Disable TopoActive Maps?

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neilwoody
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Disable TopoActive Maps?

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Can you "disable" the preloaded TopoActive maps on the GPSMAP 66SR? I would like to be able to upload and display maps that are more detailed and suitable for my purposes.
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GPSrChive
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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Yes, you can enable and disable any loaded maps in Setup > Map.
Nail
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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I have another problem with map updates. From the beginning of owning the 66sr in Garmin Express, the suggestion of updating the TopoActive South America map is displayed. I do not and have not had such a map on the device, but there is probably some code in the device that says that I have such a map. Is there a solution to this problem?
JungleJim
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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I encounter this issue as well, Garmin Express will always show an update to TopoActive South America although that map didn't come with my unit (only TopoActive Europe). Trying to install the SA map will give an error.

I contacted Garmin Support for this issue but alas no response...
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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We also have multiple devices that Express fails to load TopoActive South America to.

We have reported to Garmin on many occasions.

Seems this is not a high priority issue.
Nail
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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Thank you for your answer,
we are waiting for the problem to be solved, although it is not onerous.
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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Update to my earlier post: the TopoActive South America map will update just fine. I only got the error because I deleted the gmapprom2.img file earlier when cleaning up map files, but after restoring the file (thanks for backups :D ) Express will update the South America map.
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Gadwin
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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JungleJim wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:13 pm Update to my earlier post: the TopoActive South America map will update just fine. I only got the error because I deleted the gmapprom2.img file earlier when cleaning up map files, but after restoring the file (thanks for backups :D ) Express will update the South America map.
That's what I tought should be the issue. Unfortunately I deleted this file, because I thought I could reload it.
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Re: Disable TopoActive Maps?

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Technically, you are supposed to be able to do that, when everything is working properly.
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