Complete Tutorial & Users Guide For Garmin Drive Smart 65 GPS Navigation with Amazon Alexa & Traffic
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- I forgot to mention the screen is 7 inches
Thanks to Mr. Justin Lyons I just found out that even without the Alexa you can use some offline voice commands without any internet access. The command is " OK Garmin" and you can use it for some simple commands like on the older Garmin devices we used to say " Voice Command"
They have finally have added all the features I have begged for , as field service technician .. I cover all of east Tennessee and drive 200-500 miles a day .. thanks so much for your video .. Garmin should be paying you to do this video .. just sold me on this model , ( darn shame they dont make a siri model ) my old garmin drive 60 went belly up after 3yrs of daily use.. 200,000k miles driven .. been using my cell phone and waze this week . if you drive a lot, cell and waze just dont get it ! And you just got a new sub :)
Thank you very much for your kind remarks, and for your subscription. I agree they should also make a Siri version of this and it wouldn't be bad if they added the SIM card option to this so that you don't drain your phone battery while traveling.
Excellent tutorial.Being a middle aged man and mostly in the dark, really simplified it
Thank You!
You all probably dont give a damn but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost the login password. I love any tips you can give me!
Where did you get it from
Ll excellent and informative tutorial well done and simple enough for layman to understand
Thank you so very much for all detailed information. You are wonderful and I can't wait to receive my DriveSmart 86! Will come back here if I have any question or issue. thanks again so very much! ... And it is unbelievable, you look so much like one of my best friends!!! LOL!!!
Thank You!!
Best video I have seen on this model. You covered everything and explained it in detail. Well done sir!
Wow, thanks!
Hi
Very thorough video. I was just given the smart drive 66ex for a commuter car I have.
Wonder how I can set up a security code for it when the car is not in use?
I looked up my database and discovered that this model is not equipped with the 4 Digit PIN Lock security option. Here is the full Manual
www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-6E5DFD2E-EEE4-4EF3-89BC-AACD1B4936C7/EN-GB/DriveSmart_66-76-86_with_Alexa_OM_EN-GB.pdf
Excellent tutorial sir.Being a middle aged man and totally ignorant of this devices really boosted my confidence
Glad to hear that, Thanks
Thanks for posting this tutorial it's been very informative 👍 just one question? On my older versions of garmin the display would show you how far to your destination as your navigate along your route, the new versions don't show this information? Is it possible to show this data during your trip? Many thanks 😊
You are very welcome, and yes you can do that on the new ones as well. Here is how ua-cam.com/video/0ipeb8kdnBs/v-deo.html
Excellent Video. Way better and more thorough than Garmin Techs provide. Video is also helpful for the Smart Drive 86 gps.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for your insightful videos. I just got my Garmin Drivesmart 65 & traffic. I'm just curious to know if, as an alternative to Bluetooth, I could use a USB cable, say a multi-cable usb mini to type c, to connect the Garmin maps to the Garmin Drive app on my phone and then to the usb charging port in my car for live data transmission. Will this work by any chance?
Hi, that would be a very good feature, but unfortunately, that is not how it works. Garmin units can only load maps from either their internal memory or the Micro SD card slot.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you for your reply.
@@JogboDosky You are welcome!
Love your videos, very informative, thank you.
I have a unusual question. Ii am looking to make an older (have bit figured what model yet, that why I am asking questions) gps into on/off road motorcycle gps. I know they have motorcycle specitic gps's but they are pricey. I want to keep this low budget by weatherproofing, shockproofing, protecting on my own. Would like large screen, but budget friendly, older model.My question to you would be, what model would you recommend?
Thank you, keep up the great videos
Thank you for your compliments. The answer to y our question depends on what size screen you want to have. If 4.3" screen OK, I recommend the old Garmin Nuvi 765 because it has an earphone jack to connect it to a wired helmet earphone. Same goes with Garmin StreetPilot C550, or C580.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 I was hoping to go for a larger screen, easier to see on a glance. 6"+ Thank you for your input
@@mikesouthworth1999@mikesouthworth1999 That would be the Garmin Nuvi 2757LM, and it has a cradle with an earphone port for your helmet.
Hi,m and thx for this great video, as customer attention at Garmin is either useless or non existing.
I am suscribed to the radars yearly service, but I can´t see nothing related to radars in the GPS interfaces. Any tips? Thx in advance!
PS: and I cant find anywhere how to update the firmware in case there are updates. Garmin just replied that they have no updates, and that is it :(
Greetings. The Garmin's Speed Radar and Red Light Camera field are at " PROXIMITY ALERTS" then click on " ALERT TYPES" then click on Garmin Safety Cameras.
The update for this is under the name of Garmin Cyclops, and you can read more about it here www.garmin.com/en-US/safety-alerts/
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you! Yes, I have that option already ticked. I ll visit this URL you brought. Have a good week!
@@MarcelloScotti Thanks, and you too.
I have the New drive Smart 76. But your video was a really big help in describing the features of the unit. I will have to review the video again. The time was well spent thank you
Thanks for your feedback, I am glad to hear that!
Excellent presentation! Love your humor, especially about your wife getting you lost all the time. You provided a lot of detail that will make using the devise very easy.
Glad you enjoyed it, but I did sleep in the dog house because of that wife comment ;-)
I would feel so safe traveling w you!! I dont have the one w Alexa, but it is a drivesmart 65. I hope this tutorial will help me!!thank you so much!
You are very welcome, and thank you!
Excellent video. Well done!
I just received one of these as a gift yesterday. I'm heading out on a trip in 4 days so I'm trying to learn all I can very quickly.
My question is, the cord that you showed with the cigarette lighter plug in "thingy" does not connect anywhere on the GPS that I could find.
I plugged the GPS in with the power plug to juice it up. My cigarette lighter plug in is different than the one you showed too. It doesn't have the auxiliary plug in nor the power (?) plug ins on the end.
Thanks for your help! What is it used for? And where does it go?
Apparently I had the wrong thing. Found the cord that works. Sorry!
No worries, thanks for your compliments!
Greatest how-to video on GARMIN. Been wanting one of these in 6 or 7 inch ❤
Awesome! Thank you!
Dear Mr Siddiqui
Sorry, I hope I got your name right, your instructions on use of garmin are excellent, i didn’t need to read the manual,
Thank you for such a wonderful presentation
God bless
Mr Manoj Hathi
Thank you very much and God Bless you as well.
Specifically searched for a video that discussed speed alerts and if it can emit a tone and he bypassed this one 😩😩😩😂😂😂
Hi, it's at 41:45
How do I add a new voice to Garmin Drive Smart 65? I saw one of your videos explaining how to add voices going into mass storage, but how do I attain this in the Garmin Drive smart 65? I have already added the voice to the Garmin itself and to the SD card that I installed. Thank you in advance!
PS. The voice is
The KITT car voice that I have previously purchased. It would be awesome to hear that on this new Garmin65, if possible. Thank you so much in advance! Your videos are very informative!
Thank you for the compliments. So in order to do that you have to first generate the unlock code for that specific voice and copy both the voice file and the unlock file into the Garmin Voice folder. It is a pretty involved process but not impossible. Here is a video on that ua-cam.com/video/GZXesnEf4SI/v-deo.html
Perfect information !! Thank you very much!!.
I use in my phone Spotifive to listen my music.How can I link these to the gps??. Is it necesary to pay Amazon for that?. Or there are another way?
No problem, and yes you can play Spotify on your Garmin but you need Garmin Connect app on your phone to do so. You don't need to pay any money to Amazon for that. Here is more details support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=cY9aPeefXh3MIcEyD0zOl9
You are a very helpful person thank you!
I have a question I buy same like u gps for my smi truck I set up the same u did it but am wondering if I can use it for truck navigation I was expecting to put my truck size 🤔
Thanks for your compliments. Unfortunately this will not work for your truck, you need a Garmin DEZL GPS, or an older Garmin Nuvi 460T. For example Garmin DEZL 760 is a good one.
Thanks very much for explanation and showing the secrets - best regards
My pleasure!
Thank you for this guide appreciated. I do have two questions- If the unit is pugged in and you shut the car off will the gps also shut down? and likewise if you turn the car back on with the unit still plugged in will it automatically turn on or will you need to push the power butten to get it back on again?
No problem, so that depends on the type of car you drive. In some cars as you turn the ignition key to off position the vehicle will cut off the power from the Cigarette Lighter port. However there are also cars that will always have power on the cigarette lighter port even when the vehicle is OFF. So on such cars you have to get Garmin's hard wire car kit and wire it to a switched power source in your car.
Just plugged my sat nav in and no light on the power unit. Didn't know where to start, as the fuse tip isn't obvious. This video is brilliant, thank you so much. The fuse had blown by the way.
You are very welcome, and I am glad it was helpful to you!
Thanks for making this video. I haven't found much information on the SD card slot. Is it for camera recording only?
You are very welcome, the SD Card is for many things, such as Camera Recordings, Still shots, Songs and media, and Additional maps or POIs. ( POI means Points Of Interests like Tourist attractions, Hospitals, Parks etc )
This is Garmin smartdrive 65 and traffic?...i lack the media button even though i have the same model...the media from the start...OR media is just only when phone is connected?
Media can be played even from a Micro SD Card so you don't necessarily have to connect your phone. The traffic and other live info require not only a smartphone but the Garmin Smart Link app on the phone as well.
Thanks for this very useful tutorial. I have a question about destination address search. Does Garmin drivesmart 65 allows zip code entry to narrow down the address search? I have an old GPS (I think LM 40) which has this feature and I find it extremely helpful. Thanks.
You are very welcome, and about your question, the answer is unfortunately NO. The older Garmin units could do that but they discontinued that feature on the newer ones. I called Garmin to ask them why, and I was told that the Post Office is constantly changing the Zip Codes as new developments are rising and that was causing major issues to the Navigation Devices.
I would have liked to see the use of this without Alexa. Is that possible?
Also an actual example (typical) ie Syracuse, NY to Lincoln, NH on major highways of different route numbers.
All the options are nice to know, but most of my time would be taken up filling in options.
Yes you can use it with or without Alexa, basically you don't have to have any smartphone to use this GPS unit.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Thank you kindly.
Good tutorial.
Cheers m8.
My pleasure!
great video,,,did I miss this feature ? on my older unit , if I set a route and some how missed a turn , it would verbally notify me with " RECALCULATING " and make me aware of a route change . This new 65 does NOT. I would NOT know I even made a change in my route...
That is very true, on the newer Garmin Devices, the rout change will happen automatically without notification. There are some additional advanced settings when you press and hold the upper right corner of the Volume Control Screen which may allow you to enable that feature.
Thank you. This was very helpful because I have never had one of these before, and I needed all his help. Good job.
You are welcome, I am glad it was helpful
Hi, the parking layer is missing on my Smart drive 86. Any idea on how to get it on the device? Does it need to be installed separately using Garmin Express? Any feedback and guidance is greatly appreciated.
Hi, you need to use Garmin Webupdater.exe on a PC to reinstall it, don't use Garmin Express.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thank you for your guidance. I'll look into that and hope to solve the problem.
@@il_Presepe Good luck
Got my 65LMT, today,. It has a weak battery, as I suspected, but it has a much better display than the 2597. I can actually see the display in the morning glare. Can’t wait to get my 65T, next week. I may keep the 65 LMT or give it to one of my daughters. It updated fine and works ok. Did not get a TA 20 power cord with it but what do you expect for $40?
At that price you can't go wrong, besides the TA20 is only $15 on eBay, so you are still ahead to have a state of the art navigation system for under sixty bucks.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 I got the 55 LMT for $30. Can’t beat that, can you?
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 got bait and switched by the eBay seller. I bought a 65T and he substituted a 61 LMT -S for it. I told him or her to shove that 61 LMT-S, as soon as I caught the switch. He or she must have thought I fell off that turnip truck that went through town last week, but he or she will find out that I had a good grasp on the standards. I have eaten some stuff from EBay that was not exactly as described but will not tolerate a blatant bait and switch.
@@johnclarke6647 I agree with you 100% they should deliver what they advertise. Even a surprise upgrade is not necessarily welcome, let alone a downgrade to this magnitude. You need to contact eBay support if they are not cooperative.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 let me see what comes before I raise hell with EBay.I got the battery in the Navi 65 LMT up and running. I think it will be OK. It is up to 3.90 volts+ and had a good charging current. It really behaved a little strange until I got the voltage where it should be. I am going to just watch it before replacing the battery. It is working, fine, now.
Is there anyway to speed up the talking, it’s so slow it makes me crazy or can I say drive to x, navigate instead of saved places, blah blah blah. Love your videos. Very detailed and thorough
Thanks, so you can't speed up the Voice commands or verbal guides on this GPS, however you could give short names to your saved addresses. For example instead of saying " Navigat to my Aunt's house" you could say " Navigate to 12" then you need to change the name of (My Aunt's House) to ( 12) in your favorites.
So you can take a male to male cable 3.5 mm stereo auxiliary audio
cable and plug it in to the Aux plug in your car and the other end in to the Garmin charging plug and use the car speakers?
Yes you should be able to do that. There are some advance settings in the Garmin GPS that will change the output power of the auxiliary audio port.
Yes. My Mini Countryman car only allows my phone calls via Bluetooth but not my music so once I connected via aux I can play my music etc from my phone thru my car speakers . Note: The first aux cord I tried didn’t do anything but my other aux cord did. Not sure why both looked the same.
Sir,
Thank you for the information that you are giving us. Please can you show us how we can download and install the radar detector software into the Garmin Drive Smart 65, your help will be much more appreciated as always. Thank you.
Greetings. The Police radars run on X, K, and Ka bands. Each one of these bands requires a physical receiver to be detected. There is no software available to replace the receiver, you must have the Radar Detector Hardware.
Would you mind telling me what webcam you used to make this video?
I am not using a webcam, instead I am using a couple of Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Cameras.
Awesome video! I was wondering if you could help me out with a question. I have an old car, with no bluetooth or aux audio entry. How can I then hear the audio coming from the GPS (commands and Alexa replies, music, etc). Can I have a phone linked to the GPS via bluetooth, and at the same time, have the GPS paired with one of those FM transmitters so I can hear the audio through the car audio? Maybe there is an obvious solution I haven't seen it or I am overthinking it, haha.
Thank you, and yes you can use a FM transmitter to Bluetooth adapter like these www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=bluetooth+to+fm+transmitter&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for the help! If anyone is in the same situation, the web doesn't explain much, but the manual confirms that you can have the phone connected and still use Bluetooth to connect to the car stereo ( directly or FM transmitter) or with an aux cable. Do take into account that the aux is in the cigarette lighter charger, because for old cars that have no aux, installing an aux without changing the stereo means putting an adapter in the glovebox. So the cabling will be tricky / ugly. I will try first with an FM transmitter and if I like the GPS, look for a more permanent cabling solution, hiding charging adapter, aux cable behind the dash.
When using your trip planner what navagation should I use? Fastest or shortest?
Faster is always better unless you are in a rental car and you are charged per mile driven, because faster time could lead to more millage. When you choose faster time the GPS will avoid city streets with many traffic lights, stop signs, and speed bumps, instead it will guide you through Freeways which will be longer distance but faster time.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 When I use fastest on trip planner it leaves planned route often. More than when it is on shortest. I'm maybe doi ng something wrong, because when I'm on trip planner it dose not follow all routes that I chose.
Thank you for your replies
@@mikewatson7837 No problem, I am happy to help. So try this method to see if it helps ua-cam.com/video/kATqV2HRXJo/v-deo.html
Should I buy this one or the RV 890? I don't have Rv or truck it's for my Lincoln town car
I recommend this one because the RV890 is more complicated by asking your extra parameters of your rig which doesn't apply to a Lincoln Town car. However, if your Town car is a stretched limousine then you definitely need the RV 890.
BTW, on the garmin app on your phone, can you add an address on your phone and have it transfer to the device?
You can't do it from the app but you could from Google maps, please watch this video to learn how ua-cam.com/video/iJMwu0NSFx4/v-deo.html
Thank you for the video. Is it possible to set the map as the default startup? I wish it would start straight to the map and avoid the menu. Other than that I love this thing.
I don't think so, but there are some advanced settings that might allow you to do so. Go to the Volume Control Page, and click and hold your finger on the upper right corner of the screen it will take you to the hidden advanced settings.
Thankyou for that.You are very informative and humble as well.I have been looking and can only find LMT S or LMT D Plz provide links so I may buy.Never used garmin beforealways tomtom.But feel garmin poi and finding business is better.Also been reading ur threads I use multiple devises to charge via usb in car charger socket.Need garmin to charge with them using usb but don’t want to go in since or affect traffic.Plz advise.Amjid
Thank you for your kind words, please look for it on eBay. They are widely available and at very reasonable prices. Even older Garmin's like Garmin Nuvi 2595LMT is a great unit with the built in traffic option.
Hi,
I recently got a motorcycle and desperately need navigation but there's an issue. I got my bike to disconnect from the phones and the subscription and want something that just tells me where I'm at/want to go, without any subscription or need for phones and apps. Do you have any recommendations especially for budget? Thanks.
Garmin Zumo 390 is a good one and you can get them for a very good price on eBay
HI, amazing tutorial! One thing missing, do you know how to change the default color of previous tracks (where I have been) ? Mine are by default a very light blue, not visible at all in the map. Thank you!
Thank you, for color changing you need to go to Map themes at 25:27
I found this feature just what I needed
I watched your entire video. Excellent!
Thank you, I am glad you liked it
Hi, thank you so much for that great video. I cleared some doubts with your video, but I have 2 more, I will be very grateful if you can help me with them. I want to buy a gift to my father and I am thinking about this Garmin Drivesmart 65 with Alexa, so my first question is this: Can Alexa in this device speak spanish? You know... Alexa sometimes can speak english only in some of these smart devices and they are blocked by geolocation when it comes to Alexa... so my second question is: Do you know if this Garmin Drivesmart 65 can work inside of Costa Rica? Thank you so much!
Hi, you are very welcome, I know for a fact that the GPS language can be changed to Spanish, and I also know for a fact that you can use this on Costa Rica just buy the Costa Rica maps and you will be good to go. To change Alexa Languages on any Echo Devices, you need to download the Alexa Smartphone App.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you so much for your answers!!!. You know, for example, we have some Fire HD 10 Tablets which they are manufactured by Amazon and Alexa in those tablets speak english only, no spanish (in none of them). We contacted Amazon Customer Support to check this and they told us that indeed in some devices Alexa can speak only English, although in Echo devices can be available more languages than English. Our Echo Frames, Echo Dots, Echo Shows, Samsung TVs, Yamaha Sound Bar, etc. all of them speak spanish with no issues, but for this I have been selecting each device carefully before buying it. That's why I would like to be 100% sure that Alexa in the Phone Settings (in the Alexa App) can be configured in Spanish. I can buy and wait to return the device just in case it does not come with Spanish enabled. However, I would love to buy it so that my father can use it immediately, without so much waiting. I also wrote to Garmin 3 days ago, but no answers yet. If you have how to check this for me, I would really appreciate your response again. Thank you very much again in advance. :)
@@JoseRodriguez-zo8sn I just checked and it has no option for any other languages but English. Sorry!
Excellent video! You were very thorough, much appreciated. Thank you. Greetings from Greenville, NC.
You're very welcome, and Greetings from California.
This video has just convinced my to get another Tomtom
Yes Garmin GPS is much different than TomTom, for some it's more complicated whereas for others it's better since it is much more customization capabilities. For example, with Garmin you can use third-party opensource maps which are free, water charts for sea navigation, land maps for hiking and camping, and Air maps for pilots. Also, there are more than a dozen PC-based applications for route planning, trip planning, and flight mapping. In short, TomTom is like a Mac, and Garmin is like a PC, so both have their own targetted consumers.
Thanks for your informative vid, maybe I missed it but I was wondering if it's possible to set a max speed limit? As a learner/probationary driver I have to keep to a much lower speed limit on highways, having a GPS that will warn me would be most useful.
No problem, so that would be in proximity alerts and you can enable it or disable it. See Page 21 in this manual
www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/drivesmart55-65/EN-US/DriveSmart_55-65_OM_EN-US.pdf
Max speed limit is located on signs next to the road. Easy.
I liked your presentation of this device. I have just bought the similar Drive 65 without Alexa. Your video helped me a lot with setup. Do you know if there is any way to disable the split screen that happens as you near highway exits and maybe other things? At first I thought it was Auto Zoom, but disabling that did not do it. Maybe it can't be disabled. I am finding nothing so far.
I don't think it can be disabled but you can double check by browsing page no 11 of this manual
www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/drivesmart55-65/EN-US/DriveSmart_55-65_OM_EN-US.pdf
Thank you for your help. I found by accident that the Garmin setting regarding "Environmental Zones" is not actually for avoiding polluted areas. It is for avoiding these designated "low emission zones" where you must purchase and display "Emission Stickers". You have been to Europe, and I assume Germany, where you will have seen the stickers talked about on this page: www.germanemissionssticker.com/
Garmin's manual states:
Avoiding Environmental Zones
Your device can avoid areas with environmental or emissions restrictions that may apply to your vehicle.
I have found nothing about disabling the split view. I think, like you, that it can't be disabled, but I will call Garmin.
Your narrative voice with your light accent is very relaxing and professional sounding, making your technical videos even better.
@@dannyo3317 Thank you! I learned something new, I didn't know about the emission-restricted zones, even though I travel to Germany every few years to visit my family and friends. Also thank you for uplifting my self-esteem on my accent :-)
Thank you. Do you know if a back-up camera can be added WITH a wire, not wireless? I want power and the camera connected right to the screen?
I did some research and unfortunately the only wired camera that Garmin offers is not compatible with DriveSmart 65. Although it works with DriveSmart 66 and many other models of Garmin. Here is the link www.garmin.com/en-US/p/768650#devices
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Wow, I really appreciate that direction. I don't know what "Drive Smart 65, or 66 IS, but I think the link you gave me will help. Thank you again for that, you put me on the right path I think. As all new cars come so equipped (wired connection) I am surprised it is such a big deal. Several have asked me "what have you got against a wireless connection"--they work well, easy to install, etc./all. But then again, if car makers issue new cars with a wired connection--which has better signal feed, and no need for batteries, why is it so odd to people that I want to aftermarket the same to my older Truck?
@@jimquantic People don't know any better; you are correct. A wired camera is much more reliable and has better signal strength than a wireless one.
Nice review!
Guys, I have one issue that bothers me with this Garmin since I bought it. If I set the route within Trip Planner, start to drive and make a pause, the GPS cancels the route as if I never started it! I'm forced to do all the steps again or to load a previously saved route. It drives me nuts!
It's pretty weird because my other GPS, Garmin nuvi 2797, works completely different and as it meant to - if I turn off the car for a break, it retains the route after I continue to drive.
I can't see any options that should fix the issue. Any thoughts or suggestions? It's updated numerous times, but the issue is there.
Have you called Garmin Support? They are very easy to talk to and they have helped me a lot. (no, I don’t work for garmin. lol) Good luck!
Try saving the trip then you can simply go back to your saved trips to continue. Also see if you have the option of the Garmin not shutting down when you turn off the Car. To check the availability of this option go to the Volume control screen and click and hold your finger on the upper right corner of the screen for 30 seconds. Now you have some additional settings to explore.
That is nuts!
Next question,my old Tom Tom I could change the volume from the screen with out going into settings?It could be changed while driving.
You can do that on Garmin too, just say " OK Garmin" then say " Set Volume to 10"
Or you can just tap on the speaker icon and adjust it with your finger.
I don't see a volume icon on my 65 on the route map? ,or are you talking about the main page?Also when I go back to my route(from the icon) will it go back to were I am on my route will it recalculate?@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101
@@terrytaylor5558 You can't get the actual Volume Control on the active route page, but you can get to the volume icon with only one click. To do that, click on the wrench icon, click on the gear icon, and check the box of the Volume Contol option. Now you will have the volume control icon available by clicking on the wrench icon.
Since you weren't in the car How did you plug with the cable for the cigarette lighter?
I have a complete studio setup on my desk with 3x Car Cigarette Lighter Ports.
Hello, Any advice on the battery? I just received my Garmin Drive Smart 65 GPS Navigation & Traffic (Renewed) and it will not stay on after being charged for even 30 seconds. This is the unit by itself, not while driving. I was going to make some changes to the settings. Thank you
For the first time you have to let it charge for a full 8 hours period, only then the battery will last about 2 hours without external power. If the battery does not last that long you need to change the battery. For changing the battery I have a separate video. Thanks
1. have a Garmin drive smart 61.
2. I got the auto electrician to build a separate cig lighter in my car for this.
3. So I can use the live traffic cable.
4. The cig lighter cable that comes with the 61, has a built in traffic receive, it updates traffic very often. So doesn’t need to accurate to nearest minuet.
5. Other charging cables don’t have the built in traffic receiver so don’t update live traffic. I’m not sure you can link it with your phone to get live traffic that way. Even if it does I’m not sure which is faster to update traffic faster.
6. As I was using the original cig lighter to charge my phone.
My question is what are the benefits of the 65 over the 61?
Hi fist of all you didn't need to have an electrician build another Cigarette lighter port you could have bought a cigarette lither spliter like this www.ebay.com/itm/223639923082
The GTM60 traffic condition receiver is just as good as if you were to get traffic data from your smartphone. However cellphone works from Cellular data so it might cost you data chargers. The GTM Traffic cable uses FM Transmission like FM radio so it has no charge.
65 has Bluetooth and optional Alexa capability
Hi thank you for your very interesting and informative vlog.
At 5:40 you plugged the power cord in to a power supply but it is a 12 volt cigarete plug, can you explain the best way to connect this sat nav to an exteral power supply in a home please?
Thanks in advance.
The best way to do so is to use Garmin's Original Wall Charger, here is an example www.ebay.com/itm/332429371420
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you very much 👍👍
@@baldvale5418 My pleasure!
Does this GPS have as the crow flies feature. Like straight line to a town to a town not by roads?
That option is only available in Garmin's Aviation Navigation Devices, like garmin Aera 510 which are specifically for Pilots.
Hi. Thanks for the great video. Two questions. Can you charge the gps with the mini USB cable and does it have a function where you can use off line maps when you have no service
Hi, no problem, and yes you can use the maps offline with no satellite signals, however you can only brows the maps and zoom in to them manually your location on the map will not change as you walk or drive. The GPS will only show your location at where you last time had satellite signals. Yes you can power the GPS through a computer or car USB Port only if you use a special cable like this www.ebay.com/itm/333716621477 otherwise the computer will go in to PC SYNC mode which will be unusable for navigation, map or app access.
Hi, I have a 120 to 12 volt charger that I plug a GPS into that needs charging. When I replace a battery in one, I just plug it into this charger and let it charge up, overnight. I also use it to charge the internal battery of any GPS unit that need charging. These chargers are cheap on eBay - about $7 with free shipping. A USB cable will not charge them. I use a standard Garmin power cable, even on traffic models. I just turn them off and let them charge. The battery will charge in the off position. The problem with cars, today, is they have switched power outlets, meaning power outlets are on only when the engine is running. That sucks. My old Mountaineer has a power outlet that is on all the time but running a GPS on it will run down the battery., as I found out. In my .CRV it has two power outlets but both are switched. This is why I have a 12 volt outlet that I plug into a buss bar in my office.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 got my money back on that bait and switch on eBay. Got it the next business day.
Your comment on your wife was hilarious😂😂... It also happens with me...
LOL, it is so true right!
I must have missed what the stop button is for on the home screen.
The stop button cancels the active route. For example, if you are on a route going to pick someone up and then they call you to cancel the pickup, you will need to press Stop on your Garmin.
Hello. I really liked your tutorial. I would like to ask a question: in this GPS model with Alexa, does the voice command "ok, Garmin" works too?
Yes but the " OK Garmin" is limited to a few Garmin Commands only. Where as Alexa can tell you anything, such as " Who invented electricity"
i like your garmin dive smart
what should you set the Map Detail to
the choice is:
More
Normal
Less
Map Detail
Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail may cause the map to draw slower.
Yes it slows down the GPS a little, but I still like the More Detailed versions because it shows small streets and alleys where the normal view doesn't show.
Hello Sir.I’m taxi driverin UK.Which farming should I buy.Thinking of Drivecsmart 55mt.s but don’t want to link with phone for traffic Plz advise.Amjid
Greetings, you should get the models that end with LMT not LMT-S for example Garmin Drive 50LMT, or Garmin SmartDrive 50LMT
Hi Sir !
The Environmental Zones Setting - Allow or Not Allowed - is because in Europe several cities require Green Stickers (Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, and so on) which are level of emissions of the vehicle and you won't be able to enter certain zones driving certain vehicles at a certain time. So you need to tell your GPS to avoid these Environmental Zones if you are not allowed to enter these zones so the GPS will go around (if possible).
Thank you, I learned that after I made that video, I appreciate your input.
My vehicle has heated and solar reflective windshield. Can barely locate satellites. I called garmin about an external antenna option. They said “only for Nuvi models, so we have no options for drive smarts”. Do you know of any?’
I don't know of any for the DriveSmart, however a Solar Reflective Windshield should not stop the GPS signals. The GPS navigation frequency is above 1227.60HMz maxing at 1575.42MHz no glass coating can stop it unless it has metal coating.
THANK YOU for uploading :)
No problem 😊
Thanks for this video. Just acquired Garmin GPS the same as yours. Can the destination route colours be changed? It is lavender at the moment. Can I change it to a different colour?
Hi, I made a video for you on that here is the link ua-cam.com/video/Bp94LiwvA-I/v-deo.html
, and I just want to know if the traffic, with the smartphone app Drive is better than the App Link, is better or it's just same one (differences between Ds65 and Ds61) thanks for All, have a nice day, Cordially Yours, Sébastien from France 😊
The one by the Smartphone requires cellular signal and data rates will apply but the traffic info on it is OK not perfect. The one with the FM Receiver does not require cellular signal and there are no data charges, however the traffic info on it is only accurate if the Traffic Receiver Cable is a HD version. For example a Garmin GTM60 is just as good as a Smarphone Traffic, but the Garmin GTM25, GTM26, GTM35, GTM36 are all analog receivers with minutes of delay in their traffic data. None of the above including the Smartphone Traffic is real-time and they all have some delay.
Good evening, thanks a lot for your answers, you're a great Teacher for Me, I discover your channel by hazard and now I follow all your new videos, so sorry for my little American Language, a Garmin French Fan, Have a nice Day, Cordially Yours, Sébastien
@@sebastiendeshoulles3805 Thank You, that means a lot to me.
Hi sir thank you for you make videos this video help me but still I have issues with my gps Garmin I have the same gps but doesn’t show me weight station can you help please thanks 🙏
For Weight Station you must have a Garmin Dezl which is designed for Trucks. However you could add POI ( Points of Interests) of all the Weight station in your area and add it to the POI folder in your Garmin.
Very informative. Thank you!😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Very good tutorial!
You are welcome!
Thanks for your explanations!
You are very welcome , and I appreciate your feedback
Other thing that I answer is that I bought the smartdrive 86 in the US but I live in Argentina.How can I change the default maps??. Thank you very much!!
You need to get the maps for South America, then you will need to un-check the box next to the North America Maps. You do that by going to settings, My maps
Voice command does not find Miami Beach or Miami! Brand new and updated devices
You have to first set the State to Florida, then it will find it. If you don't know how to, here is the link ua-cam.com/video/FzyUclP45nE/v-deo.html
I wish they had a “soft” avoidance option.
Would be same as custom avoidances where you pick a road or area….BUT it would still take you to those areas HOWEVER it would have custom notifications to warn you that you’re in the area.
Like it could invert the colors, make noises, blinking screen….something.
This would be good in areas with speed traps where it’s inconvenient to avoid but want an obvious warning.
That is good idea, if Garmin is reading this they should add that option in the next Firmware Update. I am sure it will be very useful to many Garmin users. Thanks for your input.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 would like it if they put “avoid non-lighted left turns” in the stock avoidance area.
I personally hate taking left turns if there isn’t a light. Can i do it? Sure, but statistics are quite clear that left hand turns are more risky.
@@TheARDENWOOD Not only risky but more time consuming
The best thing we think about connecting to phone is the co driver being able to feed in where you want to go without removing gps from window I assume this Garmin is able to do that?
Yes as long as you mount it on the right side of the windshield, your copilot should be able to enter the address without removing the unit form the windshield.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 we have a motorhome. Gps will be out of reach. Can you not feed destination into smart phone? (Our Tom Tom did .. when it was working properly which was not reliable)
@@heathersmiliekiwi8528 Yes you can, but in order to do that you have to first install " Garmin Smart Link" on your phone then from the App you can type in an address and send it to your Garmin. You can also pick a point from the map and send it to your Garmin, and send addresses from your contacts to your Garmin.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you!
@@heathersmiliekiwi8528 You are very welcome!
Hi, I sent mine back to Garmin for exchange as mine would not find satellites. Just received a replacement and exactly the same.
My car is a 2001 Ford with heated front windscreen but my previous old TomTom worked ok.
We just tried the Garmin Drivesmart 65 in my wife’s car and it works ok.
The Drivesmart 65 does not have to option to use an external antenna like the older models.
My firmware is up to date so it’s very disappointing it refuses to work in my car
Try it in different location of your windshield and it should work fine. The heated windshield wires should not stop the satellite signals. Also Power it ON and put it on your dashboard for 15 minutes, while the car is outside under a clear sky, and it should be able to receive satellite signals.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for the reply. I’ve tried different positions and powered it up and left it searching for satellites with no luck. When I hold the Garmin Drivesmart 65 out of my side window it acquires the satellites in under a minute but once back inside my car it looses them.
I was going to upload a photo but this doesn’t appear possible.
@@paulkillick3419 That is really strange because I have a 2015 Yukon XL Denali with front and back Window Defrost and my Garmin DriveSmart 65 works great. Even when I put it on the center console it gets 4 bars of Satellite signals.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Garmin have offered to do another exchange but seeing as it works fine in my wife’s car the unit must be ok. I have a front and rear dash cam and a small sub woofer in the boot and that’s it. I have done the usual Google search and have found several people either with the same car as mine or other Ford models causing the same problem.
@@paulkillick3419 Maybe there are other electronic devices in the car that is causing a conflict with the Garmin GPS. All GPS satellites broadcast on at least two carrier frequencies: L1, at 1575.42 MHz, and L2, at 1227.6 MHz (newer satellites also broadcast on L5 at 1176 MHz). So there are no Radio devices such as Walkie Talke, CB Radios, etc. to conflict with GPS signals. So in my opinion the only culprit could be the vehicle electronics under the dashboard.
Thank you for responding to me.
You are very welcome
Hello sir, I am an 11 year old boy and love GPS very much, I have a nuvi 2555 LMT and its completely broken, and I took it apart to diagnose some thing and Im really sad about it but my neibor found a 2595 LMT GPS and its completely similar, my favorite thing about it is american english jill! I am also well aware about the diagnostic screen(s) and figured out one of them by my own by out of curiosity just decided to hold the battery! I was shocked what a surprise it was! I have a drivesmart 55 MT and I entered the diag. screen many times and I was confused with that screen and I dont know why you have to reset it? strange! Thank you sir, and if its not to much to ask, whenevers the best time, please make a video on jill on garmin navigating, Thanks! I watch your videos whenever I can. Thanks so much!
Hi, that is nice to know, did you also know that if you go to the Volume Control Screen and click and hold the upper right corner of the screen you will see another surprise.
I have done that before and you can also enter it by going into the speedometer page and holding the little speedometer symbol and the same cool screen pops up! Thanks.
@@m.d.taverner616 At age 11 you are already a GPS genius, keep it up
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thank you sir, you are 100 times smarter than me
@@m.d.taverner616 I wish I was that smart when I was 11
Hello, is there a garmin that will work without connecting to a cell phone? I need one that is equipped itself for gps navigation.
Thanks in advance.
Hi, all of them work without a Cellular Phone or Cellular Signal. They are not like Smartphone navigation, which requires Cellular Data. Cellular Phone is only used for special features such as Live Traffic Report, Weather Reports, Point Of Interest Events, Live Parking Availability, and Accident Reports. For simple navigation from point A to point B you don't need any Cellular phone. I highly recommend watching this video ua-cam.com/video/ranYKwsW4-I/v-deo.html
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101
Thank you so much for your thorough reply! Yes, I just need from point A to point B, and I will watch the recommended video.
I really appreciate you!
Have a blessed day.
@@NanC777 Thanks, and you too!
I just purchased this unit and it does not have the USB port on the car power plug. Is it supposed to come w/this?
Yes, mine came with it, so check with your supplier and ask them for it.
Hello again, i have just bought the the drivesmart 66 without amazon alexa today and i cannot find the option for my sat nav to play audio through my car speaker via the bluetooth function like you explained at 20:10 please?
My Garmin drivesmart 66 sat nav (UK version) does not have any socket in the back to plug in an audio cable.
Thanks in advance.
Hi, the audio cable plug is not on the GPS itself but on the Car Cigarette Lighter adapter plug. Also if your car stereo has Bluetooth Host and Accessory option you can play the GPS sound through the car stereo. Make sure the Bluetooth option is enabled in your Garmin GPS.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you very much, I will try that.
Great advice 👍
Thanks for this so that I do not have to read the manual
Glad I could help
Hi,
Is there also a special car charging cable from USB-C to Mini-USB ?
(without yet another adapter piece)
www.ebay.com/itm/313578857537
How are you connecting your 12V adapter in your home for electric?
I use something like this www.ebay.com/itm/284927917978
Not sure if you mentioned, does this work in Canada and mexico?
Yes it covers all of North America which includes USA/Canada/Mexico/Alaska/Hawaii/Virgin Islands
Thorough and professional. Very helpful! :)
Thank you very much!
Hello, I have a question regarding the Drivesmart 65. Is it possible to change the locational icon marker in Trip Planner from a heart & flag to a sequential number? Thank you.
The only icon that users can change is the vehicle icon, everything else is embedded with the operating system, and to change it your have to unparse the OS and change it's code.
Thank you for your reply
Excellent video thank you!
You are welcome! I am glad it was helpful
Greetings, do you know how to change the voice on the garmin 65 with Alexa…….tkks
Greetings to you sir, unfortunately unlike the Alexa echo speakers on the Alexa Garmin device you can't change the voice or language of Alexa. Although you could change the voice and language of the Garmin GPS
What about “Optimized Route”? Is it better to leave it at “On Request” or “Automatic”?
I like on request, in the cities that I know my way around, because I can always choose a better shortcut from my own experience. However if I go somewhere that I have never been to before, I chose Automatic.
I have an older Nuvi 2360. I have tons of favorites saved, can all those saved favorites be transferred to this Drive Smart 65 through the Garmin Express app?
Not really, you need a different app called Garmin Base Camp and it is also free to download from Garmin website.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 So the save data that I save in Garmin Express can not be transferred into Garmin Base Camp?
@@cocofx85 So you hook it up to your computer and run Garmin Base Camp, then you transfer POI's to your base camp. After that connect the new GPS and transfer the POI saved to Base Camp to it.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thank you. Was hoping you could just wasn't sure it would still work with the newer apps/ devices.
You didn’t go over making or receiving phone calls using voice activation?
Great Point, I will make a separate video on that.
hi i am a new driver and just about to buy a car i was thinking of getting this satnav , seems like the best one ? does it use alot of phone data while using it to play music
Yes it uses phone date if you use it for UA-cam music, amazon music etc., but if you play the songs which are already saved and downloaded on your Smartphone, it will not use any data for that.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thanks for your help i may start downloading some songs lol
@@carluk1 You are very welcome!
No maps of Canada, Puerto Rico or Mexico?
Yes there are maps of Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada. However I need to know which exact model of Garmin your have so that I can direct you to the right link. Thank you
Can this GPS be programmed for trucker routes?
Hi, unfortunately it is not a Trucking GPS. For that you need to get Garmin Dezl models.
I'm having a hard time putting a route in saved?,I have my home saved not sure how I did that.
See if this will help ua-cam.com/video/7Pwx7e_kIDE/v-deo.html
Thank you very much I got it done.@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101
This was very helpful, thank you!
You're very welcome!