Wow, thank you!

Happy to help!

Thanks for your kind words, enjoy your trip with a safe return.

You are very welcome my friend, Thanks for the kind words. I am sure you will enjoy Sedona, I have been there and it is beautiful. All the hills and mountains are made from red rocks and dirt which make it appear as if you are on some outer space planet.

I am glad to hear that you are happy with your new unit, but you can still revive your old 2597LMT using Garmin WebUpdater.exe instead of Garmin Express.

You are very welcome, and yes I agree the phone is not as reliable as an actual GPS

You're very welcome!

Wow, thank you!

Yes I think the only difference is the Bluetooth other than that they should be the same

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Ok thank you, once my 2595 LMT stops working ,I will get a 2597 LMT!

@@franciscotaverner6039 Good idea!

You are very welcome, God Bless

You're very welcome!

I think it has to do with the version of Main board it has inside, because I had one with the older flat kind of graphics and no matter how many updates I installed it wouldn't update to 3D icons.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Wow! I like the one that you have in this video. Let me know when you will sell it. But for now enjoy it cuz you deserve it!

Hi, see if this video will help kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs-gmMVp0MrScqc.html

You can use either the TA20 or TA10 cables

Any standard Mini USB cable is fine for example this one www.ebay.com/itm/185626241543

Depends where you live, and which option has better coverage. In most cases the FM Traffic receive has better coverage, because in rural areas you will have no cellular coverage.

@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Do you think FM Traffic would be better if I'm travelling? I'm travelling and have noticed in some forest areas Verizon is a no go.

@@pauldswiftie13@pauldswiftie13 For me, the FM receiver seems to work better, but I live in California, and I mostly travel along the coast going to Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. and I am using T-Mobile for my Smartphone.

Thank you kindly!

Hi this will only connect to a Phone, not to a Bluetooth speaker or headset. The only Garmin Devices that do connect to a Bluetooth headsets are the Garmin ZUMO Motorcycle GPS units

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thanks for the reply, my old 2585 could do it but now it doesn't work anymore and I was looking for a not too expensive replacement

@@davideangel In that case this one should also work with a Bluetooth headset, I personally never tried it but I read on GPS Forums that only the Zumo models can sync with wireless Bluetooth headsets. Please let me know if you were able to link them so that it can help others with the same issue.

Unfortunately it only supports the Garmin camera.

Yes you can do that on all Garmin Car GPS units.

Yes I always update my Garmin Express when it prompts me to do so. However I don't like Garmin Express because it forces you to register the device. So I use Garmin Web Updater, and Garmin Map Updater instead.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 the seller on EBay stiffed me. He swapped the traffic antenna power cable for a standard nuvi power cable. He probably sold the traffic cable to someone else and gave me an$8 cable. I will not do business with. Him, again. I will get the right cable for it. It is only $25.

@@johnclarke6647 For Garmin Nuvi 2597LMT you don't need a traffic cable, you need a traffic antenna cable such as TA10 and TA20. The Nuvi 2597LMT has a built-in Traffic Receiver so it only needs an antenna, not a complete receiver.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 I don’t care, like you said, I have nothing to hide. I have a receipt for anything I buy. I figure you live in Diego. I was stationed at MCRD, SDiego back in the 60’s when I was in electronics school. I like CA, except for the high prices and rules and regulations.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 when I updated my 2597 LMT, Garmin Express said it would take over two hours. It took 30 minutes on my fiber optic connection. It said the same thing when I updated my 50 LM and it took less than 30 minutes. The older version of Garmin Express took about 45 minutes to update my 50 LM.

Battery life, Map coverage, and Operating System Garmin Nuvi is older technology whereas Garmin Drive and Garmin DriveSmart are much newer. However the battery life on the Nuvi is much longer, and it had more Map Coverage since the older maps wouldn't take too much space. Here is a similar model comparison chart www.crutchfield.com/S-0395DFD4cAy/compare_15057LMT_150DR50LMT/Garmin-n-vi-57LMT-vs-Garmin-Drive-50LMT.html

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thanks.. the nuvi second hand is on Facebook marketplace for $30.. the 52 new costs $169 in Australia.. looks like I'll get the second hand nuvi ..cheers

There are two versions of 2595LMT one version has the same body type as this the other one has round corners. For a complete comparison refer to this link versus.com/en/garmin-nuvi-2595lmt-vs-garmin-nuvi-2597

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thanks. I ordered the 2597LMT yesterday only because i like the attachment point on the back better. Just seems like it would be more sturdy than the 2495LMT windshield mount clip.

@@yourmomma2995 I agree, it is much stronger mount.

Thanks, that problem is usually caused by a Bad USB port on the Garmin GPS, or a defective cable. I do have videos on how to repair the loose USB Ports on Garmin devices.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Many others complained about that problem, Mine is brand new, and I was giving it a road test!

P.S. It was doing ok on the way up, but on the way back the screen turned black,. I had to switch it back on. After a while, it turned off again. Thank you very much for your input!

@@CHI-ts2dk I will try to get my hands on a Garmin Drive 51 EX to see what the cause it and then make a video on that. Meanwhile, try to do a software update to see if that will fix it.

Thank you, for a better satellite reception you need to update the firmware using Garmin Web Updater, not Garmin Express. You can download Garmin web updater from here www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-27

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 , cheers my freind, got it sorted. Thanks for the quick response. You have a thumbs up from me..🍻. Big cheers from a brit. In germany

@@matthewmarshall2270 You are very welcome my friend!

0:40. Ill take that as a yes.

0:54. I don't care how much ram it has but you pointing where you're pointing is not helpful!

2:10. As someone who is seeing this device for the very first time im going to assume that the curved arrow means......go back to..? The beginning?

2:25. Wrong! It means go back one page.

Sir i appreciate the effort, but you've heard of dyslexia? Well i have something akin to it but waaay worse! For virtually every explanation ill have 2 questions, im not trying to be difficult believe me its maddening for me! My i.q. Is 137. Im not boasting just trying to explain that im basically a functioning idiot savant. I,d give a left one to be normal!

It depends on the version of each one. Even two identical model numbers of Garmin GPS could have different mainboards and LCD Displays.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 i understand ,driveassist 50 display seems like be same...for driveassist 51

@@Noname4now2025 Good to know!

That happens with the audio file ( Voice ) is not fully compatible with TTS ( Test to Speech ) Try using a different voice.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank You

@@Noname4now2025 You are welcome

Walikumsalaam brother, you need to have the Garmin Red-light and Speed Camera Warning File to get the those Icons available.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Brother Khalid, I have check in this gps no option for red light speed camera option or icon. I search online! They mentioned on subscription ( I don't know may be im wrong) Also checked on support center. Message appears " does not apply on this device. I try to send you screen shot. Thank you, Ahmar Sibghatullah

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 there is option here to send you screen shot. If you give me email id then I'm able to send you garmin support center automotive message. Thank you

@@asffy you can send it through our website buygreeninc.com

Delete some of the language tiles that you don't use, they take a lot of space on the internal memory.

I usually hold on to the stuff that I make videos on so that I have it available in case people have specific questions about something that I didn't cover in my video. However if you really like it you can make me an offer.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 I see, well I don't want to take the fun away from you, but once my current 2597 dies, I will make an offer. One more question for the expert 😀. I charge my 2597 with the original garmin TA20. And almost everyday it gives me a notification that the cable does not support traffic and traffic is disabled, however when I click on OK, and go to traffic settings, it shows me traffic just fine. why? and what is the fix?

​@@m.d.taverner616 This happens when you plug the power cord in after the GPS is ON. You should turn off the GPS and plug the cable in and let the cable power ON the GPS. The reason is that the GPS needs a few seconds to sense the cable traffic compatibility and sometimes the message appears before the GPS has fully detected the cable type. If the GPS is in OFF mode when you plug in the cable, it has enough time to sense the cable type during the bootup.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 OK, I will see what happens in the next week! Thank You!

Yes indeed!

Never use Garmin Express for updates, instead use Garmin Webupdater.exe where you can cherry pick the updates and deselect the ones that leads to issues.

My bad, I will cover them in my future videos

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 I ordered a TA-20 to fit my 2597LMT, today. That is a darling little gps. I am still looking for a 65T.

@@johnclarke6647 You can still get a decent used 65T on eBay for a reasonable price, but make sure to get it from a reputable seller this time.

@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 how do you know. I check their ratings and how long they have been on eBay, but that’s about it. Chainsaw parts I know but not electronics.

@@johnclarke6647 Make sure the seller has the " Top Rated Plus" logo next to their name.

Hi, yes not only Garmin Nuvi 2597, but many other models of Garmin GPS have different graphical user interfaces depending on the version of firmware, and mainboard they have. The menus and icons are customizable to a certain extent but not totally. For example, in these two videos, I am showing some customization Adding Coordinates icon kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sKqInLdp192qmnU.html Adding Distance to Destination Info kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs-gmMVp0MrScqc.html