Kenwood DNX7210BT - SD card not loading

CA_0330223251 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2011 Posts: 3

This is my first post. I'm looking for help in getting my Kenwood DNX7210BT to load the PocketGPSWorld database. I have a clean SD card with the Database loaded using Garmin's POI Loader. When the SD card is inserted into the Kenwood unit, a continuous message is displayed 'reading'.
The file structure setup by the POI Loader is Garmin/POI/pgpsw-speed-cams-J2Po--(10-061).gpi Am I doing something wrong ? Any advice is very much appreciated.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject:

Welcome.

Try renaming the file to poi.gpi

CA_0330223251 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2011 Posts: 3

Many thanks for your prompt response. Unfortunately nothing changed using,
poi.gpi Also tried Garmin/POI/poi.gpi with no change. I'm sure this is the right track but it seems (from reading other forums) various Kenwood models are sensitive to different file names. Any over suggestions very welcome.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject:

The guide is here - http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras-kenwood.php

You might need to mess about with the structure.

Start with

x:\garmin\poi.gpi
then
x:\Garmin\poi.gpi (Capital G!!)

x:\garmin\poi\poi.gpi
etc

Even try
x:\poi.gpi (NO Folders)

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject:

Documentation on Kenwood website indicates the DNX7210BT will only use a USB stick for the POIs.

Also the structure has to be

x:\Garmin\Poi\Poi.gpi

The sentance case MAYBE relevant...

CA_0330223251 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2011 Posts: 3

Gentlemen, problem solved, thanks to your useful guidance. I should have read the manual more carefully. USB as an input is the secret. It still required a little fiddling but putting the Kenwood into standby, prior to selecting navigation, seemed to be the final trick. I don't know if the file names are vital but I succeeded with Garmin/POI/Poi.gpi . Hope this helps future Kenwood users.

tiddler · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 28, 2006 Posts: 27

PaulB2005 is correct. The USB connection has to be used. Just upgraded to this headunit myself, hope it's as good as the old 7260BT. Wink

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