sat nav

[sinderella]

mr sin has a garmin nuvi with no sd card
if i buy another brand of sat nav will i be able to use that the sd card from it,are they interchangeable?
or could i borrow a garmin sd card and copy it to my blank sd card?
thanks again abers

[shiznit]

The cards should be interchangeable, it does not matter what make of card it is, as long as it fits the device. You can pick SD cards up for very little on the net. Try pixmania or amazon

[Buenchico]

Shiznit seems to have missed the point that you require an SD card with the maps on it, rather than a blank one.

Each manufacturer has their own mapping system, so you can't use a card from another make of satnav.

A borrowed Garmin card should work in Mr S's satnav but you won't be able to copy the data to another card. The maps have copy protection software built into them.

The only way to get a new SD card is to buy one for £33.99
https://buy.garmin.co...do?pID=8424&pvID=2595

Chris

[Hopkirk]

Unusually I think Chris has also missed the point, though I too am confused what the question is.

My Garmin Nuvi has no SD card, just an empty slot.

It doesn't need one, the maps are stored in the unit's own memory.

I don't understand what you are trying to do.

[joko]

do oyu have the maps on a cd? of so you can just copy them over to a new card.
if you borrow a card, you can copy the maps to a computer then over to your blank card.

but if you buy a new one just make sure it takes the same size card... though it will come with maps already.

you cannot just use any old maps though, they have to be the ones for your particular device... or if the same brand check they are compatible first

[sinderella]

they have a built in map but its north america on this one
was trying to get a cheap update
seen one of a different make and wasnt sure if its interchangeable
thanks for your help
will scour ebay!