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Question posted by lam201010 on September 16th, 2014

Access Maps On Sdcard Of Garmin Nuvi 50lm

i can't seem to access an opensourecmap downloaded onto the sdcard of my garmin nuvi 50lm device. can somebody help?

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on September 16th, 2014 8:34 AM
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Sorry but this is a very basic model GPS so it doesn't support custom maps.

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