Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime you’re the expert I think

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

when you push the right buttons on my COMAND you get to see Jaime's name.
05E320

On Sat, Jan 8, 2022, 9:41 AM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Hm... despite having developed and tested that system for several years of
> my life, I'm having trouble remembering the details!  (I've worked on too
> many in the last 15 years since)   but lets try.
>
> If the position information at the bottom of the map is showing 9
> satellites, then its probably accurate.  Does it change sometimes, and
> start out with 0 and work its way up to 9 after running a bit (from a cold,
> overnight start)?  The lat/lon shown there isn't raw GPS data, but an
> output of the dead reckoning module which takes into consideration speed of
> 4 wheels, gyro, and matching of GPS position to the map data (sticking you
> to a road).
>
> If you drive, does the position and vehicle direction on the map move or is
> it completely stuck?
>
> Its reasonably possible you have a hardware issue which is causing the DR
> module to not do its thing.
>
> In the system menu there is an option to delete all the user data.  Try
> that (you'll lose all your presets, etc).
>
> Also keep in mind that if the car was woken up from a dead state for a long
> time, it might need to recalibrate.  That just involves driving around a
> bit, ideally city blocks with 90 degree turns... shouldn't take more than a
> few miles.
>
> Post a picture of the 5 blocks you're talking about.  Is it not phone
> signal strength?
> Jaime
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 7:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > This “new” 09S550 I got to fix up has a quirk in the COMAND Navi system.
> > It doesn’t seem to know where it is. Looks to be stuck someplace up
> around
> > DC where Pennsylvania Ave meets 95/495.That’s what shows on the home
> > screen.   I think that’s where the car lived, more or less.
> >
> > I put in my home address and it figured out where that was and how to get
> > here from DC, but it thinks it is not here. It says it can see 9 sats but
> > thinks it’s located at those DC coordinates.
> >
> > There are 5 little boxes at the top right of the screen making me think
> > something is buggered with it, not sure what that’s about.
> >
> > I know, RTFM (which I managed to find online somewhere as the actual
> paper
> > manuals were missing, MB doesn’t go back that far it seems with what is
> > online) but I would think once it booted up the system would know where
> it
> > is. Is there some way to force it to rethink its status?  Or is it truly
> > buggered somehow?
> >
> > --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime you’re the expert I think

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

I emailed you the manual... its a bit large, let me know if you get it.

On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 9:40 AM Jaime Kopchinski  wrote:

> Hm... despite having developed and tested that system for several years of
> my life, I'm having trouble remembering the details!  (I've worked on too
> many in the last 15 years since)   but lets try.
>
> If the position information at the bottom of the map is showing 9
> satellites, then its probably accurate.  Does it change sometimes, and
> start out with 0 and work its way up to 9 after running a bit (from a cold,
> overnight start)?  The lat/lon shown there isn't raw GPS data, but an
> output of the dead reckoning module which takes into consideration speed of
> 4 wheels, gyro, and matching of GPS position to the map data (sticking you
> to a road).
>
> If you drive, does the position and vehicle direction on the map move or
> is it completely stuck?
>
> Its reasonably possible you have a hardware issue which is causing the DR
> module to not do its thing.
>
> In the system menu there is an option to delete all the user data.  Try
> that (you'll lose all your presets, etc).
>
> Also keep in mind that if the car was woken up from a dead state for a
> long time, it might need to recalibrate.  That just involves driving around
> a bit, ideally city blocks with 90 degree turns... shouldn't take more than
> a few miles.
>
> Post a picture of the 5 blocks you're talking about.  Is it not phone
> signal strength?
> Jaime
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 7:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> This “new” 09S550 I got to fix up has a quirk in the COMAND Navi system.
>> It doesn’t seem to know where it is. Looks to be stuck someplace up around
>> DC where Pennsylvania Ave meets 95/495.That’s what shows on the home
>> screen.   I think that’s where the car lived, more or less.
>>
>> I put in my home address and it figured out where that was and how to get
>> here from DC, but it thinks it is not here. It says it can see 9 sats but
>> thinks it’s located at those DC coordinates.
>>
>> There are 5 little boxes at the top right of the screen making me think
>> something is buggered with it, not sure what that’s about.
>>
>> I know, RTFM (which I managed to find online somewhere as the actual
>> paper manuals were missing, MB doesn’t go back that far it seems with what
>> is online) but I would think once it booted up the system would know where
>> it is. Is there some way to force it to rethink its status?  Or is it truly
>> buggered somehow?
>>
>> --FT
>> Sent from iFōn
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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime you’re the expert I think

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Hm... despite having developed and tested that system for several years of
my life, I'm having trouble remembering the details!  (I've worked on too
many in the last 15 years since)   but lets try.

If the position information at the bottom of the map is showing 9
satellites, then its probably accurate.  Does it change sometimes, and
start out with 0 and work its way up to 9 after running a bit (from a cold,
overnight start)?  The lat/lon shown there isn't raw GPS data, but an
output of the dead reckoning module which takes into consideration speed of
4 wheels, gyro, and matching of GPS position to the map data (sticking you
to a road).

If you drive, does the position and vehicle direction on the map move or is
it completely stuck?

Its reasonably possible you have a hardware issue which is causing the DR
module to not do its thing.

In the system menu there is an option to delete all the user data.  Try
that (you'll lose all your presets, etc).

Also keep in mind that if the car was woken up from a dead state for a long
time, it might need to recalibrate.  That just involves driving around a
bit, ideally city blocks with 90 degree turns... shouldn't take more than a
few miles.

Post a picture of the 5 blocks you're talking about.  Is it not phone
signal strength?
Jaime


On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 7:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> This “new” 09S550 I got to fix up has a quirk in the COMAND Navi system.
> It doesn’t seem to know where it is. Looks to be stuck someplace up around
> DC where Pennsylvania Ave meets 95/495.That’s what shows on the home
> screen.   I think that’s where the car lived, more or less.
>
> I put in my home address and it figured out where that was and how to get
> here from DC, but it thinks it is not here. It says it can see 9 sats but
> thinks it’s located at those DC coordinates.
>
> There are 5 little boxes at the top right of the screen making me think
> something is buggered with it, not sure what that’s about.
>
> I know, RTFM (which I managed to find online somewhere as the actual paper
> manuals were missing, MB doesn’t go back that far it seems with what is
> online) but I would think once it booted up the system would know where it
> is. Is there some way to force it to rethink its status?  Or is it truly
> buggered somehow?
>
> --FT
> Sent from iFōn
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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime you’re the expert I think

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Call 1-800-4mercedes.  Might be able to connect to a tech who knows what's
wrong.

Or better yet - move  UP to DC and broaden our tax base.

On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 7:28 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> This “new” 09S550 I got to fix up has a quirk in the COMAND Navi system.
> It doesn’t seem to know where it is. Looks to be stuck someplace up around
> DC where Pennsylvania Ave meets 95/495.That’s what shows on the home
> screen.   I think that’s where the car lived, more or less.
>
> I put in my home address and it figured out where that was and how to get
> here from DC, but it thinks it is not here. It says it can see 9 sats but
> thinks it’s located at those DC coordinates.
>
> There are 5 little boxes at the top right of the screen making me think
> something is buggered with it, not sure what that’s about.
>
> I know, RTFM (which I managed to find online somewhere as the actual paper
> manuals were missing, MB doesn’t go back that far it seems with what is
> online) but I would think once it booted up the system would know where it
> is. Is there some way to force it to rethink its status?  Or is it truly
> buggered somehow?
>
> --FT
> Sent from iFōn
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[MBZ] Hey Jaime you’re the expert I think

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

This “new” 09S550 I got to fix up has a quirk in the COMAND Navi system. It 
doesn’t seem to know where it is. Looks to be stuck someplace up around DC 
where Pennsylvania Ave meets 95/495.That’s what shows on the home screen.   I 
think that’s where the car lived, more or less.  

I put in my home address and it figured out where that was and how to get here 
from DC, but it thinks it is not here. It says it can see 9 sats but thinks 
it’s located at those DC coordinates. 

There are 5 little boxes at the top right of the screen making me think 
something is buggered with it, not sure what that’s about. 

I know, RTFM (which I managed to find online somewhere as the actual paper 
manuals were missing, MB doesn’t go back that far it seems with what is online) 
but I would think once it booted up the system would know where it is. Is there 
some way to force it to rethink its status?  Or is it truly buggered somehow?

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] Hey, Jaime!

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 06:44:33 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
 wrote:

> This one:
> http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/gear-lube/severe-gear-75w-90/
> Good luck!
> Jaime

Thank you!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Hey, Jaime!

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

This one:
http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/gear-lube/severe-gear-75w-90/
Good luck!
Jaime



On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 12:04 AM, Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:45:20 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > I put Amsoil in.  I figure I'll be the last person to do it for a very
> > long time after I sell a car, so its worth the money.
> >
> > Plus their severe duty stuff quieted a noisy diff in a W123 I had.
>
> I went on Amsoil's page and found several severe duty differential lubes.
>
> Which one did you use?
>
> Our Chevy van suddenly developed a noisy differential a few years ago and
> I would like to try quieting it.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Craig
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[MBZ] Hey, Jaime!

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:45:20 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I put Amsoil in.  I figure I'll be the last person to do it for a very
> long time after I sell a car, so its worth the money.
> 
> Plus their severe duty stuff quieted a noisy diff in a W123 I had.

I went on Amsoil's page and found several severe duty differential lubes.

Which one did you use?

Our Chevy van suddenly developed a noisy differential a few years ago and
I would like to try quieting it.

Thanks,


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime what do you think about this car?

[Jaime Kopchinski]

It might clean up, but doesn't impress me overall.  Too dirty, looks like
it was left outside too long.

Jaime



On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:


 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-mercedes-240d-diesel-clean-/271245973835?redirect=mobileforcev4exp=true

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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime what do you think about this car?

[Curt Raymond]

Other than the auto box and color (inside and out) its just like mine. If it 
were closer I'd consider getting it and putting my manual trans in it which 
would cure my problems...

Oh well. I need to stop by Sears and pick up some long allen sockets (which is 
something I just ought to have anyway) to make tightening the head on my 240D 
easier...


-Curt

Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 06:20:07 -0400

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It might clean up, but doesn't impress me overall.  Too dirty, looks like
it was left outside too long.

Jaime



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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime what do you think about this car?

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

He says there is no rust yet it sure looks like rust by the tail lights 

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On Aug 1, 2013, at 5:20 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:

 It might clean up, but doesn't impress me overall.  Too dirty, looks like
 it was left outside too long.
 
 Jaime
 
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] Hey Jaime what do you think about this car?

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Oh well I did not bid.  I all the sudden have an urge for a 79 
240D auto, just like my first car.  This is a different color but 
I like this color.



On 8/1/2013 5:20 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:

It might clean up, but doesn't impress me overall.  Too dirty, looks like
it was left outside too long.

Jaime



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[Kaleb C. Striplin]

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