What Type of Traffic Does My RV 785 & Traffic Use?

Your Garmin automotive device is compatible with two types of traffic:

• A non-embedded external traffic receiver built into its vehicle power cable.
• Live Traffic using an app on a compatible smartphone paired with the device via Bluetooth.

External Traffic Receiver

Your device was packaged with a vehicle power cable including an external traffic receiver embedded along the wire. The model number of the cable varies by the automotive device model. The label for the cable can generally be found on the bottom of the portion of the cable that connects to the 12-volt outlet in your vehicle. 

Your device will not receive traffic information unless the cable is connected to your device and vehicle. Using the GPS device without the vehicle cable, or with a third-party vehicle cable, will result in no traffic information. 

These receivers come with a lifetime traffic subscription. No additional purchases are necessary. See Activate the Free Navteq Lifetime Traffic Subscription that came with my GPS Device.

NOTE: External traffic receivers are no longer available for purchase through Garmin. See GTM 60 and GTM 36 Cables are Discontinued for more information. 

Live Traffic

Your device may also receive traffic information from an app called the Garmin Drive™ App. This app may be downloaded free of charge from the app Store or Google Play Store onto a compatible smartphone, which is paired with the device via Bluetooth.

Your phone must be in a coverage area for your carrier for the Garmin Drive App to provide traffic. This coverage varies by the cellular provider.

Steps to set up Garmin Drive App can be found at the following links:

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Setting up Garmin Drive App Traffic on the Camper/RV 785 with an Android Phone.