Garmin nuvi 1490t sofware download

roncam29 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 3

I have tried to download a software update off the garmin website without much success, I plug the garmin into my computer connect to the garmin website through my garmin agent it tells me there is an update available click on the update accept the agreement the update percentage bar flashes up for a second then that's it nothing happens, if anyone has got any ideas I would be grateful.

JohnRob · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 4

Coaster2 · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject:

Have you registered the unit? I've just bought a 1490t (one of the best satnavs I have ever come across) and registered it. Followed the instructions and it was updated with no trouble at all.

vdeknock · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 10, 2010 Posts: 9

I had to try a few times to get it to now say fully updated. The last time it appears to have worked as it removed/delete a lot of saved features ie the home location, Ecoroute information.

Extremist · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2008 Posts: 10

I bought a 1490T last week, was initially impressed, but then registered it and saw there was an update available. The update hangs the PC after a while (or rather it says an unexpected error has occured and the update is stopped), and now there's no map data at all on the Garmin. Been onto Garmin today and they say there's a folder missing and it needs to go back to them to be reinstalled. Guess who's supposed to be going away to Europe tomorrow with his new Satnav.....? Sheeeeesh Angry

Upperyardman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 10

I also am less than impressed after a routine update I find that half my "favourites" have disappeared icluding "home" and those that are left have all had their names removed so I am left with a list of anonymous addresses and half a day's work to find out and re-enter their names and the missing favourites. Bah!
I also note that during the update the process indicator flashes up and down the scale - 18%, back to 6%, up to 20%, back to 2% and so on and it takes an hour or so to complete.

jethro49er · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 27, 2010 Posts: 24

IIRC you need to backup your favourites before doing any software update and then reinstall them when completed. There are instructions on how to do this on either here or the garmin Q&A site (cant remember which one sorry) Idea

Its best to use webupdater and not my garmin/dashboard when getting software/firmaware updates. Hope this helps.

PS. It has taken me up to 4 hours to download and install map udates, which I have done 3 so far this year....not good Evil or Very Mad

Upperyardman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 10

Thank you for that Jethro49er, and thank you too for the advice on "webupdater" - I was not aware that it existed.

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