“Are the live traffic updates dependent on a smartphone/bluetooth connection? Or do they go straight to the Garmin?”

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• Good question. The traffic on this device does not need a smartphone/Bluetooth connection, it has a built in traffic receiver. Thanks, James

  Answered by GarminProductExpert 7 years ago

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• no they are not dependent on Bluetooth or a smart phone.They go through the adapter plug that came with your unit.

  Answered by mvriv1965 7 years ago

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• Go directly to your garmin

  Answered by Koldo 7 years ago

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• Yes, they only work when connected to a smart device.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 7 years ago

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