Zumo 450 or 550: Harley-Davidson Zumo 665 Dealer Database
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02-22-2012, 06:06 PM
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I do not think it will be a problem. I have a Zumo 660, not the Harley Road Tech 660, as I purchased and used it on my bike prior to owning a HD.
I loaded the Road Tech software on my regular Zumo 660 and now I have the color Harley Davidson bar and sheild icon on the "where to" screen...to list all the HD dealers as POI.
No problems at all.
Garmin seems to be pretty good about software and map updates since I purchased this unit when they first came out. There was some bugs, like freezing up at first but the software updates took care of them. Also I have seen some added features appear after the updates that are kind nice. Like speed turning red when you are over the speed limit...that was not there when I first purchased this unit.
If you own any Garmin unit, I would highly recommend purchasing the Lifetime maps and connect the unit to the Garmin website at least every quarter, you get map updates and regular software updates of added features regularly and any bugs fixes that may have been discovered.
Now sometimes it may take over night to get the maps and software down loaded and installed but, it is worth it.
I am very pleased with my unit.
Good luck on you unit..follow directions...you will be fine.
I loaded the Road Tech software on my regular Zumo 660 and now I have the color Harley Davidson bar and sheild icon on the "where to" screen...to list all the HD dealers as POI.
No problems at all.
Garmin seems to be pretty good about software and map updates since I purchased this unit when they first came out. There was some bugs, like freezing up at first but the software updates took care of them. Also I have seen some added features appear after the updates that are kind nice. Like speed turning red when you are over the speed limit...that was not there when I first purchased this unit.
If you own any Garmin unit, I would highly recommend purchasing the Lifetime maps and connect the unit to the Garmin website at least every quarter, you get map updates and regular software updates of added features regularly and any bugs fixes that may have been discovered.
Now sometimes it may take over night to get the maps and software down loaded and installed but, it is worth it.
I am very pleased with my unit.
Good luck on you unit..follow directions...you will be fine.
#12
02-22-2012, 07:13 PM
Its an executable because its a self-extracting ZIP file. Once you unzip its a custom POI file. I have it loaded up in my 550 and it works fine. Not sure if its the same file as I've had this for a couple of months but it works great. I even downloaded an HD boot-up splash screen so if it wasn't for the silver color on the outside you would think it was a Road Tech version....for about $100 less at the time 
The HD POI should work with the 450, as I haven't run across anything that works with just one or the other.
Last edited by iclick; 02-22-2012 at 07:18 PM.
#13
02-22-2012, 07:19 PM
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Same here, except I loaded another POI file for HD dealers downloaded free from the POI Factory. I have it warning me when I ride within five miles of any dealer and was able to delete my local dealer using POI Editor. I don't need to know where it is or be warned when I'm close to it, especially since I live two miles from it.
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02-23-2012, 12:06 PM
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04-03-2012, 06:58 PM
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Software and POI
From experiance do not update the firmware of the RT with normal Zumo 660 it will corrupt and make unusable the RT... from experiance and Garmin can not get it working again over the internet with them remote operating my computer and downloading files to the RT had to send it back under warranty and they replaced the unit.
The POI files from the RT will work in any Garmin GPS I beleive, I just copied the two files from the POI directory on my RT 660 and made a directory in a garmin 1490 called POI and copied those files into it. They show up under Where To, I also made up a .gpi file from walmart and Best-western I found on the internet into one file and copied it into the POI folders and they work under Where To/Extras/Custom POI's
Hope this helps anyone who requires these answers
Ron
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04-03-2012, 08:28 PM
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Change the subject, if your Zumo 450 map becomes to large for the main storage there are procedures to move the map to the SD disc. Search Zumoforums.com. I ran into that problem with my RT, the map update would not load due to not enough internal memory space. Moved the map to the SD disc with the MP3's and the RT works great.
#17
04-04-2012, 07:31 AM
I have a Zumo 450...
Any of you folks tried to install this Garmin "Road Tech zumo 550 Dealer Database software version 5.00 " download to a standard Garmin Zumo 450 or a 550? http://www8.garmin.com/support/downl...=4327#Instruct
The Road Tech Zumo 550 is the Harley Davidson branded Zumo 550 and is black in color with a Harley Dealer icon in the "Where to?" screen.......
Any of you folks tried to install this Garmin "Road Tech zumo 550 Dealer Database software version 5.00 " download to a standard Garmin Zumo 450 or a 550? http://www8.garmin.com/support/downl...=4327#Instruct
The Road Tech Zumo 550 is the Harley Davidson branded Zumo 550 and is black in color with a Harley Dealer icon in the "Where to?" screen.......
#18
04-04-2012, 08:12 AM
I did get a find a hd poi file and loaded it using the garmin poi loader and now it shows all hd dealers in us & canada on the map while driving. It also has a folder that shows the custom poi's under "extras" which list the closest 52 dealers from you. I like it.
Last edited by tibadoe; 04-04-2012 at 08:52 AM.
#19
04-04-2012, 01:41 PM
Extra POI Editor will allow you to edit locations within a POI file. For example, I nixed my local dealer, for which I need no warning or other notice that I'm approaching.
I've decided to keep the POI file I now have for HD dealerships, as it has worked well so far. If I try the HD Roadtech POI I might not be as happy with the results, and I don't need the extra HD logos. I already have an HD splash screen and that's enough.
Last edited by iclick; 04-04-2012 at 01:44 PM.
#20
04-04-2012, 01:51 PM
Change the subject, if your Zumo 450 map becomes to large for the main storage there are procedures to move the map to the SD disc. Search Zumoforums.com. I ran into that problem with my RT, the map update would not load due to not enough internal memory space. Moved the map to the SD disc with the MP3's and the RT works great.