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MCU Upgraders - Heads up

Discussion in 'Model X' started by Tonez, Jan 15, 2021.

  1. brkaus

    brkaus Well-Known Member

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    I'm waiting on the exact same part.
     
  2. ckwong

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    Can SC do this?
     
  3. elguapo

    elguapo Supporting Member

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    I have a 2016 X P90D with AP1. Aside from a more responsive screen, is there anything I get from upgrading to MCU2? I guess I could get Netflix and games. But nothing related to visualizations or AP since my AP is 1. And I’d lose FM and XM. Anyone else done this? Thanks.
     
  4. ShawnA

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    Hi @elguapo ,

    We installed it in my wife's 2015 S 85 D with AP1.
    It works great and drives great.
    She loves the car.
    I did not want her to deal with the probability of a failing MCU or Emmc...

    Very Happy,

    Shawn
     
  5. Merrill

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    Do you have music on a usb drive and if so how did the upgrade effect it.
     
  6. ShawnA

    ShawnA Supporting Member

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    Hi @Merrill ,

    We are not sophisticated music consumers...
    We knew going in that we would lose the FM radio.
    We do not use USB music.
    We are happy with the streaming music available in MCU2.
    We do not listen to sporting events on any radio.

    Shawn
     
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  7. Merrill

    Merrill Merrill

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    Thanks Shawn, my Model X needs either the chip or trying to decide if I should pay for the MCU upgrade.
     
  8. elguapo

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    @ShawnA Thanks! Does it actually bring any functionality other than a faster touchscreen response?
     
  9. njhtran

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    got mine done today. Altho it’s prob worth it , IMO it’s overhyped. I heard the phrases “like a whole new car” and no it’s nowhere near that. It’s just simply more responsive. There are a few new toggles avail in the drive options which I’ll look at again later. Just nothing to write home about.
    That said I lost some functionality. I can no longer close any doors or trunk from the fob because the car sensors think there’s something obstructing the sides
     
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  10. ShawnA

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    Hi @elguapo ,

    The AP1 has always worked great - It still works great...
    We've put much money in these cars.
    The MCU2 upgrade $ is like another set of tires.
    Premium sound still sounds good too...

    The car runs great.

    Shawn
     
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  11. mxnym

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    But it is exactly like getting a whole new car, you have to configure everything again. In all seriousness, though, I think it really depends how much time you spend messing with the MCU.
     
  12. elguapo

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    Thanks so much for all of the guidance and feedback. Much appreciated.
     
  13. rush6410

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    I just had the upgrade done. I didn't not have to reconfigure anything. All of my previous settings were transferred to my MCU2 update.
     
  14. chukiechz

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    I’ve got my upgrade scheduled in 10 days. 2016 P90. Got the email that the parts have arrived.

    What I’m most looking forward to is the instrument cluster starting up quickly. My IC takes a while to load up, even after only being away for a few minutes. Of course it seems to always happen when someone is waiting for my spot or something and those moments seem like eternity.

    I’ve read that the upgrade will fix this.
     
  15. Jester~

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    I ended up replying to the service text, saying how crazy it was that I have been waiting almost 4 months, and they called me and said they called another service center that had the part in stock, and were getting it from them. ...so maybe suggest that to your service center?
     
  16. ntpphong

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    I did not have to configure anything again because they did a back-up of your settings before swapping out the mcu. To me it does feel like a new car because the mcu is what you use all the time, change radio station, navigation, texting, voice control... especially voice control since on mcu1 it was so slow you didn't know when to start to speak so the system would recognize it. Maps loaded so slowly that I drove faster than the map could load.
     
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  17. Nuclear Fusion

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    The interface changed with the MCU2 - its part of the Intel Atom processor
     
  18. elguapo

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    Even with AP1? My sense is the changes are far less noticeable with an AP1 car.
     
  19. ntpphong

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    Sorry I wouldn't know, mine is 2017 with AP2.5
     

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