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There isn't at the moment, but I don't see why you couldn't have an update procedure that tells you that you have an OTA update as you start the car and asks yo
by x0054 11y ago
There isn't at the moment, but I don't see why you couldn't have an update procedure that tells you that you have an OTA update as you start the car and asks you to apply it. For that matter, I do not see why in todays day and age Chrysler can not release an update that customers could just download onto a USB stick, plug the stick into the USB port on the radio, and be done with it.
- maxerickson 11y agoThat's what Chrysler is doing: https://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ https://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ (In addition to having the dealers do it or sending USB drives to people that request them)
- x0054 11y agoOh, that's really cool, I had no idea. My friend works at a Chrysler dealer, and they have to connect a laptop to the car and update it like that. If it's available via a USB stick, why aren't they told to do that. I guess buy using the USB stick you can't justify billing Chrysler for 45min of work per car.
- johnward 11y agoActually they bill the same rate no matter how long it takes.
- x0054 11y agoHmm, well in that case it's beyond me why they have to take the car, drive it into the service station, connect it to the laptop, and have it sit there for 40min thinking. I'll show him that page, maybe they could do it with USB sticks as well, which would really speed up the process, because they can just get 10 USB sticks and have one guy do 10 cars at the same time.
- johnward 11y agoI wonder if the Uconnect hackers could teach Fiat Chrysler how to do over the air updates?
- jlgaddis 11y agoFor the most part, I think everything should be designed to be updated in this way. I have a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that I can update simply by connecting a USB drive, turning the ignition switch on, and waiting about five minutes.