Any ideas what's involved in a Smartlink install? Do they take the multimedia unit out of the glove box or do they factory reset the software or something? I had a working reverse camera when it went in this morning and now I don't. Just wondered where to look for the fault. No errors are displayed. I seem to recall when I had a dodgy wire that it gave me an error message on the head unit. It's as if its not there at all.

 

Any ideas?

 

Nick

Smartlink activation shouldn't require anything disconnecting. It's just a code that'll allow ODIS to apply the appropriate license or FeC to your headunit via OBD.

 

There is a chance they will have reverted the headunit to it's original factory coding/adaptions which may disable a retrofitted RVC.

 

Can you post an autoscan and adaption map for 5F?

2 minutes ago, langers2k said:

Smartlink activation shouldn't require anything disconnecting. It's just a code that'll allow ODIS to apply the appropriate license or FeC to your headunit via OBD.

 

There is a chance they will have reverted the headunit to it's original factory coding/adaptions which may disable a retrofitted RVC.

 

Can you post an autoscan and adaption map for 5F?

 

I've fixed it. Byte 19 in the Multidedia section was set to no camera. I've turned it back on and it works. So it looks like the multimedia section gets reset. Other settings (like cornering fogs and dial sweep) have all been retained. It's a tad annoying and if I didn't have OBDeleven I'd now have a problem and a trip to the garage. I might complain to see if I can get a partial refund

 

Thanks for responding

 

Nick

When i had my multimedia system updated by the dealership my Sinosmart camera stopped working. I had to unplug it and reconnect before it would work again.

Had my

On 01/09/2021 at 21:23, NikTheGeek said:

Any ideas what's involved in a Smartlink install? Do they take the multimedia unit out of the glove box or do they factory reset the software or something? I had a working reverse camera when it went in this morning and now I don't. Just wondered where to look for the fault. No errors are displayed. I seem to recall when I had a dodgy wire that it gave me an error message on the head unit. It's as if its not there at all.

 

Any ideas?

 

Nick

Exact same issue for me. £200 later I have Apple car play but the retrofit reverse camera fitted by a Skoda Main Dealer for the previous owner no longer works.

Long conversation with Plymouth Murray Skoda Service Manager claiming he could do nothing, not original Skoda kit, no access to the camera codes, beyond the dealers expertise. He offered a contact who could fix it at £65. No fault accepted, no offer of even a partial refund for creating the problem.

OBD 11, which has already repaid me many times over, 10mins menu scrolling and 10 credits later the camera is reactivated! 100 credits equals £30.