[NotSteve]

Go to the Garmin site and download the POI loader utility and install it on your laptop. You will also need a USB cable to plug into your laptop and the Garmin unit. The USB cable is any old one that will fit. It plugs into the same place your power cable plugs into.

Here is the site for the loader
http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/
I don't have an FTP site so you will have to email me and I'll send you the files. [email protected]

Save all the files to a folder that only holds these files.

Plug your Garmin into your laptop then run the POI loader utility and point it at the folder that contains the files and it will do the rest.

Now go to your Garmin after it's done and click on "Menu" then "Where to" then "My Locations" then "Custom POI".

You will then see a list like Flying J, Petro, TA and Pilot. You can click on any of those and it will show you the closest one or you can click on "All Categories" and it will search all of them and display the closest ones.

I also got the Blue Beacon GPS coordinates for truck washes. I'll search for Loves and other places in the coming days and plan to keep this up to date.

[Double R]

You can download the same file at POI Factory. They have one for Pilot,T/A, Petro, and Loves.
That is where I got mine for the Nuvi 350. They also have files for weight stations and low clearences and alot of useful files for a GPS to make it more truck friendly.

[Mackman]

What ever happen to the good old map??

[Double R]

Originally Posted by Mackman

What ever happen to the good old map??

Mine still works. My GPS is an aid, not gospel. I still call my P/Us for directions and still double check them by the map. Ever try to find a Bruster's ice cream location by just using a map? Good luck(especially in the Philly area :wink: )

[NotSteve]

Originally Posted by Double R

You can download the same file at POI Factory. They have one for Pilot,T/A, Petro, and Loves.
That is where I got mine for the Nuvi 350. They also have files for weight stations and low clearences and alot of useful files for a GPS to make it more truck friendly.

They don't work and need to be modified. These files need to be in a very specific format and I haven't found one yet that doesn't have errors. All of mine are correct now after spending about 8 hours editing all the .csv files.

[Double R]

Originally Posted by NotSteve

They don't work and need to be modified. These files need to be in a very specific format and I haven't found one yet that doesn't have errors. All of mine are correct now after spending about 8 hours editing all the .csv files.

I have yet to find a problem with the ones that I have downloaded. They get me to were I need to go.

[NotSteve]

Originally Posted by Double R

I have yet to find a problem with the ones that I have downloaded. They get me to were I need to go.

That's because your not an ex engineer. Most of them have illegal lines and the decoder stops and does not continue on. Unless you did a desk check you wouldn't notice. But if your happy, go for it.

[Double R]

Originally Posted by NotSteve

That's because your not an ex engineer. Most of them have illegal lines and the decoder stops and does not continue on. Unless you did a desk check you wouldn't notice. But if your happy, go for it.

That's right, I'm not an ex-engineer. I'm just a dumb truck driver that could careless about the illegal lines. But you do have a point. I have found a few flaws with the exact location(off by like 200 feet)
Oh and does my Associates Degree in Computer Science count for anything(other then being used as a coaster for my glass).

[nsxman2001]

Originally Posted by NotSteve

They don't work and need to be modified. These files need to be in a very specific format and I haven't found one yet that doesn't have errors. All of mine are correct now after spending about 8 hours editing all the .csv files.

Hey steve

I have the Nuvi 5000 will this work for that unit?

[NotSteve]

Originally Posted by nsxman2001

Hey steve

I have the Nuvi 5000 will this work for that unit?

I would give it a shot. It won't hurt to try it. Send me an email and I'll send you the files. I would think all the Garmin models after the 350 would have the same feature with regards to POI files.