Jan 9, 2018 - Our Garmin GPS Technician expert will resolve GPS Unlock Issue instantly. Along with the message saying “Can't unlock Map or can't authenticate Maps. Excellent Hacks To Fix Internet Connection Restriction Prevents. 'Cannot Authenticate Maps' -> gma certificate Usually the unlock code for this map is embedded in the firmware, but sometimes it is 'forgotten' (happened with my Oregon after a serious crash) Solution: Find the unlock code (25 characters) for this map in myGarmin, copy & paste in Notepad and save it under the name gmapprom.unl in the folder Garmin on the device.
To access some Garmin GPS (global positioning system) maps, the user must enter a code to unlock them on a Garmin GPS receiver. City Navigator and BlueCharts are two map types that must be unlocked. If you receive a 'Can't Unlock Maps' message on the GPS device when you power it on, you can remedy the situation by following a few simple steps.
Step 1
Create an account at the MyGarmin website (see below). Enter your e-mail address and other information, and then follow the on-screen instructions to create your account.
Step 2
Register your device. Click on the 'myProducts' tab and then on the 'Register' hyperlink. Follow the instructions to add your Garmin GPS device to your account.
Step 3
Return to the myGarmin home screen by clicking on the tab marked 'Home.' Click on 'Manage Maps & Downloads' and then on 'Details' next to the GPS device for which you'd like to unlock the maps.
Click on 'Add maps with product key/coupon code' and then click either 'On the Road and Trail Maps' or 'On the Water Maps.' Type the product key or coupon code that came with your map purchase in the area labeled 'Unlock Information.' You may be prompted to enter the serial number too. Click 'Unlock Map' and the map will be unlocked.
Tip
- View your unlock code from the 'Manage Maps & Downloads' area. Click 'Details' next to your GPS device and scroll down to the unlock code. You can copy the code into the Garmin software if prompted.
Items you will need
- Garmin map product key, serial number or coupon code
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US brought a Garmin 2597 when I wanted to install a European country blocking the map of USA when I wanted to put the Brazilian city navigator did not recognize the gps even though the file was in map you rename the pass system and put it on sd map did not appear the same as in Europe, with map and tracksource I install the Garmin express with map and tracksource I install perfectly pass where he knew the map of USA was going to update previous upgrade strip soft but failed upgrade, I believe and hope that Garmin wrong this block making maps and then not being able to update (hack) as it did in the last Tomtom device models probe thousand ways to do it with the same impossible unlock map.
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