When I bought my new Garmin Nuvi, I understood that it had traffic loaded on it. I do not know how to use it if it is on the machine already. How do I find that feature? Joyce

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I have a Garmin nuvi 255w GPS. Recently, the cigarette lighter adapter cord began to fray, causing the unit to flip back and forth between running off the battery and drawing power from the cigarette...

You must buy the Special Traffic cord to receive the traffic.....it will have 2 lights to it to let you know that it is working..... just a regular cigarette lighter adapter plug will Not work, you need the Traffic Receiver cord.

You can get them on the Garmin site www.garmin.com

Nov 05, 2010 • GPS

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I bought a Garmin /Nuvi 265wt do I need to suscribe to receive traffic reports

Many Garmin nuvi GPS units that are traffic capable come with a complimentary 1 (or more) month trial of the service. After that period is over, a subscription must be obtained to continue to receive traffic reports. The GPS will continue to provide routing and mapping without a traffic subscription however. Only the real-time data will be missing without a subscription.

Pay close attention to which traffic service you get. The MSN traffic service will be going away in the next year or two. The FM traffic service appears to continue to grow. Phone a Garmin Customer Service Rep to discuss your traffic subscription options and possibly active your choice with them over the phone.

Please rate this reply - good luck!

Aug 26, 2010 • Garmin nuvi 200W GPS Receiver

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I bought the Nuvi 1490 which should have come with live traffic. It has never worked and I can't add it to my GPS

This is from Garmin's website, www.garmin.com, regarding the Nuvi 1490T. If you haven't already done so, you might want to check and make sure you are in an area that does receive traffic coverage.

¹Lifetime traffic extends for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver (as long as you own a compatible Garmin GPS) or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter. Traffic content not available for all areas. See www.navteq.com/rdstraffic for traffic coverage areas and www.garmin.com/traffic/fm/navteq.html for program License Agreement containing complete terms and conditions.

Jul 17, 2010 • Garmin Nuvi 760 Handheld GPS Receiver

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Just want to know the difference between the Garmin 265WT and the Garmin 285WT

Both are discontinued, I believe. Here is a link to Garmin's web site.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=35118

Jun 26, 2010 • Garmin GPS

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What does the letter T stand for in the Nuvi Garmin GPS? Also im looking for a new one that has street names, lane guidance, and traffic alerts which is the best one?

T means "Traffic". A nuvi 765T handles all the things you need. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=137&pID=14926#specsTab

Mar 20, 2010 • Garmin nuvi 205W GPS Receiver

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How do get traffic subscrition code for my new garmin nuvi 465t

You don't state your location, so I'll assume North America. Here is the page where you subscribe to the traffic channels
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=268

Please come back and tell us if this solved your problem, and if so, rate our solution. Thanks.

Dec 31, 2009 • Garmin nuvi 200W GPS Receiver

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Just bought the garmin nuvi 1300T how or where to download or activate the fm traffic using the id number. How to set up garmin nuvi 1300 T for Fm Taffic

By registering it with GArmin.com

Nov 01, 2009 • Garmin nuvi 1300 Car GPS Receiver

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I bought my garmin 660 nuvi at techs for less- do i have to subscribe to traffic alert or does it come with the 660 i purchased

You have to have the traffic receiver / car charger in order for it to work (GTM-20) It looks like this:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=403

It has a green LED for power and and an alternating yellow/red LED for traffic data detection.

Yes, you have to have a subscription to the service.

- Jim
SHARCNET-USA

Oct 11, 2009 • Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS Receiver

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Nuvi 660

you have to subscribe to FM Traffic

to do that go to www.Mygarmin.com

Oct 10, 2007 • Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS Receiver

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You must have the correct Traffic Receiver plug , its the car cigarrete lighter adapter it has 2 lights on the plug in one will be Green for power the other may be Red if Traffic is not subscribed yet, so you might have a green and red showing.

If you have already have Traffic once you navigate to where you want to go, and the Car Adapter plug has to be used, go to Menu...Tools...Traffic

You can also check when the Car adapter plug is used, Menu...Tools...Traffic it will say if you have the Lifetime Traffic subscription if not...the following will get you going

First you must subscribe to the FM Traffic .... Premium Traffis Subscription by Navteq-North American
Go to www.Garmin.com under the Extra tab you will see Services.... Traffic

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