Diagnostic VDI, VNCI, MDI with MG4

[lawks]

Can the infotainment also be upgraded with the sips tool, or is that only for the cars modules? or does that always require the USB method through the android infortainment menus?

 

[Mouss]

Infotainment needs both : USB for MPU (RXX) and SIPS for MCU (6X.X.X.X)

But for SE (or Standard in EU), we can do both by USB so far.

 

[thei]

Have there been any recent software updates for any modules? I installed the latest MCU update for my trophy infotainment system via SIPS in July (I'd already had R63 installed for a while; I think the MCU update was a "preparation" for R67), and all other modules were up to date at that time. The last update was the MPU upgrade from R63 to R67.

 

[comediiian]

are there any drivers needed, when i try to run SIPS/VDS with a VNCI VDi3?

On device manager its connect when i run with USB/Wifi .. but on SIPS and VDS my VCNI isnt available, also it doesnt show up on SAIC VCI Manager.

I have another laptop with a TopDon Rlink and ROEWE/MG driver, there is not a single problem with the connection on SIPS and VDS.

 

[haloweenhamster]

Drivers are part of vci manager

 

[comediiian]

yeah already found out that the VNCI one works different compared to my topdon device.

There was an issue with msmq and my Ethernet settings on the second laptop.

Got it running after some hours

 

[tuffgong]

Hello,

Hello and thanks to this forum and especially the very detailed tutorial, I took the plunge and bought a VNCI reader on AliExpress.

I bought it to test it for an hour and was able to connect to my car without any problems and list the modules with their versions.

I now want to start updating the modules, knowing that I have a 4A charger to maintain the battery level.

I have a few questions before I do.

Here is the status of my modules in SIPS.

Let's say I want to update the CCU.

1. Is there a specific order to follow, or can I do it without updating other modules first?

2. What steps should I take: reprogramming? configuration? reprogramming and then, once finished, configuration?

The red and green crosses in the "configuration file" and "calibration file" boxes aren't very clear to me. Does this change the option to choose?

3. I plan to do this with my laptop from my car seat. Are there any precautions I should take? Or does everything happen automatically, and I don't need to touch the car's menus to turn it on or off? Just be in Park (P)?

4. For the R67 update, should I first do the update via USB key and then the FICM module via SIPS, or the other way around?

Thanks for your answers.
As soon as I'm ready, I'll get a one-day license.

 

[Mouss]

Hello

1. No order, but some ECU perform updates with some other (like CCU which update GW, BMS, EVCC, SCU and EPMCU for exemple)
2. Reprogramming = Configuration File and Configuration = Calibration file. According your ECUs, you need to update one, other or both. But if it's already up to date, you can skip the update
3. Yep : HV battery with enough energy (no saving mode), don't start the car (no ready, just sit on drive seat or sit on passenger seat and press driver seat to power on the car. An alternative to be sure to not be in "READY" mode : start the car from driver seat, leave the car and sit on passenger seat. Anytime you open the driver door, "READY" is disable
4. You can do both. Once you got MCU 68.4.7.0, it'll work with R67 update but you can upgrade FICM MCU from SIPS to have 68.4.9.0 version

 

[double68]

Do the green crosses in the "configuration file" and "calibration file" boxes mean they're already up to date?
The "configuration file" and "calibration file" files downloaded automatically ?

 

[Mouss]

The green tick means "up to date" yes.
And files are downloaded when the function (Reprogramming/Configuration/Replacement) is launched.

 

[Espi]

Does this look correct? Was everything okay with this account while it was valid? Should the ‘Subscription validity period’ also have included a time? VDS3 and SIPS did log in successfully, but I couldn’t find any updates to run, even though it showed a large list of old ones.

 

[MGGareth]

Hi all, posted elsewhere but didn't get a response so hoping for better luck here. Updated the EVCC on my mg5 recently to allow me to use the Tesla chargers. Thank you for everyone's contributions for making it possible.

While I was at it I also tried to update the CCU. It did the software update without problem, but my configuration file was newer than what was on sips! Decided to leave it.

Does anyone know what the configuration file actually does, and have any idea how mine is newer than on MG database? Cheers

 

[Mouss]

Does this look correct? Was everything okay with this account while it was valid? Should the ‘Subscription validity period’ also have included a time? VDS3 and SIPS did log in successfully, but I couldn’t find any updates to run, even though it showed a large list of old ones.View attachment 41930

Start reading the thread, HaloweenHamster wrote everything we have to know before doing anything on SIPS.
A post with everything : Diagnostic VDI, VNCI, MDI with MG4

 

[Espi]

Start reading the thread, HaloweenHamster wrote everything we have to know before doing anything on SIPS.
A post with everything : Diagnostic VDI, VNCI, MDI with MG4

I’ve read through the entire thread a couple of times and those specific sections many times, but still something goes wrong. I’ve also tried creating another account and made sure to select “Company” during account creation. I just don’t understand what’s going wrong?

 

[Mouss]

Show your SIPS screens where you're stuck please ?

 

[Espi]

Too bad, I didn’t take photos of the different stages. I’ll have to take them next time I try, but that won’t be until next year. The picture was taken by HaloweenHamster, but I was missing at least those two marked areas.

In general, I was asking whether my account looks correct, i.e. 'User type: Normal' and the 'Subscription validity period' field was empty during the purchased subscription period

 

[Mouss]

First, don't use "One press" unless you know what you're doing.

Once you log on SIPS, select "Programming and Coding" in the left side and make updates one by one. As I said to Tuffgong, some updates make other updates in the mean time (CCU make GW,BMS, EVCC, SCU, IMCU and EPMCU for exemple).

Select an update you wanna make (for exemple CCU and choose "Reprogramming" in the bottom, after that, you just need to follow instructions :

If you're not at ease with that, it's better to not do anything because you could brick your car and nobody could help you, except a dealer...

 

[Espi]

The update process itself is familiar; I’ve been doing them for the past 30 years on various systems, cars, computers, and even some coding as well. Sometimes things have gone wrong too, but I’ve managed to resolve those as well. The plan is to carry them out one at a time, but I was puzzled because SIPS seemed different — is it possible that my rights are in some kind of 'view-only' mode, meaning something went wrong during the purchase registration?

So, returning to the question I asked a few messages back:
Do my account/login details look correct, i.e.:
User type: Normal
Subscription validity period: -

This suspicion arose because in all the cases I’ve seen here, those fields have also contained information.

 

[Mouss]

What's your SIPS version ? Because if you use an old one, it could be different from the screen I send you.
Once again, we can't help you if you don't share anything.

From what I know, there isn't a "view only" mode.
And for your credentials, SIPS and VDS need SNW account name and the password beside. But if you can log in, there isn't any trouble here.

 

[Espi]

I fully understand that it’s difficult to help, and the software versions (WDS and SIPS) are the ones taken from HaloweenHamster’s site. However, I can’t use them right now because I don’t have an active subscription — I’ll return to that next year once the ski training camps are over. I assumed the diagnostic software would work offline without an active subscription, but it seems it always requires one.

If someone would finally answer my straightforward question about my account.
(Here’s the screenshot again
Is the user type correct: Normal?
Or at least:
Should the Subscription validity period show a date, just like the Diagnosis validity period does?

Otherwise, I wish everyone a good Christmas season — I’m heading back to the slopes...