GPS Upgrade

Here's the Garmin I installed on my 310. Instead of a filler panel you might consider buying a panel From Decorative Plastics, and just cutting it to size. Looks factory if I say so myself, and they have panels to match our existing patterns.

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My plan is to replace my sc5000 with vv4
And network via seatalkng/nmea 2000. Has anyone done a sc5000 to vv4 on a 320 they can share part numbers with?
Thnx
I’m planning on doing the same thing (sc5000 to vv4 on my 320) but in December timeframe, so I’m going to follow along.
 
If you have later equipment running at least version 10, you can use the Active Captain app for updates. No computer needed at all!

Yes, it took three calls to Garmin for them to tell me the same thing. The first person I talked to at Garmin said I would just need to buy a Window's PC if I wanted to get the updates. The second person said they would send me the first update for free, but they would charge me for any additional updates. The third person told me that I could update via Active Captain.
 
I'm not surprised. Tier One tech support seems to do more harm than good.

I've updated a lot of my neighbor's plotters. Once I was done with my own, I'd pass the SD card around the dock.

I ran Windows 7 in bootcamp on my Macs, mostly to support Garmin's HomePort software. Once Garmin launched HomePort for Mac, I deleted the bootcamp partition. I could always find a PC to pull and update when I needed it.
 
Yes, it took three calls to Garmin for them to tell me the same thing. The first person I talked to at Garmin said I would just need to buy a Window's PC if I wanted to get the updates. The second person said they would send me the first update for free, but they would charge me for any additional updates. The third person told me that I could update via Active Captain.
Third time is a charm. Active Captain from iPhone or iPad updates the maps and firmware without the need to remove the card. Bonus" Active Captain community data now shows up on the chart plotter.
 
The Active Captain app is awesome, I can't imagine anyone with an iPhone and compatible chart plotter not using this.
 

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