Loc8 Codes for Ireland
Always arrive at the right destination in Ireland with Loc8 Codes on your Garmin sat nav. These free-to-create “location codes” work like a postcode to make addresses more accurate. With Loc8 you can assign a unique reference to any residence, business, tourist attraction, event or landmark in the country and use it to search and navigate with your Garmin sat nav for pinpoint-accurate addressing.
Now there’s no need to rely on local knowledge or guess the spelling of a destination to get around in Ireland. Loc8 revolutionises the way you describe and navigate to destinations, ensuring that delivery businesses, taxis, consumers and tourists can find their way to the right door.
What are Loc8 Codes?
Loc8 Codes are digitally-generated navigation codes, which uniquely describe any destination in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, regardless how remote, commonly-named or vague the location. Once created, you can use these codes to make your own address more accurate or key into your Garmin sat nav to make sure you find the right place, first time, every time.
What are my Options?
Customers who purchased a Garmin sat nav for Ireland after 1 June 2010 may be entitled to a free software update to add the Loc8 search functionality to their unit.- I purchased a sat nav after 1 June 2010
Does it already have Loc8 search enabled? If so, you’re ready to go!
If not, you could be eligible for a free software upgrade from Loc8 by clicking on this link.
- I purchased a sat nav before 1 June 2010
If you have a compatible Garmin sat nav, you can now purchase a Loc8 activation code to add this search functionality and enhance your navigation in Ireland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which Garmin devices are compatible with Loc8 Codes?
A: All models in the Garmin nüvi 1200, 1300, 1400 and 3700 series are compatible with Loc8
Q: How accurate are Loc8 Codes?
A: A Loc8 code is a unique series of eight alphanumeric characters, which define any location to an accuracy of +/-6 metres, whether a residence, business, commercial property, service, landmark, event or point of interest.
Q: How do I get a Loc8 Code?
A: Getting a Loc8 Code is absolutely free. Simply go to click this link, fill in all the known address information – a building or street name, number, proprietor, access floor, type of residence etc – then a map appears on your computer screen. Then click the exact location on the map to generate your unique code.
Q: How do I use a Loc8 Code on my Garmin sat nav?
A: Tap the ‘Where to?’ menu icon on the sat nav as usual, then ‘Address’ and ‘Spell Postal Code’. You will see that you have the option to key in a Loc8 Code. In Northern Ireland either the BT postcode or Loc8 can be used here. The Loc8 Code is then converted to coordinates and the destination is displayed on the map. When you’re ready to navigate, tap ‘Go’ for turn-by-turn directions there.
Q: Why should I Loc8 it with Garmin?
A: Loc8 Codes are ideal for anyone who relies upon navigating to or finding a precise destination, whether a private consumer or multi-drop delivery business. Loc8 Codes mean you can provide a unique address to distribution companies or visitors. By improving your addresses with Loc8, you can save time and fuel by finding the right place, first time, every time, rather than getting lost at the last kilometre. Emergency services can respond rapidly, even if the callout is to a common address or not to a specific building and businesses can boost efficiencies and slash delivery times.
Q: What are the Loc8 Codes and how are they related to the maps in my device?
A: Loc8 Codes are not data, they are a software feature embedded in the firmware, more similar to a coordinate system than postal codes. This portion of the software is locked and needs special unlock files to enable it. When a user buys a Loc8 Codes Lifetime, what they buy are the unlock files to activate this part of the firmware, which will be enabled for the rest of the Lifetime of the device. In these terms the code is purchased and will work only for one device. In terms of service, in the unlikely situation in which the sat-nav device might fail under warranty, the unlock files will be regenerated and activated for the replacement warranty device.
Q: Is this updated with the mapping or automatically?
A: Loc8 Codes have nothing to do with the map. Loc8 Codes are more similar to a coordinate (grid) system and it is only updated (if an update is applicable) when the firmware of the device is updated.
Get Your Free Loc8 Code
It’s free and simple to get your Loc8 Code. First, go to click this link and fill in all the address information you have. This could be a building or street name, number, proprietor, access floor or type of residence. A map of the general area will appear on your computer screen for you to specify the exact location. Click the point on the map to generate your unique code and once you’ve got this 8-digit reference, you’re ready navigation.
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