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#481 ·
racing_green said:
P.S. I'm not receiving any benefits in any form or kind for the smarttop vendor or sellers.
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None of us do.
Just IMO a good product.
Just a tad pricey for many, but for others, worth its weight in gold. Which coincidently is about its price.
 
#483 ·
From a dedicated and long-term SmartTop user, I have a question that may not yet have an answer. @jbanks15 in the most recent thread here lists SmartTop capabilities I don't have since it was 2018 when I last updated mine. I've recently added the mObridge Bluetooth module but it doesn't give me text display. Can anyone tell me if I updated the ST firmware to the current generation will it provide the text function? Probably something I should do, anyway. Love the SmartTop, though.
 
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VAslk said:
From a dedicated and long-term SmartTop user, I have a question that may not yet have an answer. @jbanks15 in the most recent thread here lists SmartTop capabilities I don't have since it was 2018 when I last updated mine. I've recently added the mObridge Bluetooth module but it doesn't give me text display. Can anyone tell me if I updated the ST firmware to the current generation will it provide the text function? Probably something I should do, anyway. Love the SmartTop, though.
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the r171 model/version, does not have as many features as later models (r172).
I recommended going to m4c site and then to the update section and read the changes that have been made

between u n me, i doubt it for text display other than what is in the display between the gauges
 
#485 ·
VAslk said:
From a dedicated and long-term SmartTop user, I have a question that may not yet have an answer. @jbanks15 in the most recent thread here lists SmartTop capabilities I don't have since it was 2018 when I last updated mine. I've recently added the mObridge Bluetooth module but it doesn't give me text display. Can anyone tell me if I updated the ST firmware to the current generation will it provide the text function? Probably something I should do, anyway. Love the SmartTop, though.
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You should deffo ask the ST folks on their website as they would be the ones in the know.
 
#487 ·
Just tried to update the firmware but not working. It's no longer a simple message to ask the folks at Mods4Cars. No direct email that I can see and the tech support forum isn't helping. Getting "USB device not recognized" but when I download the driver file, that isn't giving me access. Used the same laptop I used to update in 2018 and then a newer, Win 11 laptop. Same. I had left the USB cable in the module so it was simple to find but now I wish I'd left a longer one. Getting the message when I try to update that the correct driver is already installed but ST still not recognized and won't connect. Are Stefan and Sven still there?
 
#494 ·
Submitted tech support ticket help for USB update failure. Thanks for pointing me. Hopeful that an update will add text access but even if not, I want to keep the ST current. The SmartTop is still the most valuable and useful addition I've made to the SLK in my 15 years of ownership. The fact that it's still being supported and improved is amazing in it's own realm. Worth well over the investment. Thanks for keeping the forum support for it active.
 
#495 ·
Update problem settled (but not really resolved). As always, Stefan responded to my ticket just hours after it was sent. With an exchange of notes, he assessed the problem as a bad chip in the unit I installed almost exactly 13 years ago (since addressed in newer versions). So my unit's firmware can't be updated. But it still works perfectly and Stefan assured me I'm not missing anything new since the last successful update in 2018 when I added the Spyder DRL headlights. Gotta love those guys.
 
#497 ·
We have no involvement with M4C.

We promote ST as it is a great addition for those seeking the features and they have given great support to folks over the years.

Great to know they have not changed.
 
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