Guidance for a new orbit user

[MinatoXC60]

Hi everyone,

New member here — i have a 2018 XC60 D4 (no AdBlue), AWD, Momentum Comfort, and just bought OrBit to dig into a few features my car doesn't have from the factory:

• Adaptive Cruise Control
  
• Pilot Assist
  
• Traffic Sign Recognition (Sign Assist)
  
• CarPlay & Android Auto (Device Mirroring)
  
• Disable Stop/Start
  
• Audible locking feedback
  
• Polestar theme/skin
  
  

From searching the forum and a few videos, here's what I've found so far for the simpler ones:

224. DEVICE MIRRORING With Carplay & Android Auto 
271. STOP START FUNCTION MEMORY Button with memory, Standard symbol 
096. AUDIBLE LOCKING FEEDBACK On 
168. SCREEN THEMES/SKINS Polestar

Still need confirmed working values for ACC, Pilot Assist, and Sign Assist on a D4 of this model year — if anyone's done this on a similar car, I'd really appreciate the exact settings.

Quick question for the more experienced folks: is it better to do all these changes in one session, or one at a time? Mainly wondering about whether back-to-back writes are hard on the battery . Any general tips for a first-timer would be great too.

Thanks in advance!

[Braxia]

Hey there, For all of those options you should use the config wizzard inside Orbit and select ACC&PA, CP&AA and the rest. Only exception will be polestar theme the actual list and then write to the car

Done this on several times so far no issues The whole process takes around 10 minutes with the initial profile update and changes.

[MinatoXC60]

Hey there, For all of those options you should use the config wizzard inside Orbit and select ACC&PA, CP&AA and the rest. Only exception will be polestar theme the actual list and then write to the car

Done this on several times so far no issues The whole process takes around 10 minutes with the initial profile update and changes.

Hi,

Thank you for the detailed explanation! That's very helpful. I'll use the config wizard in OrBit and select ACC&PA, CP&AA and the rest as you suggested.

Great to hear it's been smooth so far and only takes around 10 minutes — that's reassuring!

Does orbit checks whether the vehicle's hardware is compatible with the following features, and so if it's compatible it's possible via the configuration wizard?

• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
• Pilot Assist
• Traffic Sign Recognition (Sign Assist)

Best regards

[Braxia]

That's the reason for the wizard, to select the appropriate settings based on the hardware level of the car

[MinatoXC60]

That's the reason for the wizard, to select the appropriate settings based on the hardware level of the car

Awsome thanks 

[jos]

I am not really sure but i think in the wizard i had a level to choose which my car doesnt support because of missing hw in that generation, so i would not bet the wizard only offers possible things, i think its more a set of common changes.

I just guess

[MinatoXC60]

I am not really sure but i think in the wizard i had a level to choose which my car doesnt support because of missing hw in that generation, so i would not bet the wizard only offers possible things, i think its more a set of common changes.

I just guess

Quick question regarding the recommended ignition state when coding with OrBit.

Should the engine be fully running during the coding process, or is ignition Mode II (contact on, engine off) sufficient?

I want to make sure there's no risk of power drop corrupting any module during the write process.

Thanks in advance!

[Braxia]

You should be only on Position II/ Contact without running engine. If you suspect battery drop issue hook up a power supply maintainer. On my first time I was using NOCO 10A charger for this.

[MinatoXC60]

You should be only on Position II/ Contact without running engine. If you suspect battery drop issue hook up a power supply maintainer. On my first time I was using NOCO 10A charger for this.

Thank you 

I don't have a battery maintainer/charger available. Would it be safe to run the engine instead of using Position II, to keep the voltage stable and avoid any battery drop during the coding process?

For example I did a 20 minutes ride I connected orbit state ignition 2 I was on 12v and charge 70% once connected I saw a drop to 11.9 and 68%
Is it risky to try a change using orbit in this situatuoon
Thanks!

[Terence]

You can't keep engine running during the programming process. The process won't even start if engine is running.