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Mark · Site Admin

Garmin owners can download free Garmin POI updates. We provide free Garmin POI Loader data: Free Garmin POI updates, speed cameras, redlight cameras, converters and POI management tools.

All files are in a Garmin CSV and Garmin GPX file format.

Installation instructions are available here (basic) or here (advanced).

Get Garmin poiloader software here:
- POI Loader for Mac, Ver. 2.1.0 (10.77 MB) January 30, 2009
- POI Loader for Windows, Ver. 2.5.4 (12.5 MB) October 8, 2009
- POI Loader for Windows, Ver. 2.5.3 (10.10 MB) August 22, 2008

Here you can read tracks and waypoints with Google maps: Tracks and Waypoints Map for supported Garmin GPS devices.

All recent POI updates are marked with:

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All talking POI files are marked with:

Regards

Mark · Site Admin

Custom POI's are available here: Garmin POI.

Road safety camera POI's are available here: Speed and redlight cameras for Garmin.

Customized Garmin vehicle files are available here: Garmin Vehicles.

Software to create your own Garmin voices and Free-for-all voices for Garmin are available here: Garmin Voices.

Download audio alerts for Garmin (mp3 audio alerts) if you want to add custom POI sounds to our extra POIs:

MP3 sample voice alerts:
Traffic camera ahead - download
Speed camera ahead - download
Redlight camera ahead - download
School zone ahead - download

WAV sample voice alerts:
Traffic camera ahead - download
Speed camera ahead - download
Redlight camera ahead - download
School zone ahead - download

You may need a SOX if you have to use Garmin WAV files. Find more about Sox: Sox fix.

Our Talking POI files for Garmin and other GPS brands are located in our POI download zone.
They are marked with this mark:

. They are available to our active members.

sunfrog

Silly question, which folder in the Garmin GPS do these files go in?
Thx.

kappelmd

Do I need to edit the my custom POI files to implement these audio alerts?

justforfun

Been pa-rousing the web for the last couple of days and think I have it figured out. From what I have gathered, if you want to have sound and symbol included in your file you would have one directory with three items in it. The first being the Garmin CSV file, the second being the BMP file and the third being the Garmin MP3 audio alert file.

They "all" have to have the same name:

Speed_Trap-USA.csv
Speed_Trap-USA.bmp and
Speed_Trap-USA.mp3
(Download all 3 Garmin files here: http://www.gps-data-team.com/poi/united_states/safety/index.php?poi_data=safety&file=Speed_Trap )

The Garmin's POI loader will link all three Garmin files when it uploads it to your Garmin. Haven't had a chance to test so correct me if wrong.

madpb

k3rs

The GPX file is the Garmin specific version of the CSV one. You don't need both.

Daz · Guest

When using the POIUploader application, it is this that merges the three items (data, image and audio files) together and uploads it to your device. The CSV file is what holds the co-ordinates thus is essential.

mattchenzo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 18:13 Post subject: gpx

and please someone correct me if i am wrong, but it seems like there is no difference (at least on stuff downloaded from this site) between csv files and gpx files, you need either or, but not both, and it doesnt matter which one you download.

so you need

speed_trap.mp3
speed_trap.bmp
and EITHER
speed_trap.csv
OR
speed_trap.gpx

the POI loader program will do the rest for you, and your garmin will warn you when you drive near a speed trap. Sweet...

a2jimw · Guest

I have just recently purchased a Garmin Nuvi 285WT to replace a Garmin C340. I downloaded numerous POI files for the C340. I am trying to do the same for the new 285wt. I travel in a motor home and want such as the Walmart,etc. overnight stopping places.

basirb · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:48 Post subject: Re: Downloading POI files to my GPS

Jimw, why don't you simply reuse previously downloaded POI files?
You can load all previously downloaded POI files using the POI Loader, or simply copy your existing POI.gpi to your new Garmin unit. You can also rename your old poi.gpi, as explained here.

rwooley · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 13:52 Post subject: New files

Will the new Speed Camera data file automatically over write the old speed file?

johmazz2006 · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 21:16 Post subject: Re: New files