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GPS City Q&A » Outdoor GPS » Is there a size limit to the MicroSD card capacity on these?

Outdoor GPS (16 replies)

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Is there a size limit to the MicroSD card capacity on these?

› Garmin GPSMAP 62s

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Corey
Angola, IN

Original question asked on Aug 13, 2010, 6:42pm

Is there a size limit to the MicroSD card capacity on these? I guess what I am wondering is if the 62s is compatible with MicroSDHC (High capacity) cards like the 8 and 16 gig?

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #1 on Aug 14, 2010, 7:29am

Hello Corey,

The limit is the map size. Garmin only allows you to compile a 4Gb map. So anything larger than 4Gb can be a waste. An 8 Gb will work but you can only load 4Gb of map data.

*** The unit can do a 32GB card but 8GB is recommended

Eric
Quebec

Reply #2 on Aug 18, 2010, 12:01pm

Even if you have multiple 4Gb maps?

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #3 on Aug 18, 2010, 1:20pm

You will only be able to load one map onto the card because they overwrite themselves.

Cheers

Qmanchego
San Francisco

Reply #4 on Sep 19, 2010, 11:30pm

What about a 4Gb map + birdseye data?

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #5 on Sep 20, 2010, 9:26am

Hello Qmanchego,

Birds eye are separate files so it should work fine. Putting a 8Gb card in the unit will work but even with birdseye its going to be very hard to fill it.

Cheers

Qmanchego
San Francisco

Reply #6 on Oct 3, 2010, 11:14pm

SanDisk 4GB and 8GB cards both work in my new 62s, but the 16GB does NOT... It is very disappointing the user has to figure this out. Kills me to spend >8 hours because of Garmin's terrible documentation.

Dave
Utah

Reply #7 on Oct 6, 2010, 12:45pm

On the sd card you can rename the /garmin/gmapsupp.img to almost any name you want.

I have 6 on mine right now.

Also you may want to update the unit software if a 16gb card does not work. My 16 gb card works perfect.

GPS City Jordan
Las Vegas, NV

Reply #8 on Oct 6, 2010, 3:49pm

The type of card will also affect whether it works or not.

Dave, what class of card and brand is your 16GB card? Some classes may not work, while others do.

Jordan

Dave
Utah

Reply #9 on Oct 15, 2010, 10:53pm

My card is a SanDisk microSDHC.
Works perfect.

sucker
NH

Reply #10 on Oct 29, 2010, 1:18pm

8 hours. feel lucky, I'm going on 12 hours here. 5 customer support call and the purchase of multiple cards (8Gb HC, 4GB HC (as customer supports suggestion, a 1Gb plain card) none of them are recognised by the unit. .kmz maps load fine to cards but they don't show up on screen (to enable or view).

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #11 on Oct 29, 2010, 3:27pm

Hey Sucker,

If you are loading custom maps to the Garmin via KMZ you need to make sure the tile size is no more than 1024 by 1024 px and in JPG format. Also make sure the zoom levels are properly set.

Also double check the data is in the correct custom map folder. You can try the internal memory to eliminate it as a card issue.

The first time I did a custom map it took a couple tries. Its not as easy as hoped.

Do the maps show up in the units settings when you check what detailed maps are loaded?

I hope these pointers help you.

Cheers
Jordan

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #12 on Oct 29, 2010, 3:34pm

It slipped my mind but we have some General Tutorials on how to make your own custom map. Here is a link to the videos. There are three.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GPSCity#p/search/1/8vEtbQnWeJA
http://www.youtube.com/user/GPSCity#p/search/4/vDuxbFvmRto
http://www.youtube.com/user/GPSCity#p/search/0/tQZ6_hzdljA

Cheers

Labrador wild man
goose bay

Reply #13 on Oct 8, 2011, 9:03am

Hi all

Need some help to buy a micro card my gps62s is on the way can i download on the card POI,GPX file(geocaches) the birdseye.Has well has regains of Topo Canada if so will a 16gb to big? and will it work Thanks

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #14 on Oct 11, 2011, 7:21am

The max size we recommend is 8Gb. The max size we were able to use in the unit was 8Gb. The max Garmin map you can make is 4Gb via Topo Canada you can use the rest of the 8Gb card plus the internal memory for custom maps, birds eye and GPX file.

Labrador Wild Man
Goose Bay

Reply #15 on Oct 11, 2011, 3:29pm

Thanks for that

dose it matter which class? I was looking at Class 10 would that work in the 62s

thanks

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #16 on Oct 11, 2011, 3:46pm

The ones we have tested are Class 4. A higher class should work fine

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