S3XY Knob Deliveries

[MrT3]

I've received mine this week - colour match isn't great.

 

[Pagemakers]

What car you got?

 

[MrT3]

What car you got?

Q3/4 2021 M3 LR

 

[ajmorr.is]

I've received mine this week - colour match isn't great.

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I also fitted mine today - no issues at all with the colour match.

 

[ajmorr.is]

Long drive today, mainly motorway and the Continuous Autopilot feature is fantastic. Worth the cost of the commander alone just for that!

I used the knob once I think, to do a hazard lights flash ‘thanks’ to someone for letting me out.

 

[robbieduncan]

Mine is out for delivery today. At least I assume that's what it is. Not expecting anything else shipped from Sofia! Probably won't have time to even think about fitting it till the weekend though.

 

[KennethS]

I also fitted mine today - no issues at all with the colour match.

Did you do the front cable install and, if so, did you find it tricky? I have been supremely lazy in installing ours.

 

[ajmorr.is]

Did you do the front cable install and, if so, did you find it tricky? I have been supremely lazy in installing ours.

Yes, fitted in the front drivers side lower A pillar. Very easy, max 10 minutes - just be a bit careful with the door sill trim as the white plastic trim clips are brittle.

 

[robbieduncan]

I installed mine yesterday. Used the rear install method. Pretty simple. I’d say it took about 10 mins including firmware updates for both devices.

It looks great. I think anyone not familiar with the car would think it’s stock. At least to look at. Even the commander and cable are pretty hard to spot.

However I’m not sure I’ll be keeping it. The actual functionality is less than I was expecting. There are not as many commands you can allocate to the knob as I expected. As an example you can’t turn on the rear seat heaters. Something I seem to be asked to do a lot.

There are also some annoying UX inconsistencies. When you adjust the volume the main car display updates in real time. When you adjust the AC temperature it doesn’t. So then the knob shows one temperature and the car another. Not sure that’s going to work with other car users!

 

[ajmorr.is]

I installed mine yesterday. Used the rear install method. Pretty simple. I’d say it took about 10 mins including firmware updates for both devices.

It looks great. I think anyone not familiar with the car would think it’s stock. At least to look at. Even the commander and cable are pretty hard to spot.

However I’m not sure I’ll be keeping it. The actual functionality is less than I was expecting. There are not as many commands you can allocate to the knob as I expected. As an example you can’t turn on the rear seat heaters. Something I seem to be asked to do a lot.

There are also some annoying UX inconsistencies. When you adjust the volume the main car display updates in real time. When you adjust the AC temperature it doesn’t. So then the knob shows one temperature and the car another. Not sure that’s going to work with other car users!

I agree that these are a bit annoying currently but Enhance have said that they will be adding more actions to the knob, and that they will be fixing the lack of synchronisation. The updates are given on their Discord group.

 

[mdunc]

I installed mine yesterday. Used the rear install method. Pretty simple. I’d say it took about 10 mins including firmware updates for both devices.

It looks great. I think anyone not familiar with the car would think it’s stock. At least to look at. Even the commander and cable are pretty hard to spot.

However I’m not sure I’ll be keeping it. The actual functionality is less than I was expecting. There are not as many commands you can allocate to the knob as I expected. As an example you can’t turn on the rear seat heaters. Something I seem to be asked to do a lot.

There are also some annoying UX inconsistencies. When you adjust the volume the main car display updates in real time. When you adjust the AC temperature it doesn’t. So then the knob shows one temperature and the car another. Not sure that’s going to work with other car users!

Lots more features coming. Worth following them on discord.

 

[pdk42]

Yes, fitted in the front drivers side lower A pillar. Very easy, max 10 minutes - just be a bit careful with the door sill trim as the white plastic trim clips are brittle.

Remember, this is a UK post - so right hand drive car. It’ll be passenger side lower A pillar on left hand drive cars. In other words, irrespective of RHD or LHD, the connector is always on the right side of the car viewed from being sat in it.

 

[chucktaylur]

There was a firmware update this week. In the notes it says we would be able to lock/unlock doors. I'm not seeing the option after updating.

 

[ajmorr.is]

There was a firmware update this week. In the notes it says we would be able to lock/unlock doors. I'm not seeing the option after updating.

Did you update the app as well?

 

[chucktaylur]

Did you update the app as well?

I see the new features now. Maybe it was the app that needed updating. I have all apps on my phone set to auto update so I should have already updated on the 5th. Last night I still wasnt able to see anything new but today its all there. Thanks.

 

[ajmorr.is]

I see the new features now. Maybe it was the app that needed updating. I have all apps on my phone set to auto update so I should have already updated on the 5th. Last night I still wasnt able to see anything new but today its all there. Thanks.

I'm also set to auto update, but often when I go directly to an app which I know a new version has just been released the option to update appears. Probably set by the app store to prevent mass downloads as soon as an update appears.

 

[chucktaylur]

Not sure if this has already been posted but it looks like its been knocked off already. It doesnt seem like it comes with a commander type device though.

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[Pagemakers]

Wow. That’s cheap!

My Highland Knob just been delayed for 3-4 months to produce a “completely new and improved version”.

 

[thewishy]

How do people find the console bin access once they've installed their knobs? That was kind of my biggest concern.

Pondering it, that seemed the biggest drawback. (Usecase: Wiper control, heating control, defrost/demist)

 

[AndyWarrington]

How do people find the console bin access once they've installed their knobs? That was kind of my biggest concern.

Pondering it, that seemed the biggest drawback. (Usecase: Wiper control, heating control, defrost/demist)

It's why I cancelled mine - I'd probably spend a lot of time recorrecting accidental nudges, twists & knocks while I was trying to find my wine gums!