Garmin Montana

Thinking of buying a Montana 600 with City Navigator Noth America NT.

Which is better: Download, DVD or MicroSD Card?

Thanks

Dvd.

1 - DVD
2 - SD
3 - Download

The dvd is most flexible and can be updated, while the sd and download can't be updated.

The SD version has a big advantage in that it can be used in any Garmin device which accepts the card while both of the others are associated with one device when you load the map.

That brings up a question that I think may have been answered in this thread but I can't remember the answer.

If you have the SD card with CNNA (or another country for that matter) in the unit I know base camp will load the map but does base camp use the map on SD so you can create routes, etc... and save them to your computer? Or can you only save the routes you create back to the GPS?

I think I asked that correctly.

Also, besides not being able to update the map without buying a new SD card, are their any other limitations to having the map(s) on SD other than having to plug the GPS into the computer every time you want to work with the map in base camp?

Jon...

Yes, you can use the maps on the SD card, and you can save the routes you create to your computer.

So, I've got the thing mounted and am ready for wiring. I would like to go switched and was thinking headlight. Where are you guys jumping in for switched power and do I need a resistor or anything other than splicing materials?


And yes, I did a search first just didn't find the answer I was looking for.

headlight or parking lamp would work.

I would not think a resistor is needed if you are just supplying power to the cradle.

If you plan on ever adding anything electrical down the road just go ahead an add an auxiliary fuse block now. Then you have a multitude of switched and always on power taps.

It's a lot easier to not burn up your bikes wiring harness this way as well.

Thanks to you both. Not planning on adding anything down the road (hmm, heard that before) so I'll just stick with the headlight idea. Short run AND switched sounds good to me.

be sure to keep the fuse of the amps mount intact.
If you have a parking lamp, use that.

Check your bike's Wiring Diagram as there is often an unused connector that you can plug into without needing to splice into headlamp wiring.

My V-Strom, KlR650 and DR650 all had this spare wire - the V-Strom was for the factory-option heated grips, and the KLR and DR were for the Australian model parking light (I think?).

Bob

Anyway you do it I would at least put in a solenoid/relay to handle the load (Montana).
Not that current is that much.

Relays are cheap and easy to do.
And no battery drain with the key off.

Fred

Adding a solenoid to a switched circuit would be absolutely pointless.

Don't tell that to the Germans....

Besides, depends if the switched circuit is a 'Logic/Control' circuit or 'Work/Load' circuit.

All I am try to say is you are going to hook up to a switched circuit and you have no idea how loaded that circuit is.
So if you hook a low draw relay to that switched circuit now you have a different set of contacts to operate you device.

On my Wee I have a relay controlling a fuse box which sends power to all my accessories.

Why is that pointless?

Fred

The whole point for using a relay is to create a switched circuit so the device powers on only when you turn on the key. If you are connecting to a switched circuit this is already the case.

The primary purpose of a relay is to control a high current circuit with a low current circuit.

We're talking in regards to connecting a GPS. If not to create a switched circuit, then what possible reason could you need to add a relay if it's already switched?

Bingo!!!

Fred

To control a high current circuit with a low current circuit.