new to igo

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:08 am

i have updated loads of tom toms and garmins using this site, but never done an igo.My mate has one with uk maps on and wants me to usa maps on it for his trip to florida so any advice would be great

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:14 am

Easy.

Go to the maps section, download and add (copy) the maps to the content/map folder.
One issue possibly. If the iGO on the device is an official one, the license could cause the map not to be recognized. Then swap the .exe and the license folder with one you find here.

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:28 am

thanks for the quick response, in map sections there maps ,navtec files dem files?????, which do i need and what exe. file do i swap

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:34 am

Any map files will do...they are compatible with any version of iGo from 8.3 onwards. DEM files are optional and not required.
Which EXE you (might have to) replace depends on what version of iGo software is currently on the device. Go to Help>About and post what it says.

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:45 am

The maps always have the extension .fbl. For USA maps, Navteq are preferred. You won't need all states, but can select the maps you really need.
DEM files are landscape files and show nice things like mountains, etc. It's eyecandy mainly, but nice to have. On the device probably is a DEM file, but possibly only Europe. World DEM is somewhere in our download section available, I believe.
The .exe to swap is the one and only .exe file in iGO folder/root. Just see the name and path are exactly the same. I don't need to tell you to look for the same build, do I? (settings - about). Else you could always update all (which is easy as well)

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:51 am

http://www.navitotal.com/showthread.php?3538-iGO-Primo-Enhancements.&p=21257#post21257

This thread explains what all the files are for and what to do with them, some files are exclusive to iGO primo.

Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:58 am

combat goofwing wrote:i have updated loads of tom toms and garmins using this site, but never done an igo.My mate has one with uk maps on and wants me to usa maps on it for his trip to florida so any advice would be great

I have Florida [map and POIs] if that is all he needs. Let me know. I'll upload it for you. He does NOT need dems!!

Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:05 pm

difficult to get info on model or aoftware in settings its says
version 2007-12-27-c35.s300.t
device arm926m
no model number etc

he wants me to put florida maps on so would also need POI for them parks restaurants etc, also the building would be nice

Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:18 pm

chas521 wrote:I have Florida [map and POIs] if that is all he needs. Let me know. I'll upload it for you. He does NOT need dems!!

that would be great if you could

Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:21 pm

just to add on the SD card the files are all in a folder called mobile navigator if that helps

Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:54 pm

combat goofwing wrote:that would be great if you could

Be quick just in case.

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Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:40 pm

ok so got the florida map and POI's on the device , in about/maps the florida map shows up but it says RIP and i got a message at boot up saying a map was out of date, all i have on there is GB and florida map
attached is a screen shot of whats on the device in case i need to alter anything

Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:14 pm

I have good and bad news. Or sort of

combat goofwing wrote:just to add on the SD card the files are all in a folder called mobile navigator if that helps

It don't help to tell anything about your iGO. MobileNavigator is a name used by manufacturers. Important is that you make out how the file structure is set up, with the exact names, because that is how the navigation program is started.

It is iGO on board, however : what iGO??
IGO 8 was released in early 2008. And that was 8.0. Meaning your friends iGO is iGO 2006 (SE possibly) or something else, in any case old. So no new maps. Gee, even the U.K. maps must be antique ! :O
We have to swap the complete iGO to a new build. This is the only way he can make use of newer maps.

For that it is best to know what are the device specifications. Memory? Screen resolution? WinCE version? (4.2 for sure)

Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:49 pm

Ok ill try to get the info you need to update it

Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:24 pm

1 gig SD card there are no igo markings on the device heres some pics if it helps, if updating the software means i can use these maps then he has no issue with that