Making a comand accept MY01 twice ?

[miro]

Does anyone know how to make the MY01 update load twice ? The COMAND refuses to update the unit again with the same verison.

 

[sym]

Why would you want to update it again with the same version ?

 

[miro]

Why would you want to update it again with the same version ?

I wanted to reset the custom logo name on the startup screen back to the factory default screen.

 

[sym]

Ah OK - understand . . . although the fact than mine says MBenzNL doesn't really bother me at all !

S.

 

[mapleleaf]

I wonder if you could reload an older version of the software then reapply the new one. But I do not know where to get the older software - if indeed such a CD even exists

 

[miro]

I wonder if you could reload an older version of the software then reapply the new one. But I do not know where to get the older software - if indeed such a CD even exists

I suspect that the older one would have the same problem as one of the same age.

 

[miro]

I wonder if you could reload an older version of the software then reapply the new one. But I do not know where to get the older software - if indeed such a CD even exists

I am going to do a hack mod to MY01 and see how the COMAND module reads the date.

In about 99% of firmware disks, the creation date is not checksum protected. If I advance MY01 by one day then it will run again.

If I manage to pull it off without killing COMAND then I will report back. Otherwise I plan to speak to BOSCH locally first prior to attempting any fatal upgrades.

I would expect that BOSCH sells a diagnostic bench test kit which can interrogate the COMAND without the need for it to be installed in a car.

Probably requires the metal covers to be removed as most of these type devices have a com port internally.

 

[miro]

1 Switch off ignition and withdraw ignition key.

2 Switch on operating unit with ON touch switch and wait about
10 s until operating unit is correctly switched off.

3 Press keys * and # at the same time and hold and switch on
unit with ON switch. Wait until download screenis displayed,
then release keys.

4 Insert download CD. (In the case of CD version with automatic
CD eject, CD is ejected and must be inserted
once again).

5 Press the following keys to override an older or same version:
First of all RET alone, then 2 and 3 (and 9) at the same time.

6 For download with ICAN activity (if ICAN active, download
stops endlessly in the case of checking CD) press keys 1 and 3
at the same time (before start of download!)

7 Start download by selecting with start operating unit rotary
knob and press on rotary knob.

8 The download now runs automatically in two stages and takes
about 45 minutes in total.

9 Confirm final message with OK, remove download CD and
insert NAVI map CD, switch unit off and on with ON switch.

 

[mapleleaf]

did this reset the startup logo to the OEM state as you were hoping?

 

[miro]

did this reset the startup logo to the OEM state as you were hoping?

Yes it did. And for some reason it also did a mod on the triangle and a few very minor things.

I am going to rerun the MY01 with the Australia CD sometime soon. As I was told here a while back the A230 part number CD is MY01.

Im not sure if the AU supplied copy has any variations.

 

[clegsr]

after you did the MY01 mod what software version number does your NAVI have in the service menu?

 

[mapleleaf]

And for some reason it also did a mod on the triangle and a few very minor things.

What do you mean by the triangle?

what exactly are the minor things?

 

[miro]

after you did the MY01 mod what software version number does your NAVI have in the service menu?

It was MY01 before I started. I just wanted to run it again to get rid of the custom logo. I wanted totally OEM appearance.

 

[miro]

What do you mean by the triangle?

what exactly are the minor things?

My location is marked with a triangle. It changed colour.