Garmin Cycle Map Europe 2018.10

Former Member over 7 years ago

Question to Garmin Staff. After this update free space on my F5X dropped from almost 6gb to 1gb. Is it normal? Now there is no place for another maps, that I use. This files are still in my device (D4713060C.img and D6019000A.img) Are they required or just the temps that should be removed after succesful update?

0 Mabull over 7 years ago

Yes when I turn it on. I do not see it as a drive and and I can not change the name

0 SUSSAMB over 7 years ago

Don't turn it on. Just plug it in.

0 Mabull over 7 years ago

I do not turn it off but after starting it works about 1 minute and there is a restart.

0 SUSSAMB over 7 years ago

Let's go back a bit then. What file did you change the extension .img from and why did you do so?

0 Mabull over 7 years ago

I solved the problem by making a hard reset

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

So if you make a hard rest then the watch automatically remove the unnecessary files?

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Probably not. Hard reset fixed the messing with extensions problem ;).

0 Vonalim over 7 years ago

How can I update to 2018.10? When connecting the 5x to Garmin Express all maps are shown except OPEN CYCLE MAP!?!?! 16.2 can be found on watch directly but it is not listed on Garmin Express!?!?!

I have also Garmin Cycle Map EU 2016.20 on the watch but no update offered in Garmin Express. I bought the watch in May 2018. Is it possible we are not eligible for the update because something like 1 year free update period expired? What is the update policy for preinstalled Garmin maps on the watch?

0 jarivee over 7 years ago

Is there any explanation why 2018.10 map is so huge (8.27GB) vs older map, 2.5 times larger? So it's not a bug but intentionally so big and I'm not supposed to install anything else than that? Also I'm supposed manually remove current maps before installing to get room, really?

0 jamesn over 7 years ago

Yes, having compared both, there is a much more comprehensive data set in the new maps, even mapping single track trails and footpaths for mountain bike routing.

I for one am delighted having extensively tested the new mapping for mountain bike routing. I am finding trails in my local area that I had no idea existed previously.