Help, Information & Documentation

What are our upgrade/update policies?

Generally updates are free for one year and we do offer some upgrades. More info.

Will these maps work with your GPS?

Probably if it's a Garmin unit that supports mapping - see our list. We've not hit a Garmin that didn't work yet. We have maps available for Lowrance units for MI ORV as well as Snowmobile, contact us if you are interested.

Do these maps support automatic routing?

Yes, on Garmin units and select maps. Our MI ORV GPS maps are fully routable; the MI Snow and Snow + ORV have only the snowmobile trails routable (full road routing on the latter is expected in May/June of 2010).

We also have a page dedicated to routing information.

HELP! MapSource is crashing after I installed your maps, how do I fix this?

Your copy of MapSource probably needs to be updated to handle our latest map features. You can get this update from Garmin's web site (free). A copy of the updater is also on the CD you received in the folder "Bonus Files" in the "Program Updates" folder. See Garmin's site for a direct download.

MapSource crashes now that I uninstalled the old version of the VVMapping maps, what should I do?

The uninstaller process does not work consistently well with our maps. The solution is to install the current version of our maps, it will put in the missing files that are causing the crash. The good news is that each upgrade only updates the necessary files and deletes old ones; there are no "unused" files from the old version left on your computer and so no need to uninstall them (they are already gone). If the problem persists, please contact us and we'll gladly help solve things.

Can the maps be downloaded over the Internet or do you need to wait for the CD in the mail?

Maps purchased online can generally be downloaded immediately after purchase (when using credit card or similar electronic payment). Most of the map installers are pretty big - 50 to 250 megabytes - and can take a very long time to download over dial-up.

Is the CD included if the memory card is chosen?

Yes, all of our GPS maps include online download, CD, printed instructions and printed map (either detailed or overview).

Can you load different map products at the same time? How about with a unit with maps already loaded on it?

Yes you can on both accounts, but the other map products must be hidden/disabled to see the VVMapping maps. Here are basic instructions (PDF) on how to do this.

Installation help (PDF) for the microSD cards.

Documentation (PDF) for installing and using our GPS maps, also included on CD.

Instructions on how to install the maps (Southern Michigan specific but applies to the other products as well).