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[JamesV6CDX]

This is looking up. I've read this great article online for how to access the motherboard and replace the internal SD:

https://frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=63227

Rather than download an ISO though (I've heard a lot of people have had issues with the updates not finishing when doing this) I have ordered the firmware CD from the genuine Peugeot Stealer for the very acceptable sum of just over £17. Parts chap was very helpful and will text me when it arrives.

Think we might be on for a cheap repair!

[JamesV6CDX]

I have not long landed in sunny Spain and dragged my bag of bits off the baggage belt.

Radio removal pins
New class 10 microsd card (stipulated by pug forum)
Firmware CD from the dealer themselves rather than an image

Staying in a hotel in Torrevieja tonight because it’s late and I need a few beers, but will be at their villa for a couple of days after tonight, tinkering with le frog mobile

Will keep you posted (or shout with any worries  )

[JamesV6CDX]

Hey all,

I'm sorry I didn't update this sooner.

So, I took the unit out. Single DIN affair, popped out like a piece of cake with the removal pins. Unclipped the connectors, and took it into the house.

A handful of small torx screws and I had the unit apart, I had to remove the face of the head unit for clearance but it was obviously simple to do. I could then get to the SD card. I removed the (suspected corrupt) 8gb card, and replaced it with a 64gb one. Took half an hour at most and that was being slow and careful and stopping to check photos online.

Back on with the cover, and unit back in car (refitting was as easy as removal - 1 minute job).

Inserted the Pug dealer firmware CD, and it all just jumped into life!!! The screen popped up, with an image the Peugeot Lion, and a message similar to "Installing software, don't press anything and keep engine running".

This took about an hour, but it got there, and upon completion, the whole infotainment system (and previously dead screen) was working again, as were the parking sensors, steering wheel controls, and whatever else stopped working when it went wrong.

Noticed it found satellites but had no maps installed, so I got the latest 2024 Western Europe maps for her, (from ebay!) which again installed very easily from a USB.

All is well that ends well. Dealer quoted her 3500 euros for this job from memory, and it cost me £55* for the SD card, removal pins, and software. So pleased to have saved her this money and I know it was very appreciated.

* I'm not including my cheap flights in that cost, because ultimately I had 4 days in the sun, in a lovely villa with great company 

Dealers should hang their heads in shame....

[JamesV6CDX]

Also a massive thanks to our resident Mark and his cheese-eating Peugeot friend 

[STEMO]

Brilliant, James, she's a very lucky lady.
Apart from owning a Peugeot 

[Doctor Gollum]

Job well jobbed

[Rangie]

Isn't that great a job completed at a fraction of the ridiculous dealers prices, and a few days in glorious Spain not forgetting the 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[Marks DTM Calib]

Also a massive thanks to our resident Mark and his cheese-eating Peugeot friend 

Good to hear, I will feed back to the Frenchy when he finishes his latest strike.

It really didn't need to be a class 10, 6 would be plenty, the processor in that unit can't write fast enough to the flash to warrant a fast part (and it shouldn't be writing much anyway.......although I suspect it uses it as a swap drive and that is what is wearing it out). The more important part is a having a much larger storage capacity to allow the wear levelling in the internal flash controller to have more blocks to play with.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Cars get scrapped for less these days so what a great outcome!   

[STEMO]

Also a massive thanks to our resident Mark and his cheese-eating Peugeot friend 

Good to hear, I will feed back to the Frenchy when he finishes his latest strike.

It really didn't need to be a class 10, 6 would be plenty, the processor in that unit can't write fast enough to the flash to warrant a fast part (and it shouldn't be writing much anyway.......although I suspect it uses it as a swap drive and that is what is wearing it out). The more important part is a having a much larger storage capacity to allow the wear levelling in the internal flash controller to have more blocks to play with.

I was gonna say that, but I didn't want to overload James with unnecessary information.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Can you get a head unit from ebay or a breakers here for a reasonable price to take with you? 

£500 plus and can’t work out if it’s coded to the car or not. Also there appear to be loads of different models. Worried I may have to take the old one out to get a P/N

 Strewth.....Gone are the days you could fill your pockets with anything that would fit and then some old bloke behind the counter would say....just give us a couple of quid mate.

[ronnyd]

Can you get a head unit from ebay or a breakers here for a reasonable price to take with you? 

£500 plus and can’t work out if it’s coded to the car or not. Also there appear to be loads of different models. Worried I may have to take the old one out to get a P/N

 Strewth.....Gone are the days you could fill your pockets with anything that would fit and then some old bloke behind the counter would say....just give us a [/highlight]couple of quid mate.

Are you sure you're not far older than you claim? 

[TheBoy]

I guess the dealer would have just replaced the whole unit, rather than the card, hence the stupid quote.

Nice work