Once you got this, you install Garmin software from their website and you get the updates whenever you want.īut because we like free stuff, these are the steps: Step 1. If your GPS has LMT in the description is because LifeTime updates are included already (no extra charge). The cost in the UK (Europe map) is £49.99 for a single update or £74.99 for LifeTime update (updates forever). In some places, you may find locked files, but there are tools to unlock those.Īn additional option (but not free) is to purchase official maps from Garmin’s website. So updating or adding maps is as simple as copying and pasting a file, which has to be named gmapprom.img or gmapsupp.img. This is the simplest tutorial on how to add or update maps to your Garmin Sat Nav. Option A: Use your Sat Nav inbuilt memory.