Nuvi traffic receiver requires software update

I found the other traffic receiver and swapped it out so all the traffic receivers are matched up to the appropriate GPS units. Log In Sign Up. Home » Garmin talk. Hi All. I have and have a strange problem. Whenever I turn on the , I get a message that the Traffic receiver needs a software update. This has been going on for a couple of weeks.

Login or register to post comments. Using Windows Not sure. My wife has the gps in her car and is out of town this week. I'll check it when she returns. Thanks for the help. To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. I have a GTM60 receiver I have several nuvi units and I may have gotten them mixed up. Thanks Guys.

Now I have to search around to see where in the heck the GTM 36 is right now. Thanks again! On the you have one green icon for traffic when you are receiving data. No icon then you are not in area receiving traffic info. Green icon low severity,yellow medium severity and red high severity traffic. You have to have the receiver plugged into the cars lighter switch to receive data and to check your traffic settings. Same thing happened to me with my Nuvi when I updated from sw version 5.

I'm trying to contact Garmin - we'll see. This shouldn't surprise me, but that's correct. The traffic option only shows up when the unit is plugged in to external power. Does not show up when running on internal battery -.

I also don't know if that firmware update will give me any added benefit or if it will ad traffic ads to the screen which I do not want. The Garmin customer service person I've worked with sent me the following message when I asked her but she didn't address if the ads will show up if I load this update. From the Customer Service Rep.

It should just update the way the traffic is received. And how it comes to the device. It should give you the change history when you put a check in the box. Some additional features and options were added with the updates. Ditto on that Never had any issues with my Where do you find traffic receiver firmware updates? I have been all over the Garmin site and have not seen anything like that.

You have to use webupdater. Connect your receiver to your computer and run webupdater.