LakeVu map for Garmin 7212

[Cajun]

Hi All,

I am looking for a copy of LakeVu for my Garmin 7212 GPSMAP. The 7212 is no longer supported by Garmin. The only way I can get LakeVu(I think) is to see if I can obtain the map from someone who has it on an SD card. Happy to pay for it.

 

[Lente1]

Hi All,

I am looking for a copy of LakeVu for my Garmin 7212 GPSMAP. The 7212 is no longer supported by Garmin. The only way I can get LakeVu(I think) is to see if I can obtain the map from someone who has it on an SD card. Happy to pay for it.

I have the Garmin 7215. It came with a G2 chip. Garmin also told me that I would need to find a used chip or update the entire chart plotter. I borrowed a friend's LakeVu G3 chip and lo and behold it works ! There are some features that appear to be inactive such as routing but the charts and depths, etc. are fine.

Dave
Cool Change
R29 2014

 

[Cajun]

I have the Garmin 7215. It came with a G2 chip. Garmin also told me that I would need to find a used chip or update the entire chart plotter. I borrowed a friend's LakeVu G3 chip and lo and behold it works ! There are some features that appear to be inactive such as routing but the charts and depths, etc. are fine.

Dave
Cool Change
R29 2014

Hi Dave,
How do I get my hands on that chip? I'd be happy to mail it back or just buy it if necessary.

 

[Full_O_Fish]

Not sure if they'll still do it... but a couple years ago I was in the same boat with my 7212's. Called Garmin support specifically for their "Garmin Express" program which is the computer interface to download or create charts at home. They just had me purchase the latest version, then credited my account with a "free" copy of the newest version that would work with my unit despite the chart data being from 2017 if I recall. Then I just had to download it to a blank card and it worked perfectly.

Might be worth calling and trying.

 

[Cajun]

OK I'll give that a try. I have a tech guy working on a download I received from another person and hopeful that it will work out.

 

[Cajun]

I have the Garmin 7215. It came with a G2 chip. Garmin also told me that I would need to find a used chip or update the entire chart plotter. I borrowed a friend's LakeVu G3 chip and lo and behold it works ! There are some features that appear to be inactive such as routing but the charts and depths, etc. are fine.

Dave
Cool Change
R29 2014

Today I called Garmin and they sent me a software update and the G3 LakeVu SD card for $150. They say it will work with a few limitations. The map covers every lake in the US apparently. They said that any supplemental map has to stay in the SD card holder in order to work.