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Download of maps so slow....

I have a nuvi 3598 and lifetime maps. After being notified that the 2016 maps are available, I connect my sat-nav to Garmin Express and it starts to download.

It tells me to keep my device plugged into the computer during installation.

However, despite the fact that I can download data at 30 MBPS, after 13 hours it's stuck on "estimated time remaining: 1 hour 33 minutes". I'm in the UK if that has any bearing on things.

This isn't the first time - every time I have to get new maps it always takes an age. I've spoken to Garmin support but the response I get is similar to a shrug of the shoulders. I can download big files from anywhere in very quick time, just not from Garmin it appears.

Is this just me, or does anyone else experience this?

Thanks

Griff

0 Andy_Cates over 5 years ago in reply to SUSSAMB

My system is good to go. I have 150/150 connection. Garmin express downloads at 5. It's a Garmin server issue pure and simple. If not that its a problem with express. I'm very disappointed.

0 SUSSAMB over 5 years ago in reply to Andy_Cates

Can't be or we'd all suffer the same way, and most including me don't. Call Garmin so you can get detailed help if the FAQS posted above don't resolve your issue.

0 Catb50 over 5 years ago

Such a shame that Garmin's map update system is so inefficient. We are stuck loading these +4gb map updates everytime when comparing the differences the changes could be small only few MBs which would be much easier to update. I suppose it wasn't implemented that way years ago so it would cause problems with older devices

0 SUSSAMB over 5 years ago in reply to Catb50

Closing this thread as it was started years ago and is drifting off topic, anyone with a problem downloading maps please start a new thread. Thanks