I'm new, got my pin and my cable today, followed a video guide on activating Carplay on my Sensus system... all starts well but it fails when writing the changes:
OrBit Connected
Generated new config data
Starting Config flash process
Check Active OK
Checking Critical ECUs are awake
Start programming mode routine
Checking mode and status for programming
Checking ECUs are ready...
Requesting programming mode
Waiting to reconnect...
Timeout after 17 sec for gateway to return, failing program routine
Recovering from failure, wait for programming mode timeout and reconnect...
Reconnecting...
Reconnected to: <hidden>
Connection successful
Waiting for ECUs to be ready
Reconnecting...
Reconnected to: <hidden>
Connection successful
Waiting for CEM to be ready...
CEM is connected, proceeding
Reading Car Info
ECU flash FAILED!
Error Reason: Gateway (VCM/TCAM) connection did not return in time from prog mode boot request!
OrBit Connected
does NE1 know what the correct oil full level in mm should be in a 2019 xc90 t6? I know what the car screen shows but orbit and some of my other software has MM and me being me I'm curious. Thanks,
Since I wanted to track my configuration from the beginning, I started fresh today.
I performed an OEM restore, which worked without any issues.
After that, I installed several configurations using Orbit, and everything seemed fine at first.
However, after reading all the DTCs, I encountered an error:
IHU-U230056 – 2025/07/21 10:50:40 Central Configuration – System Programming Failures – Invalid/incompatible configuration
Test failed
Test failed during this monitoring/operational cycle
Just built a small but super useful tool for Orbit:
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Store it in a specific folder
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So about 2 months ago I had to have my windshield replaced. it was replaced by safelight, and a calibration was performed and documented. I hadn't had any issues with it until this week, but wanted to identify that it was recently serviced.
On Monday of this week I was driving home and I had a pop up error on my dash: "City Safety - Reduce functionality Service Required" followed by a few others as I fooled around trying to activate some the other features tied to the module. ACC and Pilot assist.
over the course of ownership I have had a handful of miscellaneous messages pop up, but they've always gone away after a few minutes or after a restart. This one hasn't. I started reading up on it online and it seems to point towards the ASDM unit (radar and camera assembly above the rear view mirror)
Yesterday I fired up orbit to try and clear the code and reset the ASDM, it looks like I put it into a calibration mode. It looks like I started it, but was unable to complete it as it didn't list any of the steps that needed to be follow in order to complete the calibration. But after driving the car (having made no adjustments to the physical camera) I was able to get the road sign recognition to come back online, so something is still working.
My windshield drains are clear, there doesn't appear to be any water in the ceiling.
I found the attached video online which covers some of the calibration process, and looks like it requires a calibrating level to complete it, and a mix of translation for the driving procedure.
Has anyone had any luck with servicing the ASDM from home? Is orbit capable of doing this procedure.
and in the event that the ASDM is bad, can I program a used one to replace it using orbit? or do I need to bite the bullet and replace it with a new part?
and below is a photo of the road sign recognition coming back online.