Updating maps on a Garmin RV-BBT600

paul08

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I have a Garmin ‘camper’ satnav in my Motorhome. Unfortunately in is based on an Android tablet and my pc is an Apple!

I can can get Garmin Express to recognise that the satnav is connected, but that is as far as I can get with updating the maps. After I select “install all” I just get a whirring wheel and a message saying “this May take a minute”. It then just times out

Any ideas?
 
Sorted, in that I got the latest maps (2023:20) onto the satnav

Here’s what I did:

Shut down both the pc (an Apple MacBook Pro in my case)
Connect the satnav to the pc with the usb cable
Turn on and log onto the pc
This automatically fired up the satnav
Open Garmin Express on the pc
I got a message asking if I wanted to close down Android File Transfer - I said Yes
In Garmin Express , on the start up page that displays what devices I have, the RV-BBT600 shows the ‘green dot’, telling me the satnav is recognised by GE
Click on the RV-BBT600 symbol
Accept the ‘Install all’
Maps downloaded and eventually a screen popped up tell me to unplug the satnav, wait 5 seconds, and reconnect. Did this and then followed the on screen instruction

Bingo!
 


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