files onto the Garmin? I have tried both the USB and memory card.


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[Baja Dad]

You have to use Base camp or goggle earth

 

[PCI Race Radios]

I have been working on this for the past two days and struggling and I cant find and help online. Can anybody shed some light on how to upload the 500 GPS files onto the Garmin? I have tried both the USB and memory card.


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Give us a call at the office. We can help you out. 562-427-8177

 

[nickybobby333]

Give us a call at the office. We can help you out. 562-427-8177

I appreciate it and I will take you up on that! Wont be until around 5-530pm if that is cool. GPS is at home while I am stuck at work

 

[bajafox]

I also tried to upload it on my Garmin Nuvi 2797 (hand me down) and for the life of me could not figure it out.

I was eventually able to upload it using a POI loader and it said I successfully uploaded something like 268 POIs but cant see them on the GPS. Im assuming Im not close enough for the POIs to show?

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[nickybobby333]

Yeah I got mine from amazon used, and tried searching everywhere on the internet and I could only really find info to upload a purchased map.

 

[Chainguide]

I have been working on this for the past two days and struggling and I cant find and help online. Can anybody shed some light on how to upload the 500 GPS files onto the Garmin? I have tried both the USB and memory card.
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Ok I will try to explain this from memory but I'll probably leave something out, so hopefully you'll get the intent.

Go to Garmin's website and download the free Basecamp program here.:
BaseCamp™ | Garmin | United States
Make sure you have saved the "file name".GPX file on your computer in a folder that you can easily find again. Plug in your Garmin to your computer via usb cable. Open the Basecamp program and open the "file name" .GPX file. Click on it and it should show on your screen. Then select "export" in the device menu to load the course file to your device. It works best for me not to have a background map overlay because it makes it harder to see the course with all the confusion. The basic GPS should show major hwys and major dirt roads already. I have attached the 2017 Baja 500 course file from SCORE to make it easier for you.

 

[nickybobby333]

Ok I will try to explain this from memory but I'll probably leave something out, so hopefully you'll get the intent.

Go to Garmin's website and download the free Basecamp program here.:
BaseCamp | Garmin | United States
Make sure you have saved the "file name".GPX file on your computer in a folder that you can easily find again. Plug in your Garmin to your computer via usb cable. Open the Basecamp program and open the "file name" .GPX file. Click on it and it should show on your screen. Then select "export" in the device menu to load the course file to your device. It works best for me not to have a background map overlay because it makes it harder to see the course with all the confusion. The basic GPS should show major hwys and major dirt roads already. I have attached the 2017 Baja 500 course file from SCORE to make it easier for you.

You're the man, thank you. I'll give it a go when I get home


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[bajafox]

I will try it as well, thanks!

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[bajafox]

I got all the way to "export" but do not see the map on my GPS.

Any thoughts? Or steps I might have missed? I can see it on Basecamp

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[bajafox]

Ok I will try to explain this from memory but I'll probably leave something out, so hopefully you'll get the intent.

Go to Garmin's website and download the free Basecamp program here.:
BaseCamp | Garmin | United States
Make sure you have saved the "file name".GPX file on your computer in a folder that you can easily find again. Plug in your Garmin to your computer via usb cable. Open the Basecamp program and open the "file name" .GPX file. Click on it and it should show on your screen. Then select "export" in the device menu to load the course file to your device. It works best for me not to have a background map overlay because it makes it harder to see the course with all the confusion. The basic GPS should show major hwys and major dirt roads already. I have attached the 2017 Baja 500 course file from SCORE to make it easier for you.

Once the map is successfully uploaded should I be able to view it on the GPS? (Stupid question Im sure) Ive tried about 3 different ways to send it to the device but still cant see it on there.

Maybe Im missing something on the device itself?



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[Chainguide]

Once the map is successfully uploaded should I be able to view it on the GPS? (Stupid question Im sure) Ive tried about 3 different ways to send it to the device but still cant see it on there.

Maybe Im missing something on the device itself?



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I had to go into the GPS menu screen on the device itself and locate the files in the track manager folder. I had to toggle on "show on Screen" or something to that effect.