Recent content by gazza487

Look for the thread vnci vdi or similar. It is a massive read. It will cost (£150ish for the adapter) and the subscription to the service is like £15/day. The updates are flaky as a flaky thing, be prepared to spend a whole day if you do all modules and ripping your hair out. You will need a...

Interesting to know. I went the whole hog and got a vci and did the lot. The heater is much much better and I’m convinced the BMS updates did something positive in how far I can get on a charge (well it seems like I can cram more in if I’m honest).

Really it needs SIPS connecting and updating the last bits (HVAC and some other module I forget) to get the full effect. I believe not doing it on an SE meant the AC offset temp wasn’t fully resolved and it broke bits like charge limit on models with NMC batteries. After the pains of updating...

New updates reset what it has learned before. Could be that. Could be change in weather/driving patterns. Could be software - I had an early bird standard range SE and without a doubt after I spent a lot of time putting the updates on - I could cram more into the battery and it started doing...

Or you could have a uniquely shaped piece of metal that you have to put into the car haha

I believe Hyundai / Kia had a flaw where they could make keys via the vin

I think they know what they are doing BUT from my understanding SIPS, VDS and the interfaces are what they used in place of testbook on the TFs they made back in 08 which was a mid 90s setup in reality. The tools are built on what GM do and made to work with MGs (from what I’ve pieced together)...

If you had done the updates yourself … I think you’d have more sympathy. It is not a nice process. My little SE SR took most of the day, try after try which would be a car tieing up a bay and the tools. They really need to sort the sw out and get it slick and/or OTA.

I had very similar when I updated my car and some bits failed. Oh I panicked. To get all the updates on took me from 9.20am until around 5.30pm with many battery disconnects and pain. If you scramble a module often the only way is to program as a replacement not an update. Apparently the...

Depending on who did it or how nice they are my SE SR had a BMS update. It really changed how it behaved with a LOT longer balancing to begin with almost like I could cram more into the battery not battery efficiency. It was a tiny update I did myself, worth keeping in mind. NOT part of the...

Good good. I remember someone posting they had trouble with the laptop they were using (granted sounded like they were using a wreck). Maybe try another? If there is timing issue or something similar, different hardware MAY just be enough to get you through ? Seems odd as despite the issues...

You may be correct but I fear the whole setup may be rather erm poor again based on it being a tool that works with cars that basically are from the early 90s (I’m fairly sure the vci 1 is what they first used on the reworked Tfs - happy to be wrong though). Anyhoo - I’m sure you have but just...

I have a feeling the original interface MAY suffer the same with how reluctant dealers are to apply new updates unless they have to. Pure conjecture - I wonder if anybody on the inside knows before you part with extra £££

Not one for me to helpfully answer BUT I have an early SR. After throwing all the sw updates at it - it behaved differently when balancing and I could cram a bit more in the battery hence got a few more miles out of it. There were specifically BMS updates applied too. Balancing from a really...

Try repeatedly. It took 9 attempts to get my front camera module done. A lock of the car, 12V off for 10mins, try again.