Thread: What did you do to your Puma today?

Originally Posted by tact

Hey Billy,

Nah that won't be necessary. I checked with Pete Bell and his advice was at most it will be like the steps at first install: use the BAS2 tool to suck info out of the ECU, send it to him, download new tunes and resync his ECU to the new 10AS.

Of course. That is completely logical. Silly Billy.

Originally Posted by NovaRover

I have an IPhone 6 and it keeps dropping the blue tooth, when I talk hands free most people complain they can't hear me clearly so I end up taking the phone off hands free.

There's a thread on the alpine head units here: Alpine CDE-133BT headunit firmware update


I attempted to upgrade my head unit and failed, the Bluetooth was unusable after the upgrade. I sent my unit off to Alpine Australia who followed the same procedure and achieved the same result after replacing the Bluetooth module.

Just because the deck has the same model number does not mean it uses the same firmware; the deck in my MY16 defender has MW band radio, something that US and Australian models do not have. The file I used for the upgrade was supplied by Alpine in the UK so it was closer to the correct configuration than some of the other firmware files around, I speculate that LR might have had a special build for the Defenders that may not have an upgrade path, the green backlighting being one feature that seems to be unique to the Defender decks.
In the end my problem was resolved by Alpine Australia supplying at reasonable cost a reconditioned Australian market unit which uses my faceplate and works well. It has red backlighting and no MW but everything else works well.

If I was to do it all again I'd just go to JB hifi and fit a new unit that has enhanced Bluetooth and an external microphone supplied. They should be a plug and play proposition and you can use the factory mic.

Alpine decks at JB: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/gps-car-au...brand&fm=false

I'd probably go for the 153EBT or 164EBT models with the 164 giving you selectable front panel lighting.

Regards,
Tote

I do have a similar generation BT133 deck in another vehicle and the firmware upgrade went swimmingly and fixed my problems, hence why I proceeded down the upgrade path.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Of course. That is completely logical. Silly Billy.

Turned out even easier....
- Just reinstall the BAS ECU (all of 10 minutes and 2 spanners).
- Connect the BAS2 tool and hit one menu option (relearn 10AS security code)

JOB DONE!

Originally Posted by tact

Turned out even easier....
- Just reinstall the BAS ECU (all of 10 minutes and 2 spanners).
- Connect the BAS2 tool and hit one menu option (relearn 10AS security code)

JOB DONE!

Yes saw it on FB. A snack.

Originally Posted by alien

Attacked mine with the angle grinder, stage 1 of operation "I can fill that space"
Photo's to follow when stages 2 & 3 are under way.

Job complete, spare oils will now be relegated to outside of the passenger space

Looks good Alien!!!

Started mine, took it for a drive. She does drive very well, very different to the D4, but I do love the way she feels.
Parked it up till next week when I'll have to drive it whilst the D4 gets some goodies put on it. After that, tidy a few thing up and put her on the market

Originally Posted by Chops

Started mine, took it for a drive. She does drive very well, very different to the D4, but I do love the way she feels.
Parked it up till next week when I'll have to drive it whilst the D4 gets some goodies put on it. After that, tidy a few thing up and put her on the market

No sympathy here I'm afraid! such sacrilege!!! 👹😳hope you don't regret it.